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Title: Source for speaker grills??
Post by: dmsuchy on March 05, 2004, 01:54:45 pm

Anyone know a good place to find "small" speaker grills that would work well with a cabinet?
Everything I've found is big and used for subwoofer stuff. What I would like is the small ones used by 1UP on his Pacmameia, but Radi Shack dosen't have them listed anymore. I need the grill to cover up the holes for my Creative Labs 2.1 system. Thanks

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: Santoro on March 05, 2004, 02:11:27 pm

http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?DID=7&WebPage_ID=3&Start=3&Filter=grills&searchorderby=1&sm=1&so=1&search_type=3533019&desc=ASC (http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?DID=7&WebPage_ID=3&Start=3&Filter=grills&searchorderby=1&sm=1&so=1&search_type=3533019&desc=ASC)

is a good place to start.

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: Jabba on March 05, 2004, 02:55:51 pm

Find a local car radio installation shop. They often have just exactly what you are looking for in a scrap box. Ask nicely and they'll probably give it to you for free. I did this exactly yesterday and got four grills  Two Clarion and two Kenwood... a sweet deal :o

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: saint on March 05, 2004, 07:16:35 pm

Don't know if 6" x 9" is too big, but if not:

Mike's Arcade (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?action=link&sku=SPKRCVRMID)

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: MinerAl on March 05, 2004, 08:30:53 pm

I don't know if there is a U-Pull-It auto parts (junkyard) near where you are, but the ones near me usually have everything you could imagine for car stereos lying in piles in corners or still in cars.  

A phillips head screwdriver and $3 could probably get you any speaker cover you want.

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: dmsuchy on March 05, 2004, 08:40:03 pm

Thanks guys, I think I have an idea how to use the grills that came with the speakers, and if that dosen't work I'll go with a set from partsexpress. You know, I might be able to find a really cool st at a junkyard, thanks for the ideas.

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: dmsuchy on March 07, 2004, 03:03:38 pm

 Has anyone seen the Radio Shack speaker grills, like the ones on 1UPs cab at any of their local Rat Shacks? I called all the ones near where I live and couldn't find any. I really want to get a set of them!

Title: Re:Source for speaker grills??
Post by: crsdawg on March 07, 2004, 04:19:55 pm

jabba hit on the mark on this one. any car stereo shop will have a box full of 'em and they look pro when installed on a cab. most of the generic speaker grills i'm seen look just that, generic.

just my opinion, ymmv.