Around 4 am, I was awoken by quite a commotion coming from downstairs. Since it's July and the early mornings are still quite bright, I thought Alfie and Polly must be up to their usual antics. Chasing each other around the house is something that often happens, so I thought nothing of it. I slowly drifted off back to sleep.
When I arrived downstairs at 6:30 a.m., I got the surprise of my life in the room where my Hi-Fi was situated. My eyes were first drawn to the scattering of bird feathers across the floor by the bay window where my speakers were placed. To my right, I saw the dead bird. I knew enough to know it was a red robin by the coloration of its breast. It wasn't a pleasant sight when closer inspection revealed the amount of blood around its neck. Sorry to sound so macabre.
It hadn't occurred to me what my two cats were up to when I heard the noise earlier, as things have been rather quiet for some time. Thankfully, they haven't brought in any mice recently from the garden. If there is any further disruption during the early morning, I will have to intervene to try and save the bird, as I have done in the past.
Fortunately, the covers for my speakers were in place, so they weren't damaged during the commotion. I take them off when listening to music. For anyone wondering, my speaker cables are made of solid copper and surrounded by thick insulation materials. This makes them extremely rigid and, therefore, unable to bend, which would degrade sound quality. Most high-end speaker cables are built this way. Both cables need to be the same length, too. Otherwise, the sound will not be balanced.
Michael
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