Mounting Polk Audio 5jr's
SyntheticSymmetry
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I have an old but pretty pristine looking pair of 5jr's I'm getting a setup for, and I would need to have them up on the walls of my living room, otherwise the sound would be completely blocked. What sort of wall mount would work best for them? Would I need to drill into them to have a sturdy hold? I assume theres a ton that I might overlook here so I wanted to ask the pros!
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SyntheticSymmetry wrote: »I don't think I could have them both flat to the wall and angled at the couch, unless they were sideways above my television. Should I try to search for some kind of adjustable mount?
And thanks for the motivation, xschop!
These might work if you're dead set on using the 5's.
https://www.amazon.com/Mount-Universal-Clamping-Bookshelf-Mounting/dp/B01MZE0O8UPolitical Correctness'.........defined
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Find other speakers to hang on the wall.
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My father in law mounted his 5jrs to the wall. The bass improved greatly over where he had them on that steel-wire shelving previously.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I've used Bose WB-3 Wall Mount Brackets. Many times. Very secure.
https://www.amazon.com/Bose-WB-3-bookshelf-speaker-brackets/dp/B00006HO59Home Theater/2 Channel:
Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
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Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer
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I don't think I could have them both flat to the wall and angled at the couch, unless they were sideways above my television. Should I try to search for some kind of adjustable mount?
And thanks for the motivation, xschop! -
Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Or get crafty.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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SyntheticSymmetry wrote: »I don't think I could have them both flat to the wall and angled at the couch, unless they were sideways above my television. Should I try to search for some kind of adjustable mount?
And thanks for the motivation, xschop!
These might work if you're dead set on using the 5's.
https://www.amazon.com/Mount-Universal-Clamping-Bookshelf-Mounting/dp/B01MZE0O8U
Yea this was my thought. I mean of course they won’t sound their best, but let’s be realistic. If the alternatives are 1. Built in tv speakers 2. A soundbar or 3. Like a Bose setup the the M5s mounted will sound WAY better...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Yeah at the moment I'm paying plenty for a system to get the speakers running, it feels like a waste to replace them before I even get it running. Thanks again for the help y'all!
