How do you mount your center channel(above TV). Do you tilt down the speaker?

ahtze
ahtze Posts: 15
edited November 2009 in Speakers
How do you mount your center channel(above TV). Do you tilt down the speaker? I am using this mount. http://www.buy.com/prod/peerless-pm600-multi-mount-vcr-dvd-wall-mount-kit-45-lb-peerless-pm600/q/loc/111/202070144.html

but right now the speaker is not tilted.

How do you mount yours? Do you tilt it down to your ears level?
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited November 2009
    It would work best if it was pointed towards ear level.

    I just have my center channel sitting on top of my TV, but that's not an option for everyone.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited November 2009
    I'd like to see how you mounted your center on that bracket. How about a pic?

    The best thing to do like said above is to tilt your center so it fires at your ear level. Pointed at the listening area if you will. if that bracket is above or below your display, you can go to Home Depot and get rubber door stops , the old fashion kind. This will give you an angle up or down depending on what you need.

    At present time I have my center channel resting on top of my tv. I have a single rubber door stop underneath the leveling foot that come out of the back of my center channels on wall bracket. It for placing on a table. The leveling foot is not long enough to get the angle I need so I positioned the Door stop to achieve the angle. I can snap a pic for you. It might not apply to your situation so I'll wait to see if you wanna see.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2009
    I only have about 6"-8" from the top of my center channel to the ceiling. I almost have to point it down at my ears. (It would be way above my head when standing if I didn't.)

    It is sitting on a shelf I mounted across the corner above my TV.

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  • ahtze
    ahtze Posts: 15
    edited November 2009
    There you go. Right now, I put Styrofoam to tilt the angle down.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,200
    edited November 2009
    If the angle is pointing at your listening area Your good. if not the Door stops work excellent.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2009
    Check this one out at audio Advisor: SKU OMCCH1
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    edited November 2009
    I had this last one but the CS400I is still too heavy to go on top of the TV. I made a little stand and it's now underneath the TV pointed up towards ear level.
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited November 2009
    I have my CSiA6 mounted up top of my TV with a mount i made out of a few beer's, some MDMF, screw's and a jigsaw :D lol

    Oh and it is angled slightly down, maybe like 12* :confused:
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited November 2009
    I used to use the same shelf that Ken linked to in Post #7. I had my CSi5 on it. Because it had the lip, I didn't have to worry about it sliding fwd off the shelf. But as you may see in the pic the TV has to have some kind of back sticking out. I have a Rear projection (and its a pretty steep angle like in the pic).
    At some point I moved the speaker to the shelf above the TV in my entertainment center (and eventually upgraded to the CSIa6) and had to increase the angle even more.

    Whatever you do, that shelf you have is kinda short, so if you tilt any more you risk the speaker sliding forward (and maybe off-even if its shelf length is adjustable). I have a pretty good angle on my CSiA6, so to prevent it from slipping forward, I put two rubber feet under the front of the speaker, giving it a grip essentially which prevents it from sliding.
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  • girshircub
    girshircub Posts: 1
    edited November 2009
    bookmarked and b back l8er, bro, :-)
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited November 2009
    girshircub wrote: »
    bookmarked and b back l8er, bro, :-)

    ^^^^Reported
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2009
    Heres a nice solution for you PJ guys. I have Lovan M2 Center stand/paired with the CSi5.

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  • ahtze
    ahtze Posts: 15
    edited November 2009
    regarding slipping, I can adjust the size of the mount. I can pull it a lot more than in the picture.
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