Recommended mounts for Fxi5
gspin2k1
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So I just bought a pair of Surround Fxi5s. According to the website they weigh 15 lbs. I'm running a 5.1 so from my understanding the optimal placement is behind the listener or to the sides of the listener, and above ear level..meaning a wall or ceiling mount may be best. Anyway just wondering what speaker mounts anyone would recommend for a reasonable price that would work? given the speaker isn't exactly a sattelite or book shelf. Thanks.
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I've mounted my FXi5's directly to wall studs with #10 or #12 wood screws. The heads on #12's are a little big, so go with #10's if you have them. These were placed behind our couch and have worked great. Our previous house and living room required the directly above the couch which was okay but not ideal. Our new house allows us to mount the speakers about 4' behind the couch to the wall. The surround is much more realistic now that the sound isn't directly above our heads.
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So here's some pictures of my living room (i know it's small). I will be moving into a house with a larger living room but in the mean time this is what i'm having to work with and trying to figure out how to do it with optimal sound/viewing...sadly the most optimal place to put the tv (left side in the layout picture) has a small heater on the bottom ...which would mean a) i could never use the heater or b) I risk a fire hazard with all the wires in front of the heater.
So as the current set up is right now..I run into the issue of how i want to mount the surrounds. Theoretically the SR speaker could be placed directly to the side of the listener or behind. However the SL speaker has issues as there is no corner wall, so the only way I could make the speaker face the side of the listener rather than behind is if I use a ceiling mount. Although with my ceiling not sure how difficult that would be. Anyway take a look tell me what you would do?
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Layout - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2121051754_15114a8ea1_o.jpg
Pic 1- http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2180/2120099038_1fed2100b7_b.jpg
Pic 2 - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2119319393_acc12bfd62_b.jpg
pic 3 - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2048/2120098854_a887684d41_b.jpg -
With regards to the FXi5's ... I wouldn't celing mount them ... 2'-3' above ear level is about where you want them ... Like half way from the height they're at to the ceiling ...
As far as changing the room around goes ... It seems you've done well with the space you have ...
The heat looks like baseboard heat, yes ? ... Which I don't think I'd be overly concerned by if you want to switch the layout, but it's hard to tell if the pieces will all fit where you want them to and still provide an access path into the seating area etc ...
