Need help with unusual mounting of surrounds.

bryanr72
bryanr72 Posts: 53
edited August 2003 in Speakers
I hope I posted this in the correct forum...if not, please move it.

I've always had my surrounds (f/x500i) mounted on the wall behind me. Now I'm getting a new receiver (STR-DA4ES), and need to put my surrounds to the side since the surround backs will be behind me. Here' sthe deal: When sitting, I have a slide-glass door to the left and a door to the right. What speaker mount does everyone recommend? I need a ceiling mount. My concern is the f/x500i have 5 points of contacting the wall (4 feet and the mounting plate). If you hang the surrounds from the ceiling, will it put too much strain on the mounting plate? I have 16" from the ceiling to the top of the door. The fx500i is a little over 15"...so if I can ceiling mount it close to the ceiling, the door should open under it. If not, I need to rig up some kind of track system, where the surround on the right side can slide parallel with the wall away from the door when it needs to be opened.

Any suggestions on a good ceiling mount? I've looked on the internet, and I can't tell if they are designed to fit the key holes for the fx500i or not.

Any help is seriously appreciated!! ;)
-Bryan

Equipment Used:
AVR: Sony STR-DA3000ES Digital 7.1
Front: RT2000i
Center: CS400i
Surround: f/x500i
Surr. Back: FXi50
Floor Sub: Infinity BU2
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  • bryanr72
    bryanr72 Posts: 53
    edited August 2003
    Can anyone help me with this?
    -Bryan

    Equipment Used:
    AVR: Sony STR-DA3000ES Digital 7.1
    Front: RT2000i
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: f/x500i
    Surr. Back: FXi50
    Floor Sub: Infinity BU2