Something on top of a speaker=okay?


We have a (toy) stuffed dog laying on top of one of our floorstanding speakers. Does this affect the sound?  

Do I need to find an identical breed of stuffed dog to put on the other speaker to maintain balance? Does it matter if it's a dog, an elephant or a cute bunny? What about the color? We can dye the dog's fur if that improves the soundstage.

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The Victrola company once made a model with a gently rounded top to prevent users from placing ANYTHING on them.   Anyone ever notice how many old speakers have flower pot and Martini glass stains on them ?