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Are Maggies Cat Proof?

HEY GANG, HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO PICKING UP A PAIR OF USED MAGGIES IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. PROBLEM IS MY LIVE IN GIRLFRIENDS CAT "WHICH IS DECLAWED" LIKES TO USE MY PRESENT SPEAKERS AS A SCRATCHING PAD. FORTUNATLY THE POLK AUDIOS I HAVE HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED OTHER THAN STRETCHED OUT CLOTH COVERS IN SPOTS. IM WONDERING IF THE MAGGIES WOULD GET TRASHED OR DAMAGED FROM THE SAME ABUSE. I KNOW A GOOD WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT GETTING RID OF THE CAT IS OUT OF THE QUESTION. BELIEVE ME I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I.E. I THINK IM ALLERGIC ECT. DID NOT WORK.
clevelandhifi
no_money
638 posts
 
If it is one of the models with a "true" ribbon tweeter then you are asking for trouble for sure. Not sure about the other models. Try asking @ www.audioasylum.com and go to planers section.

As an alternative, I know for a fact Martin Logan are cat proof.... Little kitty decided to climb my left channel once.......Kitty got declawed asap while the speakers whent into storage. Left speaker has a couple of indentations in the mylar but so far no negative affects on the sound and it has been well over a year.

Good luck
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davehrab
380 posts
 
THIS will solve your problem.
slappy
903 posts
 
Just take a couple wires and wind them carefully around the speaker, DONT LET THEM TOUCH.

THen, take the ends and hook one up the a car battery, 1 positive and 1 negative.

that cat will touch those speakers once.
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warrenh
2,299 posts
 
you got to be kidding. get rid of that cat. Your Maggies will love you. Where are your priorites? Cat or sound? Are you a true audiophool? Look, there's adoption, drive a 100 miles away and leave that baby in the woods, euthanize at your local Vet, or just make him an outdoor cat. Oops, I almost forgot: can the girlfriend. lol... peace, warren
tireguy
1,964 posts
 
I agree with Slappy's solution, though I would use AC power from your wall :)
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