Ceiling mount fx1000s?

mhartman29
mhartman29 Posts: 257
edited January 2008 in Speakers
I'm about to embark on ceiling mounting my fx1000s and was wondering if anyone out there had any advice on getting this done. I've wall mounted them before without any problems, but since they will now be on a sloped ceiling I'm going to need something more secure than drywall screws. I don't want it falling on someone's head!

Also, if the speakers are almost directly overhead and to the sides, what would be the best way to position them?

Any ideas? Thanks!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    um... i hope you have a strong ceiling ;)
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    Tell me about it! My girlfriend won't stop nagging me about the size of my speakers. Sometimes I wonder if they're worth all the effort. :)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    why do they have to be ceiling mounted? seriously, i'd be freaked out sitting below em in your home theater without a hard hat :p

    that could be your new venture.. free hardhat with every movie ;)
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    LOL. I think they will look better ceiling mounted than on the wall. I had them on the wall and they looked out of place. I think they'll blend in better on the sloped ceiling. I think SkyNut did something similar with his fx1000s and I thought it looked pretty good.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited January 2008
    I did this but the wife didn't dig the look so I sold off the extra pair and went with inwalls. I used Omnimounts to mount to the ceiling. I found a cross beam and screwed into that for extra support. These are big speakers, so if you don't have 10 ft ceilings, you might want to reconsider.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,204
    edited January 2008
    Go inceiling speakers. Forget this mad Idea. Someone is going to get hurt. They are not designed for ceiling mounting. If you must , pull out the drivers, mark the ceiling jouces and direct lag bolt them in then replace drivers back in. This would be safe and very strong. Do not use any kind of omni mount. Your asking for a trip to the Hospital for no good reason.

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2008
    mhartman29 wrote: »
    Tell me about it! My girlfriend won't stop nagging me about the size of my speakers. Sometimes I wonder if they're worth all the effort. :)


    She's right. Get yourself a pair of fx-ls and sell those fx-1000 to me :D.
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    Hah, you all think I'm crazy. So, appeal to my more rational side and please tell me more about inwalls/inceilings. I'll be honest, I'm not thrilled about the size of these things, but is there an alternative speaker out there that will timbre match with the RT3000/C1000 and be more reasonable to ceiling/wall mount?
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2008
    Ls-fx. I use a pair along with my Rt-5000 combo for 7.2
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    I would also go in-wall/in-ceiling before I would hang a 25lb wart on my sloped ceiling.

    A surround loudspeaker is easy to integrate, since it isn't as exclusive as the front stage and dialogue loudspeaker(s) in a home theater.
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    Are you are suggesting going in-wall/in-ceiling with the fx1000? How would you do that?
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    Emotiva LPA amp
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    Rears LSI7s
    Dual MFW-15s
    Oppo 980H
    Signal Analog II ICs
    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2008
    mhartman29 wrote: »
    Are you are suggesting going in-wall/in-ceiling with the fx1000? How would you do that?

    Um, no. I would sell them and go with an in-wall solution.
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited January 2008
    Are you running a 5.1 or 7.1 setup?
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    Currently running 5.1. I don't have any plans to go to 7.1 right now.
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    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    my hardhat idea is looking better all the time huh? :p;)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Um, no. I would sell them and go with an in-wall solution.

    Dibs on the fx-1000 :D.
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited January 2008
    You got it Esavinon! :)

    Actually, it's not completely out of the realm of possiblities that I sell them. But, I'd need a suitable replacement (timbre matching, performance) for them that is a little more reasonable size wise, and I don't want to lose money in the process.
    Emotiva LMC pre/pro
    Emotiva LPA amp
    Fronts LSI15
    Center LSIC
    Rears LSI7s
    Dual MFW-15s
    Oppo 980H
    Signal Analog II ICs
    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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