wall- mounting surrounds


Hi! What is the best way to wall- mount surround speakers? I have Acoustic Energy AEGIS 1, and neither do I want to screw it to the mount, nor to put it on the stands due to the room limitations. Any suggestions for the mounts people using will be appreciated. Regards.
maril555

Showing 1 response by eldartford

I think that wall mounting really limits what you can expect out of the rear channels, however if you insist...

1. Use some decorative rope to make a sling to hold the speaker. (This won't make any holes in the speakers).

2. Find a wall stud, and screw in a fairly large eye bolt. You may find that you need to use a second eye bolt in the adjacent stud (16 inches away). The holes made by the eye bolts can be easily patched up with spackle when you come to your senses and get good speakers for the rears).

3. Hang the speaker from the eye bolt(s). If you position the sling right the speaker's weight will press it against the wall. You may need to put some padding between the speaker and the wall to avoid rattles.

4. If you are not really stuck on wall mounting, hanging the speakers from the ceiling (use the same eye bolts) would be better IMHO.