mhardy6647
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No -- but (in disclosure) I was strongly encouraged by someone over at the Polk forums to remove the mesh over the grille "for best results".Just wonderin' if anyone has tried modifications to this speaker and can comment on results:
1. Careful removal of the tweeter mesh grille. GR Research mentioned this improved the treble response.
2. Addition of dampening material to the midwoofer pressed steel frame legs. The frame legs ping noticeably. Which dampening material is best?
(1) can be done within waranty period. (2) probably best done after warranty period expires.
Thanks in advance, Trevor.
That poster definitely felt it was an improvement.
The basket damping seems like a do no harm kind of modification -- although it's not one I've heard of.
Now that my pair are gone, I am a little more objective in my assessment of them. The one thing that these ELACs do remarkably well (given their very modest price) is disappear. They can provide a convincing illusion of sound not emanating from the two little boxes! I still, all in all, didn't care for their sound, but I cannot fault their spatial properties (i.e., for the price).