Cats, Claws, & Speakers

camel_89si
camel_89si Posts: 43
edited June 2009 in Speakers
so i know some of you out there have cats, and i just wanted to provide a tip to those that do. the day i brought my brand new set of RTi's home my cats were all over them. i almost had a stroke. so i locked the cats up to decide what to do.. drove over to the local wal-mart and picked up a can of Hartz Stay Off Training Aid for cats and dogs. this is what i did.. took a paper towel and sprayed the stuff on it, then wiped down the sides of my speaker grilles and then sprayed the general area of where they are placed. then i went to the cats holding cell with the paper towel sprayed with product, and put it in their faces, and wow they did not like that at all. then i let them lose and wah lahh, they have never gone near my speakers again! i also sprayed behind my set-up so they don't got back there and play with all the wires, cables, etc.

just a tip to those who may have the same problem and do not want to de-claw their cats!
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V863
Center: PolkAudio CSi-A6
Fronts: PolkAudio RTi-A1
Surrounds: PolkAudio RTi-A1
Subwoofer: Emotiva Ultra Sub 12
TV: Toshiba 46" 1080p 120hz LCD
Blu-Ray, DVD & Gaming: Playstation 3
Logitech Harmony One Remote
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,399
    edited June 2009
    I know a good Vietnamese restaurant...

    I did the same thing using another product (don't remember the name) and the cats seem to stay away (dooh! I'll go home tonight and find the grills in shreds just for saying that). I also heard of people training their cats to stay off by placing sheets of tin foil (or anything else unpleasant to cats) around precious objects and furniture. The cats apparently hate to walk on it.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited June 2009
    Just get rid of those evil animals.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited June 2009
    Also, welcome to Club Polk!
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  • camel_89si
    camel_89si Posts: 43
    edited June 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Just get rid of those evil animals.


    hahaha yea that wouldn't be too nice! they have yet to tear anything up... i did the stay off treatment before christmas, seems to be working.

    hey i notice you live in tar heel land too, where at? i'm in the QC
    Receiver: Yamaha RX-V863
    Center: PolkAudio CSi-A6
    Fronts: PolkAudio RTi-A1
    Surrounds: PolkAudio RTi-A1
    Subwoofer: Emotiva Ultra Sub 12
    TV: Toshiba 46" 1080p 120hz LCD
    Blu-Ray, DVD & Gaming: Playstation 3
    Logitech Harmony One Remote
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,143
    edited June 2009
    Just north in rootin' tootin' Newton.
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  • camel_89si
    camel_89si Posts: 43
    edited June 2009
    haha nice.

    GO HEELS in the CWS!!!
    Receiver: Yamaha RX-V863
    Center: PolkAudio CSi-A6
    Fronts: PolkAudio RTi-A1
    Surrounds: PolkAudio RTi-A1
    Subwoofer: Emotiva Ultra Sub 12
    TV: Toshiba 46" 1080p 120hz LCD
    Blu-Ray, DVD & Gaming: Playstation 3
    Logitech Harmony One Remote
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  • blueboxer
    blueboxer Posts: 621
    edited June 2009
    I went with in ceiling speakers to avoid my 50 lb puppy tearing up a nice pair of towers. I even tried OC spray to keep the little nut away from my sprinkler heads, but she treated it like A1 sauce on a steak. I guess maybe I have to step up to 10X OC. Unfortunately, I learned that in ceiling speakers are not always best for a two story house, I get some unwelcomed sound bleeding threw to the upper floor.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited June 2009
    Not that I don't like cats and dogs I don't like them in my house. My parents did not allow us to have a dog or a cat growing up so I guess I am following in their footsteps.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2009
    Conradicles wrote: »
    Just get rid of those evil [cats].

    This happens to be the solution to most of the problems in life.
    Jake
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,279
    edited June 2009
    camel_89si wrote: »
    hey i notice you live in tar heel land too, where at? i'm in the QC
    Funny you should mention that. We should meet up sometime for a beer and some good tunes. :D

    Welcome to the forum BTW....

    Just to add.......that stuff never worked for me. The cat is LONG gone!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    skrol wrote: »
    I know a good Vietnamese restaurant...

