"Scott Drysdale" wrote in message
news:lvI7b.406312$YN5.274350@sccrnsc01...
On 8 Sep 2003 16:06:12 GMT, razak & william
wrote:

Please forgive me if what I am about to ask seems like a silly question,
but I have to know what speaker grilles are really for?

speaker grilles are provided so you cat has something expensive to
destroy.

i'm using snell type D's right now (a narrow, tall floorstanding box
speaker) and the cat finds the grilles moderately interesting. the
cat REALLY likes the folded up magnepan tympani I-D's in the corner.

any tips for keeping kitty from doing the claw-sharpening thing on
speaker grilles? this of course means not smearing them with
something that tastes/smells evil.

I had the same problem. Just play some music at very low level, just enough
for the tweeter to say some interesting small sounds, be ready with the
volume, as soon as the cat touches the speaker, crank up the volume. One
dose of this medicine cured my cat from interest in the speakers again. I
guess a microphone could be used as well, small interesting sounds to start
with, and roar like a lion at the right time...

KE

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