Cat-proofing your speakers...

"If the cat is de-clawed, it should be no threat at all to your equipment."

Once again for this, what if he is like me and prefers his pussy wild, over the domesticated version that is.

Cheers

You can get glue-on soft-plastic caps for cat claws. They periodically shed with the claws as they grow out, but for a scratcher, it's a good solution that's a lot safer and more humane than de-clawing, and it's not permanent. They last a few weeks before falling off, and are cheap and easy to apply.

As cats get older, they usually calm down, and disruptive behaviors are less of a factor, and easier to control (as in, yelling starts to actually work). I would not have made it past kitten stage with my latest cat without the claw caps, but thanks to them, things are cool.

I realize the OP has asked specifically about how to deal with clawing, but there is another issue with cats, and dogs for that matter - chewing . . . . If I ever figure out a solution, I will certainly share it.

A new audiophile term to be added to WAF; CDF. Where the d could be distruction or disposal.

Maybe a pair of electrostats, leave the grills off (strictly for training purposes of course).