cats and speakers - looking for clues

I have both floor standing speakers with grills and cats. My cats do not scratch any furniture. That is essential. This has to be trained as kittens. If adult cats are scratching what every they like you are left with 1 choice, scat mats. https://www.amazon.com/Petfolio-Pack-Scat-Mat-Cats/dp/B0CD. Not a good looking choice, but cats will not walk over these. Yes, lemon or other citrus scents can help, but you need to own frequent spraying and disciplining. That is too hard for me. 

I am not at all concerned about your speakers...........it is you that concern me,.....listenig to music and having a cat on your lap......could be a problem,....perhaps other listeners might reflect...

Your speakers will most likely be fine and/or most likely not fine.

When Bob Hope’s wife asked him (on his death bed) where he wanted to be buried - he replied "surprise me".

40+ years of cats and have only lost a few pairs of speaker cables, a leg off an incredible hand painted Monterey dining table restored by me (clawed down to a skinny stick of wood), the arms of our leather sofa and now - based upon my arms -  "They know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall".

Don’t sweat it as the cat will "most likely" rock your world.

DeKay

In my great room where I would have my music system set up, in the absence of a dedicated music room, we have a large cat “tree” which has integral scratching posts from top to bottom. Our 2 fully clawed cats use it exclusively for scratching and have left the leather sofa and fabric recliners unblemished. They literally tear the posts to shreds and I’ve replaced them twice. I have metal grilles covering Magico A3s and do not allow them in the music room unless I’m in there to supervise. They have never shown any interest in the speakers, cables or turntable. But, left unsupervised, they would curl up on a warm amplifier or power supply. It is rare I let them in there because I do not want the chore of removing fur and dander from the equipment. If you have exposed speakers that you value, I recommend not risking exposure to any animals as they can be unpredictable. And, should you decide to trade or sell, It also can be a good selling point to say your equipment has been smoke and pet free. If I’m buying used, it matters to me.

Cheers!

sounds_real_audio makes a great (and humorous) point about listening to music with a clawed cat in one’s lap. A sudden crescendo can send a cat scrambling and leaving skid marks on the hoo-hoo! 🤣🤣