mungkiman Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Having them inverted, with the bottoms "coupled" to the ceiling can be done by building sturdy pedestals of the right height (ceiling height minus speaker height). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbriscoe Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 why not build a frame and screen it in so the cats cannot get near the speakers............this solves claw marks and spraying while keeping the speakers set up for best performance raising the speakers defeats the design purpose and you may as well have cornwalls or lascala's, If you build a platform as you state the platform would have to be larger than the Khorn to gain the needed reflection in order to keep some of the design uses, so in essence all you have done is build a step for the cat to stand on to spray your speaker you could even use some nice designs on the screen to make them look better, and make them easily removable so while you listen and can watch the cats they are not there then when you are done set the screens up to keep the cats away Yes, I have considered this option. May be the best solution. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It is the way I would go and likely you would find you could leave the screens in place while listening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2014 When we first got the MWM we had a cat, it liked to walk in them and come out the other side, once I turned it up when it was inside, it never went around them again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Having them inverted, with the bottoms "coupled" to the ceiling can be done by building sturdy pedestals of the right height (ceiling height minus speaker height). This is a good idea, but if you live in earthquake country, make sure the Khorns can't fly off the pedestals. The screen may be the best idea. About 20 years ago our cat liked to lay on her side and put her paw all the way into the port of our old (TV) passive Klipsch subwoofer. We had to measure her from armpit to paw tip, to make sure she couldn't reach the speaker cone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Dave, are your cats going outside? If so, declawing is really a bad thing... I find it terrible in general! It is forbidden by law where I live ... pretty logical I would say... I believe that when a cat is de-clawed the toe has to be removed to the joint closest to the claw. This does not allow the cat to walk properly. Kinda like having your toes cut back and having to walk on... stubby feet? Not for me to express judgement though. Edited July 6, 2014 by Taz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Does anyone have experience mounting Klipschorns off the floor? We have naughty cats so I am afraid if I place my new Klipschorns on the floor they get sprayed by the cats. I was thinking I could build 18" risers to get them out of harms way but not sure what this will do to the sound. I will be grateful for any advice. I am sorry if this sounds abrupt, but 'naughty' cats and 'new' Klipschorns' should not be in the same sentence, let alone the same room or living quarters. Never been a cat person...and never will. I don't trust them and they don't respect things. Cat piss is some awful smelling stuff & they can excrete something worse than a skunk when they want to. Please protect your new Klipschorns and keep the cats away from them. Maybe a high-end bookshelf speaker would be more practical. Or, like a previous post, be ready to crank up the volume with Led Zepp's Black Dog or terrible Ted's Dog eat Dog when the cats get anywhere near your Klipschorns. By all means, never play Ted's Cat Scratch Fever! Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) I would have given the purchase of Klipschorns as a cat owner a bit more thought...What doesn't need any thought from me is the issue of de-clawing them, it is a terrible thing to do to them, and it is not just a simple matter of removing the claw, they actually have to amputate the bone attached to it, it is akin to you having a finger removed at the last joint. Let me say that I have absolutely no affection for cats, but having watched a documentary on the practice of de-clawing and it's consequences I was left stunned and almost in tears. It has been out-lawed almost everywhere else in the world.... Edited July 7, 2014 by oldenough 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Just stash the grills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I currently have 3 cats, and have owned many more over the years. They don't mess with my speakers. We have an understanding on this, much like they also don't wander the kitchen counters. Not to be overly harsh, but where to place the speakers is not the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I like the screen idea kind of like a fire place screen could be made to look real good with K-horns. Maybe oak frame and window screen or even fabric, Better yet how about the Japanese type screen some use to get dressed behind. But most cats could jump from floor to top of K-horn pretty easy. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbriscoe Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 I currently have 3 cats, and have owned many more over the years. They don't mess with my speakers. We have an understanding on this, much like they also don't wander the kitchen counters. Not to be overly harsh, but where to place the speakers is not the issue. It is when you have a cat that is mentally challenged. The other 2 cats are no problem, however we have one that was a runt and is mentally deficient. No way we would ever de-claw a cat. From experience I know that anything 18" off the floor is safe from the "naughty" kitty. I will speak with an engineer from Klipsch as suggested. If risers are out of the question, then a screen it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 From experience I know that anything 18" off the floor is safe from the "naughty" kitty. Heck even the old timer around here can do 24 " and she's 14 years old. Might I recommend tin foil at the top of an 18" barrier should you choose. I'm told this is an old trick for teaching cats to stay off counters, tables or pretty much anywhere you don't want them to go. I think I would steer clear of the rolled up plastic of any kind. My Brother who gets to enjoy lots of crawling under houses says if one of the vents to under the house is open and has plastic water barrier that it will attract cats from all over the neighborhood. They also make a spray repellent to keep kitty from going where their not suppose to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivervalleymgb Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I like the screen idea. My k-horns are in a detached building in a dedicated listening room away from the animals. The woman of the house is a dog groomer and boards others' dogs. For the area they have access to; I have Altec Lansing 9842D's mounted on the wall as they would have been in the studio. Animals can't get close to them. The room my CF-2's are in is gated off to the dogs. I haven't had any problem with the two cats trying to claw them. She trains her animals very well!Also, as to the declawing of cats; HORRIBLE! They can't defend themselves without claws and the practice is utterly cruel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I think a Bit of time on Google may be in order here. We are down to one Kat, and so far he is not interested in the wife's khorns. I ask her sometime back if the Kat was taking a liking to her speakers, she said a couple times she shot him with the squirt bottle, it also explains to me when im around her Khorns she has a squirt bottle in her hands, never really thought about that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 7, 2014 Moderators Share Posted July 7, 2014 she said a couple times she shot him with the squirt bottle That does work, I forgot I did that a long time ago, it was so much fun anytime the cat even went on that side of the room he got a squirt. Kind of up in the air and let it fall on them, they can't figure out where it's coming from and look all around. Works on little kids also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I believe that when a cat is de-clawed the toe has to be removed to the joint closest to the claw. This does not allow the cat to walk properly. Kinda like having your toes cut back and having to walk on... stubby feet? Not for me to express judgement though. No, only the claw is removed, although there are probably different ways vets will do it.We had happy cats and they never had a problem climbing on anything, they just couldn't tear stuff up. Also, as to the declawing of cats; HORRIBLE! They can't defend themselves without claws and the practice is utterly cruel. Our cats never had to defend themselves from anything. Sorry you feel that way. Our cats never had a problem health wise and got around fine, even being able to climb. Their personalities (for cats) were the best we ever had.Having cats neutered provides no benefit to the cat either, but people do that ALL the time. It is for the convenience of the owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I HAD A CAT ONCE,,,,,HAD HIM STUFFED AND MOUNTED ON A SHELF,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Wow another great reason to not have cats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcobob Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Cats will spray, neutered, spayed or not. Males and females spray from anal glands located on either side of their Bosehole. The spray stinks bad and is very acidic - eats into steel like battery acid. Edited August 4, 2014 by ratcobob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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