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alternative to maggies?

help - i have & love my maggie 3 series speakers - but i have a cat problem & have read & tried to resolve it various ways. if i must search for an alternative speaker to satisfy me like my maggies & you also love the maggies what speakers costing no more should i try to listen to to satisfy the beauty of something that otherwise don't need fixing? i listen mainly to rock & jazz. i don't just want speakers which sound really good but that sound really good = lively airy spacious etc compared in the same room as maggie 3.5, 3.6 or 3.7's.
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rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
The Gallo Reference series are very good speakers and throw up a very lifelike soundstage. Additionally, unlike the Maggies, their dispersion is much greater resulting in a much wider sweet-spot. Read the reviews, these are world-class speakers...

-RW-
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Loose the cat, or does the wife have't go first?
unsound
7,343 posts
 
There might be more ways to skin a cat, than alternatives to Maggies. :-) I don't know if these will help your problem, but perhaps Eminent Technology LFT's or Museatex Audio Systems MEL's?
forrestc
114 posts
 
I would try Rich's suggestion first, and if that doesn't work you could replace the socks with Pet Screen (no kidding!). It's easy to work with, looks almost like Apogee grill cloth, and the stuff is nearly acoustically transparent, but most of all, it’s just about indestructible and is undesirable to cats. Best of luck!
peter_s
1,348 posts
 
I wonder if you got some plastic mesh (google on "Deer Fencing"), about 1"-square, and put it on the front side of your Maggies, PLUS got the scratching post mentioned above, whether that would do the trick. Rub some cat nip on the post. The deer fencing is black, so it may not even be noticeable. Get it at a mesh size and toughness that the cats will not like. Use plastic rather than metal - I'd guess - due tot he magnets in the Maggies? Anyhow, after a while, once the cats prefer the post, you may be able to remove it entirely.
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