Taking the speaker grilles off the Dynaudio Contour 1.8 alters sound in a stange way. Wonder why?

Posted by: Jaybar on 19 January 2001

With the grilles on, the bass is fuller (more midbass) and slower, the highs are not as extended and tansients much slower. Not surprising so far!!! What is surprising in brightness, fowardness and markedly more midrance presence in a glaring way. Wonder why? The clears up when the grills are removed. Any ideas what is going on here?

Posted on: 19 January 2001 by Mike Hanson

My guess is that the grilles are filtering frequencies that are needed to balance the spectrum. When they are lessened, other frequencies seem more extreme.

Are the Dynaudios designed to run with the grills on or off? My Albions are supposed to have the grills on, and the are quite harsh with them off. Catch you later!

-=> Mike Hanson <=-