Child Damage Mitigation

asvjerry,

"With a new child (congrats, BTW), all bets are off....and you likely won't have the time or energy for 'sonic amusement'.....;)"


Yes. Yes. Yes.

There's are very good reasons why it's best to have children whilst you're young and able.

Especially if both of you work. Not that childcare isn't work, but some like me found it tough. Just wasn't enough time.

I would also strongly suggest giving your child (and any future ones) the maximum attention you are able to in their first couple of years. It won't be easy but it will pay off on the end.

A child's brain is almost fully formed by 2 and those years will really really count.

Hence start the 'difficult' audio years.

No worries though with a bit of luck your child might one day follow in your footsteps.

Happens all the time.

  I grew up in a house with a big stereo, power tools, firearms, motorcycles, instruments and a boat . I had engaging parents . I blew up the stereo, and damaged a few tools . But learned about music, hunting, fishing and building . I had fun on classic motorcycles and have always enjoyed music and outdoors . Embrace the situation as we only live once ! Cheers , Mike. 

So um, Where is it "exactly", that I can attain this "Penitentiary Grade", "barbed-wire", mentioned earlier? I would love to try it!
"Cough", "Small rodent problem"...
 I am just not sure whether that rating would actually suffice in regards to having a truly "Toddler Proof", barrier. Even "IF", used in conjunction with the infamous, "240,000V shock Mat", with it's twin bank of those obscenely enormous "Mundorf" caps.
(Aren't those the same caps that were used to "Fire-Up", the Space Shuttle during it's launch sequence)??
(But they only used two).
  I mean, keeping a hard-nosed, institutionalized career criminal, "in-Check", is one thing. 
But keeping a "Toddler"?
 "In-Check", around your gear?? Quite another!

Ok circling back to read these responses and you people crack me up! As much as I'd love to have a dedicated listening space, my setup is in the living room and is common space. I love the idea of a moat, but the spouse approval factor is pretty low - lower even than the Maggies themselves (boy it was a delicate negotiation to even get those in the house!). Seems like the approach I'll be taking is to have the speakers pushed up against the wall when not in use and a gate or barrier around them. I'll pull them forward when I'm going to do a serious listening session and work on the setting limits/saying no. The joys of dad-life! Thanks all!