Help Mounting Monitor 40's Front Height

AlienKill
AlienKill Posts: 16
edited August 2010 in Speakers
Any suggestions? I was going to just settle for 30's but I really want to use the 40's. I've been browsing and liked the BT-77 brackets but I think the monitor 40's are slightly to big for it. I want to mount them above my tv since I just bought the Pioneer VSX-1120-K and use them as front height speakers.

Also, I'm assuming if they are mountable I will have to drill holes in the back of the speakers. What are the side effects of that if any? Thanks.
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  • flyfisher
    flyfisher Posts: 220
    edited August 2010
    I checked out the 40's specs and the BT77's will work fine.

    Enjoy:)
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  • SivaNevets
    SivaNevets Posts: 303
    edited August 2010
    ive seen people using BT77 with monitor 40 for surrounds in this forum. u should be fine.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2010
    I used the AM40 Pinpoint Mounts for my Monitor 40's. And instead of drilling the holes to attach the speaker to the bracket I used Velcro along the bottom. Has been working great so far and I dont have holes in my speakers :)
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  • nedh84
    nedh84 Posts: 143
    edited August 2010
    Nice idea Ender
    HT and Music Rig
    Receiver- NAD T765 HD
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds side- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505

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    T.V.- 40" Sony Bravia LCD 1080P
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  • AlienKill
    AlienKill Posts: 16
    edited August 2010
    Alright sounds good. But EndersShadow just to follow up... velcro? 40's are huge! Just wanted to double check on that. How you went about doing it all I guess.

    Also thanks everyone for the tips. I appreicate it :)
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited August 2010
    AlienKill wrote: »
    Alright sounds good. But EndersShadow just to follow up... velcro? 40's are huge! Just wanted to double check on that. How you went about doing it all I guess.

    Also thanks everyone for the tips. I appreicate it :)

    Yup, I used big patches of velcro that ran across the front of the bracket and the back (since it dips in the middle that would have been pointless). It works great! You still have to use the clamps, but I found that the back of the speaker had a tendency to pull up and away from the mount (see the guide on this forum somewhere with pics to see what I am talking about). Adding that back section of velcro kept it flush w/ the bracket and the clamps do the rest.
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  • LeftCoast
    LeftCoast Posts: 406
    edited August 2010
    I think there are different strenghts of velco (if strengths is the right word...) I seem to remember that there are some kinds of velcro that are really strong for things that are meant to pretty much stay put....not detach and re attach over and over again.
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  • nedh84
    nedh84 Posts: 143
    edited August 2010
    Do you buy that velcro at hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes?
    HT and Music Rig
    Receiver- NAD T765 HD
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds side- Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505

    Windows 7 Media Center
    T.V.- 40" Sony Bravia LCD 1080P
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3
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