Can I suspend / hang speakers?


All right, I'm setting up a home theatre for dad (father's day and all), and he'd prefer to suspend the rears from the rafters rather than have stands. It seems...well...you know. Can someone give me a sound technical reason this is a bad idea? Thanks. -Dave
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The tweeters don't have to be at ear level; they can be angled downward so that they are pointing at ear level. I helped a friend install his home theatre and we hung a pair of Linn Tukan bookshelf moniters and a Linn Centrik from the ceiling using mounts from Good Guys. The Tukans are rear ported and sound great on the ceiling; just enough additional bass from the ceiling to give them a little more weight.

Just make sure the mounts you use are more than adequate for the speaker; ie, don't use one rated for 30 lb max for a 30lb speaker. Get a larger mount in that case; overkill it.