drilling into spkr cab for mount ?

[cheapskete OCer]

whats your opinion on drilling into the speaker cabinet on a bookshelf speaker for a mount...i have some polk R15s for the rears that i most definately want mounted to the celling..i have just purchased the omnimount 20.0 mounts on sale at american tv...i could probably manage to get them on it without drilling but they wont be on there very well....so my ? is, what are the cons of sinking a couple screws in the cabinet...does it affect the sound in any way...i imagine once the screws are in there you can never take them out without screwing with the sound ..im really not to keen on putting screws in the back of my new speakers ..but it looks to be the only proper way...thanks

 

[cheapskete OCer]

anybody have any thoughts on this

 

[xboxweasel]

Check back with the manufacturer of the speaker. You might drill into the crossover. Wiring. Etc.

 

[audiofox]

If there is a connector cup on the rear of the speaker, you can pop it off to verify the thickness of the rear enclosure wall and ossibly see where the crossover is located. Alternatively, you can remove one of the drivers from the front baffle and see inside the enclosure. I did the latter when I had to drill mounting holes into the rear of my Dynaudio 42s so I could mount them on the wall.

 

[xboxweasel]

One other thing to consider; you most probably will void any warranty on the product. But taking it appart is a good idea.

 

[Burbank Ca]

whats your opinion on drilling into the speaker cabinet on a bookshelf speaker for a mount...i have some polk R15s for the rears that i most definately want mounted to the celling..i have just purchased the omnimount 20.0 mounts on sale at american tv...i could probably manage to get them on it without drilling but they wont be on there very well....so my ? is, what are the cons of sinking a couple screws in the cabinet...does it affect the sound in any way...i imagine once the screws are in there you can never take them out without screwing with the sound ..im really not to keen on putting screws in the back of my new speakers ..but it looks to be the only proper way...thanks

NO !

Buy some 2" sticky backed velcro straps ( I use it to secure my furniture for earthquakes ! ).

Apply one side to the speaker surface and the other opposing side to a piece of finished plywood.

The wood is now your bracket and IT can be screwed into, the velcro can always be removed ( goo-be-gone or some other solvent removes the gummy residue without harming the speaker finish ).

This stuff was developed to hold car body parts on, will support hundreds of pounds...

 

[jonnythan]

It'll be fine.

 

[tomd51]

By using the screws to attach the Omnimount 20, it shouldn't affect the sound of the speaker whatsoever.

What it will do is affect your ability to sell these speakers if at some point in time you do want to change these for something else, as the cabinet will no longer be intact. If this isn't a concern, then I'd say go for it. If it is, you might want to consider Burbank's suggestion... -TD

 

[MDS]

Buy some 2" sticky backed velcro straps ( I use it to secure my furniture for earthquakes ! ).

Apply one side to the speaker surface and the other opposing side to a piece of finished plywood.

The wood is now your bracket and IT can be screwed into, the velcro can always be removed ( goo-be-gone or some other solvent removes the gummy residue without harming the speaker finish ).

This stuff was developed to hold car body parts on, will support hundreds of pounds...

Excellent idea. Now where were you ten years ago before I put holes in the back of my bookshelf speakers to attach the mount?

The industrial strength velcro may also be a good idea for mounting the surrounds to the wall even without a mounting bracket.

 

[WWBLEVINS]

I always bolt my SATs to the speaker stand so they don't fall off the first time some drunk runs into one. It seems that you are going to mount it from the rear(so to speak) and that can present a problem of finding an area large enough to take a mount flange. Mounting a medium size 3-way speaker needs a flange to distribute the stress over a larger area. Most "small" speaker factory mounts are 1/4-20 female thread inserts. This works fine on 5-8lb mini speakers. You can easily install a high quality TEE-NUT from the inside and will be as good as factory. Forget chewing gum or velcro. I won't bore you with the details on how to modify a cabinet, but it's easy and won't affect anything. Anyway, good luck, and dont be afraid to open a speaker and see inside!

 

[annunaki]

... Anyway, good luck, and dont be afraid to open a speaker and see inside!

With most speakers, do not ecxpect to be wowed by the construction or quality of parts inside. Just remember that you like how they sound.