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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 33890" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>Re: Our best ever</p><p></p><p></p><p>As with all things-it is a matter of a trade off.</p><p></p><p>Agreed that any loudspeaker sounds better (on the top end) without a grill.</p><p></p><p>But let's look at the purpose of the grill. Not so big a deal with the Sh50 (or many other Danley products), but a major issue is protection of the drivers. During transport and while at the gig. People just love to touch loudspeaker cones for some reason-especially dust caps-and the shinier the better. In installs (especially outdoors) it keeps bugs from building nests in the throat of the HF driver.</p><p></p><p>It also keeps stuff from getting poked into the cones during transport and keeps "rubbish" away from the driver.</p><p></p><p>For an install, it gives a cleaner look.</p><p></p><p>Agreed the Danleys look a lot "cooler" without the grills. And the drivers are hard to get at anyway.</p><p></p><p>The choice of the grill material is another matter. The more open the grill is, the less reflection going on and the "open" the HF is. But that means less steel, which means less strength.</p><p></p><p>Strength is not so important as in keeping stuff away from the drivers, but less strength also means that the grill has a tendency to "ring". Just thump your favorite loudspeaker with your knuckle and see how much it "rings".</p><p></p><p>One way to reduce the ring is to put an acoustically transparent foam behind the grill (some manufacturers put it in front of the grill). While this will reduce the ring-it also reduces the upper octave a bit. WHich is more important? To different people different things are.</p><p></p><p>Cost is another issue that enters into the equation. Once you have priced a grill for a decently large loudspeaker, you will see how expensive it gets.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, those are a few of the decisions that are looked at when choosing a "simple grill".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 33890, member: 30"] Re: Our best ever As with all things-it is a matter of a trade off. Agreed that any loudspeaker sounds better (on the top end) without a grill. But let's look at the purpose of the grill. Not so big a deal with the Sh50 (or many other Danley products), but a major issue is protection of the drivers. During transport and while at the gig. People just love to touch loudspeaker cones for some reason-especially dust caps-and the shinier the better. In installs (especially outdoors) it keeps bugs from building nests in the throat of the HF driver. It also keeps stuff from getting poked into the cones during transport and keeps "rubbish" away from the driver. For an install, it gives a cleaner look. Agreed the Danleys look a lot "cooler" without the grills. And the drivers are hard to get at anyway. The choice of the grill material is another matter. The more open the grill is, the less reflection going on and the "open" the HF is. But that means less steel, which means less strength. Strength is not so important as in keeping stuff away from the drivers, but less strength also means that the grill has a tendency to "ring". Just thump your favorite loudspeaker with your knuckle and see how much it "rings". One way to reduce the ring is to put an acoustically transparent foam behind the grill (some manufacturers put it in front of the grill). While this will reduce the ring-it also reduces the upper octave a bit. WHich is more important? To different people different things are. Cost is another issue that enters into the equation. Once you have priced a grill for a decently large loudspeaker, you will see how expensive it gets. Anyway, those are a few of the decisions that are looked at when choosing a "simple grill". [/QUOTE]
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