    I did the same thing using another product (don't remember the name) and the cats seem to stay away (dooh! I'll go home tonight and find the grills in shreds just for saying that). I also heard of people training their cats to stay off by placing sheets of tin foil (or anything else unpleasant to cats) around precious objects and furniture. The cats apparently hate to walk on it.

    Hey now! We eat dog not cat!

    I have a long haired calico and some gray mutt thing. They are not declawed. The most they do is rub up against them but never claw them. I use a low powered airsoft pistol to scare them off when they do scratch stuff like the couch.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • strife1013
    strife1013 Posts: 61
    edited June 2009
    I declawed my cat :P

    But the spraying behind the entertainment system is a good idea.

    I wonder if it works on girlfriends.... as they have a tend to mess up settings trying to figure out how to use my system.
    Home Theater:
    Receiver- Yamaha RX-V867
    Front- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surround- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Back- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer
    T.V.- 56" Samsung DLP 1080P
    Blu-Ray- 60 GB PS3 & Sony BDP S570
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    Your system seems easy to work..lol
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,399
    edited June 2009
    nguyendot wrote: »
    Hey now! We eat dog not cat!

    I have a long haired calico and some gray mutt thing. They are not declawed. The most they do is rub up against them but never claw them. I use a low powered airsoft pistol to scare them off when they do scratch stuff like the couch.

    You didn't think I was suggesting :eek:? I am surprised that you would think that I would think such a thing:rolleyes:.

    BTW, No insult intended.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • strife1013
    strife1013 Posts: 61
    edited June 2009
    nguyendot wrote: »
    Your system seems easy to work..lol

    Ya, you press a few power buttons....girls sometimes just can't understand that :D
    Home Theater:
    Receiver- Yamaha RX-V867
    Front- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surround- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Back- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer
    T.V.- 56" Samsung DLP 1080P
    Blu-Ray- 60 GB PS3 & Sony BDP S570
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2009
    Only the lonely ones.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    You could have saved yourself a few bucks. Crushed red pepper works just as well, and you probably have some sitting in a cabinet anyway.

    Sprinkle it on the floor around your speakers. Your cats will get it on their paws, and it will sting for a while afterwards. They'll try to lick it off, and then it'll be stinging their mouths too. After that, they learn not to go in that area.

    For the record, this doesn't hurt them or anything. It was actually recommended to me by someone at a pet store, and I've read the same suggestion on several websites.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • strife1013
    strife1013 Posts: 61
    edited June 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    You could have saved yourself a few bucks. Crushed red pepper works just as well, and you probably have some sitting in a cabinet anyway.

    Sprinkle it on the floor around your speakers. Your cats will get it on their paws, and it will sting for a while afterwards. They'll try to lick it off, and then it'll be stinging their mouths too. After that, they learn not to go in that area.

    For the record, this doesn't hurt them or anything.

    I think that's just funny :P

    You could also waterboard the cat if they get near your speakers. If you know what I mean by waterboarding (i.e. ask the US gov't if you don't know).
    Home Theater:
    Receiver- Yamaha RX-V867
    Front- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surround- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Back- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer
    T.V.- 56" Samsung DLP 1080P
    Blu-Ray- 60 GB PS3 & Sony BDP S570
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited June 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    You could have saved yourself a few bucks. Crushed red pepper works just as well, and you probably have some sitting in a cabinet anyway.

    Sprinkle it on the floor around your speakers. Your cats will get it on their paws, and it will sting for a while afterwards. They'll try to lick it off, and then it'll be stinging their mouths too. After that, they learn not to go in that area.

    For the record, this doesn't hurt them or anything. It was actually recommended to me by someone at a pet store, and I've read the same suggestion on several websites.

    This work's! Took curt's advice after i received my Rti-a7's. No sooner did i have them hooked up and running, our cat reached up on one, claw's out, ready to shred. Caught him just in the nick of time. After using the red pepper,i dont have to scream at him anymore, just offer an occasional "bless you".:D

    Pat.
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-05
    Amp: Emotiva Xpa-3
    Front L/R: POLK Rti-a9s':D
    Center:POLK Csi-a6
    Rear surround's:POLK Rti-a1s'
    Sub: Klipsch Synergy sub-12
    Sony Kdl-46w4100 46" LCD
    PS3
    Audioquest type 4 wiring.
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