I own a pair of Ohm Walsh 2000s. Many who have owned Maggies feel the Ohms come pretty close to the Maggie speed and timbre, but with more extension in the bass, and less fussy set-up. Plus, the only part of a Walsh tower that would appeal to a cat sits high atop the tower. The bottom 80% of the tower is solid wood. Check with A'goner Mapman - I think he owns both Ohms and Maggies.
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.