An audio speaker (10, 76) has a housing (12, 78) with a front panel (14, 80) secured thereto, and with a grille (18) removably mounted to the front panel (14, 80). A series of combined connection assemblies (20, 84) serve to connect both the panel (14, 80) to the housing (12, 78) and the grille (18) to the panel (14, 80). The assemblies (20, 84) include a socket (50) which is seated within a panel opening (34), with couplers (62) securing the panel (14, 80) to the housing (12, 78). An insert (70) is threadably received within the socket (50). Connectors (42) secured to the grille frame (38, 82) include a bifurcated resilient ball (68) which is frictionally received within an associated insert (70).