busht4169 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I am soooooo mad guys and gals. Some of you have followed my recent build over the last 6 months. I am so proud to be a part of the community here and share in our passion...and obsession with Klipsch...and all things audio. So, I don't keep my speaker grills on, cause I want everyone to know what brand is hurting their ears. Well, foolish me, my wife's cat, declawed thank god...put a small dent in my new R-115SW. A DENT!!!! It is tiny. When I say tiny, I mean slightly less than half the size of the head of a Q-Tip. And it is NOT a hold. Very small dent. It doesn't affect the sound quality or anything technical. The point is, I can see it! My beautiful Klipsch has a battle scar. Ugh, just needed a thread to vent. Sub works fine. Didn't take any hard hits. It just isn't perfect and now wears the "Grille of Shame" Please send me condolences and such. Feel my pain. Luv, Tom. P.S. I really am okay, just annoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 just annoyed. Join the club....and it has nothing to do with a cat.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sorry to hear that Tom. The dent has killed the sound of your sub, you should just discard it. Let me know if I can be of any help 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busht4169 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sorry to hear that Tom. The dent has killed the sound of your sub, you should just discard it. Let me know if I can be of any help Oh haha! You are cool Ceptorman...but not cool enough for a free sub. I have the "Grille of Shame" covering the imperfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I feel yer pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I don't have a cat anymore but, I leave grill on all speakers. None of the subs have grills so, I am rolling the dice on that one. Usually I am the first to scratch a speaker moving it around but, hard to get mad at myself,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I would just tell myself, "I am the only person on the planet that will ever notice a dent that small. Enjoy the sound." Does that help? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Cats disappear all the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I have two cats but they know not to go around speakers and equipment as they have been corrected since they were kittens and one of them is indoor/outdoor so he has all his claws, but never an issue, now Denise on the other hand has gone backwards and keeps trying to place more shi# on top of speakers and equipment, but some things are just too wild to train properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Dents in dust caps can often be pulled out and then disappeared, using a piece of tape. Lay a strip of tape into the dent and carefully lift and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeskizzle Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 My cat wants nothing to do with the subs. Also, If she attempts to enter the bass horn part of the La Scalas, I turn up the volume immediately and she runs away. She's skittish in nature so that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Dents in dust caps can often be pulled out and then disappeared, using a piece of tape. Lay a strip of tape into the dent and carefully lift and see what happens. Except there isn't a dust cap on a R115-SW, so tape won't work. Does anyone know how to take a dent out of a copper cone? Anyone? Mark Edited January 13, 2016 by ZEUS121996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Does anyone know how to take a dent out of a copper cone? Copper magnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Tom, Understand, as my wife (and I, too, I guess) have 4 cats. All front declawed. I have used a white vinegar/water mixture in a spray bottle to mist my grille covers (not cool, I know, but reasonably effective) to create negative interest in the grilles. I wonder if some of that wiped gently on the cabinet (?) surface might keep them away? Meanwhile, majoring on the major, you have fantastic and most enjoyable equipment, AND 2 cats still living, ha ha, who undoubtedly give you great pleasure, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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