Eyeglasses

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Originally Posted by oneobgyn 

Chris

I will never forget when I met you that you took your glasses off to listen to Mike's system because you said that it would sound better. All I could do was gasp

I think it sounds different. I can't say that it sounds better. But as long as the lights are off and I'm kicking back to relax the main thing is that it's nice to take my glasses off and rest my nose. But I do feel it has a positive impact on imaging. But I can't be sure because you have to bring your hand up to your face which obstructs a lot, and I'm not anal enough to devise some sort of device to remove my glasses without using my hands. And even if there isn't any difference at all, I return to the simple fact that it's nice to take them off. Same reason I turn off the lights.

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/89-speakers/825147-dynaudio-speakers-s-5-4-a-2.html

Speaker grille / Eyeglasses

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/speaker-grills-on-or-off.340039/page-2

So when one has no option the choice is obvious. Also, if a particular model is voiced with or without them then the supposedly acoustically transparent cloth must not be so transparent at some point. All of that is mechanical. But what about the psychological effect? Can a speaker seem "hushed" simply by putting on the grilles and covering up the shiny bits? Some grilles can "darken" the room visually. I've spoken to many folks over the years who felt they altered the sound of their listening environment by changing the paint color. 

Now, changing from flat to semi-gloss is a given as to impact but color, what about those effects? We see things as hard or soft, how does that impact our perception of the sound? 

Dynaudio recommends removing your eyeglasses when auditioning speakers for instance.
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Remember last year at RMAF in the Goya room. They are those really ugly "elfin" looking speakers. They were demonstrating those tiny acoustical resonators in a huge room. I'm sorry folks, but two people leaving or four people entering a room is going to have more of an acoustical effect than those little trinkets. A room filled with people wearing eyeglasses vs. no eyeglasses is going to have more of an effect and probably measurable

https://www.quora.com/How-do-people-with-glasses-use-headphones