Cat-proofed 1.7's

Jesus, posted on March 6, 2016 at 09:13:58
mbnx01 Audiophile Posts: 7956 Location: Eagle, Idaho Joined: October 22, 2004	How big is your cat? I just lean a 36" tall piece of black foam-core against mine. 'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

RE: Jesus, posted on March 6, 2016 at 09:42:32
F.S. Audiophile Posts: 16 Joined: May 5, 2000	3 very agile cats, who have scaled the drapes and leapt onto the speaker tops.

RE: Jesus, posted on March 6, 2016 at 11:16:56
rosendds@frontiernet.net Audiophile Posts: 599 Location: North East Joined: November 13, 2010	I'm glad that we don't have that problem!We have a miniature golden doodle that stays upstairs when my wife and I listen to music.

RE: Jesus, posted on March 6, 2016 at 12:20:34
Satie Audiophile Posts: 5426 Joined: July 6, 2002	Fortunately my cats ignore the speakers. They ignore me too. An old cat long gone now liked my Vandy 2's and used their tops as hammocks and bottoms as scratching posts.

It would have been time for a , posted on March 6, 2016 at 12:49:40
E-Stat Audiophile Posts: 37644 Joined: May 12, 2000 Contributor Since: April 5, 2002	catapult for me!

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 6, 2016 at 16:08:45
Green Lantern Audiophile Posts: 16952 Location: San Diego, Ca Joined: November 12, 2002 Contributor Since: June 17, 2003	add Zombie proof to the list; Definitely a first around here-

of course..., posted on March 6, 2016 at 20:03:33
slapshot Audiophile Posts: 2248 Joined: January 9, 2006	...the obvious question is whether the wire is cryogenically treated or not! :)

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 6, 2016 at 23:22:10
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	I believe this is at best CAT RESISTANT. I've seen cats do the most god-awful stuff ON A WHIM. Like my buddies cat who Pissed on a light socket. smoke? burned fur? Terrible Smell? Than did it again the NEXT day, apparently just to be sure. In decades of cat AND panel ownership I never ONCE had a problem. But I speak near-fluent CAT. Too much is never enough

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 7, 2016 at 00:16:20

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Nothing is fool-proof or cat-proof., posted on March 7, 2016 at 05:17:58

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It is impossible to make anything fool-proof as the technological advancement of fools is unlimited. Similarly it is impossible to make anything cat-proof because cats have no regard for the rules of mankind or science. All I can see is your cat climbing the wire and carefully balancing on the top of the speakers until they tilt over.

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RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 7, 2016 at 09:59:32

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For years I wanted another pair of Maggies but allowed our cats to "intimidate" me. Finally, last summer, I said: "ENOUGH, damn it, this is my house too!"

So I picked up a used pair of MMG's and, much to my delight and surprise, the cats, have, so far, ignored them. As a precautionary measure, I regularly mist the area around the speakers with organic lemon room freshener. They definitely do not like that!

I wonder if a pair of .7's would be safe, though. :)

Cats and old Quads.... not a problem (pic). , posted on March 7, 2016 at 17:28:54
mbnx01 Audiophile Posts: 7956 Location: Eagle, Idaho Joined: October 22, 2004	. 'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

RE: Nothing is fool-proof or cat-proof., posted on March 8, 2016 at 11:22:27
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	Thus, 'Cat Resistant'. About the best you can hope for. Unless kitty DECIDES to cooperate. Too much is never enough

I put a good sisal scratching post in my stereo room., posted on March 8, 2016 at 12:18:27
olddude55	And the cats haven't bothered my MMGs since.

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 8, 2016 at 15:44:34

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I won't claim to be an expert on feline physiology, but cats may not "appreciate" certain audio frequencies. Maybe the audio system could take care of itself. A little research could suggest what frequency cats don't like and playing that frequency when not playing music may repel them. You could run an inexpensive tone generator through the system or if your system is not always powered on you could get an inexpensive tone generator with a built-in speaker. This might work but then again........

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 9, 2016 at 10:36:59
Mendel Audiophile Posts: 1207 Location: GTA Joined: January 17, 2009	Horrific...........

RE: Nothing is fool-proof or cat-proof., posted on March 9, 2016 at 12:32:08
Norman M	An electrified fence might keep many fools away, but I'm not certain as to cats, because I'm strictly a dog person. :-)

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 11, 2016 at 18:18:37
johnvb Audiophile Posts: 495 Joined: October 26, 2011	Seemed that when my cat (RIP) shared my listening room with my MMGs, she stopped messing with them once I took off the socks, and ran them "naked". Of course she was getting up there in age and may had just loss her enthusiasm for climbing everything in sight. She did love laying in the sweet spot while they were playing music.

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 16, 2016 at 09:32:31

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I own a set of 1.6QR's and have 1 older cat and 2 kittens. The cat (experienced with my audio obsessions) never even broke stride around them. He does not care. The kittens have climbed up the sides of the speakers a couple of times, but well timed water spraying has them rethinking it. I no longer catch them doing it. That is about all one should expect from a cat - that they pretend to do what you want, at least when you are around.

I basically decided that I could live with pulls to the fabric short term, and that they would move on to other exciting things and/or as they grow up stop it. I am willing to "re-sock" the Maggies once they have settled.

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on March 17, 2016 at 21:36:49
pictureguy Audiophile Posts: 22597 Location: SoCal Joined: October 19, 2008	A little spritz of a lemon based scent around the base should discourage kitty without being mean. OR damaging the speaker. Too much is never enough

RE: Cat-proofed 1.7's, posted on May 28, 2016 at 03:17:25

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Find some of that heavy clear vinyl carpet protector. The kind with small spikes on one side so that the vinyl stays in position on top of the carpet in heavy traffic areas.
Use it as a wall around the panels base. You may be able to halve the height and make it less visible. Make sure to double wrap so it has some rigidity and use a paper dog clip to hold the end in.
This works around my Tympani IV's and yes a male cat has piss))$d on the vinyl but missed the panels! Unfortunately clean up is still an unpleasant part of the process.
Maggies Tympani IV's

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