I have covers made out of the same material as my argyle socks that I use when they're not on. I don't even want to look at them unless they're playing.
Is it okay to talk around your speakers?
When a system is not on, should you avoid making any noise near the speakers? I am thinking about back EMF caused by the speaker cones moving and then sending voltage backwards into the crossover and the rest of the system - could this cause damage or even minor degradation to the sound quality after a while? Do you unhook the speakers when not in use just to be on the safe side?