I'm thinking of buying a pair of these speakers but i would like to fit them with the metal grille covers as i don't like the fabric ones..now my question is this...can you just remove the fabric covers and simply replace them with the metal covers? Or is it not that simple? Any information would be appreciated...Also here on beoworld it says that the 2500 speakers were first released in 1999...But I think they are actually older than that...Does anybody know?

Thanks

Not quite that simple but there is a kit to do it! It was rather expensive I seem to remember though - and it may not be available any more.

The 2500 arrived in 1991 - it may well have changed to metal grilles in 1999 - but I can't remember that! 

The parts are still available. I priced this job for a customer just last week. Parts cost £186 in the UK.

The baffle kit and screws cost £66 and the metal frets are £120

wow i didn't know these speakers came out way back in 1991...I'm confused...I don;t understand what this "kit" does exactly...thanks for the information