Do you listen with the grille on or off? I found out there is a big difference and better with grille off, just want to see if anyone feel the same way. I have an X5. When I first bought it, I took the grille off because I think it looks better. The sound is excellent. Then a couple days ago, I put the the grille on for some protection. At the beginning, don’t realized much differences. After a couple days, I feel it doesn’t sound as good as before. It sounds harsh. I was scratching my head and think maybe it is because I am listening to a different recordings. Tonight, I took the grille off and wow, it is the grille! It is now back to the sound when I first bought it. I have a theory. The grille only covers the mid range and subwoofer. So, it block off some of the midrange and bass, but the upper range remains unblocked, so, it becomes more dominant and sound harsh. After I took off the grille, the bass is also much improved. With the grille, it sounds muddy.
Anyone else feel that?
