When we fostered a new kitten last year, I was concerned about both potty accidents affecting my speakers, and the possibility of the cat doing scratching and clawing at the base of the speakers. So we placed decorative pillows around the bases of the speakers, the kind you buy at a Pier 1 or place like that. Not pillows that look like they belong on a bed. Sure enough, during play time one of our older cats got spooked and hit the base hard enough to knock it over, but the pillows were there and they cushioned the fall. It wasn't even what I intended them to do, just an unexpected benefit. Now, your Silverlines are larger than mine, but the same principle applies - if you can't keep them from toppling, make sure they topple onto something soft and forgiving. It may seem odd - and I guess it is - but if you find decorative pillows that match or enhancer your listening room's decor, and you just sort of spread them around the speakers, next time they come down they may just land on pillows. Best part is the pillows are temporary, they don't affect the integrity of the speaker cabinets, and they're at ground level so shouldn't change what you're hearing either. My ex-wife's sister used to decorate with pillows all over her rooms, and it always made her place seem warm and homey, so I was just copying her!
Speaker earthquake protection and isolation
August 24, 2014 we had a 6.0 earthquake in Napa, CA, which knocked over about 3/4 of the cabinets in my home, along with my Silverline Grandeur II speakers, which ended up getting pretty dented in the process. Luckily our home stayed on it's foundation, while four homes in our neighborhood were knocked off of theirs. Needless to say it shook quite a bit. Alan Yun, the owner of Silverline, who lives within 40 miles, gave me a good deal on new speakers. I asked him if he knew a way to mount the speakers to a larger platform so that another earthquake wouldn't knock them over, and at the same time they wouldn't lose their sound quality. He couldn't offer any advice. To satisfy my wife, I used the spike threads at the bottom of each speaker to mount them to 1" thick Corian, which is 4" larger around than our speakers. I put rubber grommets between the speaker and Corian. They sit on carpet. I know that I lost some focus and bass control that I previously had when using the Silverline provided spikes. I want to protect my speakers, but I hate giving up sound quality. I was wondering if anyone on Audiogon can offer advice.