Kharma with or without grills: Am I crazy?


System: Capitole MKII, KR8000 monos and Kharma CRM1.2
Issue: whilst almost everybody recommends listening without the grills, my system seems to sound better with the grills on. Am I the odd one out, or is it a psychological thing?
To be honest the Kharma's, without the grills, look quite intimidating and definitely not as beautiful looking as the ones they replaced i.e. Castle Harlechs.
Your feedback will be appreciated. Thanks
lall

Showing 1 response by megasam

I always listen to my PSB speakers with grill cloth removed, and replace each night when done listening so it really is a dust cover for me. When in place it very slightly reduces treble extension.

This can also be varied by speaker toe-in amount, straight ahead less treble, direct pointing at listener full treble respeonse.

So use toe-in and grill on/off to tailor sound to your own personal preferences (some homes with small children/pets may keep grills on for safety purposes to protect speakers)