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Title: Speaker Grilles
Post by: Zexis Stryfe on September 24, 2004, 08:16:04 pm

Anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find speaker grilles to cover the holes I drilled in my cabinet for the speakers above the monitor? I tried Radio shack, but they don't carry them anymore... any ideas?

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: Craig on September 24, 2004, 08:26:31 pm

Have you searched online?

Also look at metal vents that hardware stores sell. They do the job.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: MiKman on September 24, 2004, 08:51:15 pm

Try looking at discount electronic stores. famous brands, xs cargo, not sur of the USA equivalent. I bought a pair of 4" speakers with grilles for 6.99. Nice looking grilles, threw the speakers in the trash.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: gnateye on September 25, 2004, 11:13:25 am

partsexpress.com is where i got mine, they were like 2$ each or something like that. sadly radio shak doesnt carry theirs anymore

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: pmc on September 26, 2004, 07:37:12 pm

I got mine in the auto section of an electronics/stereo shop. They were cheap and look great.

I think I've seen something similar at Walmart and/or PepBoys or Autozone. Might be worth a look next time you are out.

- p

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: RayB on September 26, 2004, 08:04:41 pm

Torontonians: I just picked up a couple cheap plastic speaker grills for $1 cdn each at Active Surplus.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: daeven on September 27, 2004, 10:41:53 am

http://www.chokes.com/speaker_grill_index.htm

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: fatbasta on September 28, 2004, 11:16:14 am

I used fan covers for 80mm fans I bought at Comp USA.  They're shaped like skulls.  Very scary..... :o

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: clanggedin on September 28, 2004, 11:31:27 am

I got mine from partsexpress too. I was told at Radioshack they they are not stocking speakers covers anymore. I was told this at 3 different ones. I guess it came from corporate.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: whammoed on September 28, 2004, 11:59:21 am

Quote from: clanggedin on September 28, 2004, 11:31:27 am

I got mine from partsexpress too. I was told at Radioshack they they are not stocking speakers covers anymore. I was told this at 3 different ones. I guess it came from corporate.

That stinks...you know radio shach used to carry the Midway style 6x9 cover.  It was exactly the same as the ones used on the Midway cocktails and uprights.
(http://web.tampabay.rr.com/whammoed/pactacular/011_grille_package.jpg)

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: MinerAl on September 28, 2004, 02:24:52 pm

If you have a junkyard/U-pull-it type place near by, they often have a pile of car stereo bits and pieces in a corner somewhere, or still in the cars.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: FractalWalk on September 29, 2004, 10:18:12 am

A second vote for http://www.chokes.com/speaker_grill_index.htm

You won't regret it: cheap, quick, excellent customer service.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: RayB on September 29, 2004, 12:22:36 pm

I checked it out and there's no prices listed.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: FractalWalk on September 29, 2004, 12:51:56 pm

Click on each picture to click-through to the details

http://www.chokes.com/rbsd.htm

They are about  $1 to $1.50 each with no minimum.

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: MameMaster! on October 04, 2004, 04:58:31 pm

I used Chokes too.

Nice guy. Fast service. Very reasonable.

Here's a pic--

Title: Re:Speaker Grilles
Post by: MrBond on October 04, 2004, 06:33:11 pm

http://www.chokes.com/rbsd.htm
Total order:
$1.60 x 2 = $3.20
"Priority mail postage is $3.85 plus 45