Drilling holes in CSi3

seadoons
seadoons Posts: 46
edited December 2009 in Speakers
Have any of you ever drilled holes in the speaker casing? I want to suspend the center channel above my TV in my entertainment center and the only way to do so is to run screws through it. This won't impact the sound quality, will it? Even though I am running screws through it the box will still be sealed...just wanted to get your thoughts.
On a UPS truck on the way to my house as of 12/09/09:

Fronts: Polk RTi4
Center: Polk CSi3
Rears: Polk RC85i (in-ceiling)
Sub: Polk PSW110

Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR607

Patio: Polk Atrium 45

Accessories: Onkyo UP-HTI HD Radio Receiver, SIRIUS SUPH1 Home Kit, Onkyo UP-A1 I-Pod Dock
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    I am not sure, and have not done this myself, however I think it would in fact change the sound of the speaker. I remember seeing an Ebay poster getting plamed like no other for using cast iron brackets screwed into Monitors to hang them
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited December 2009
    seadoons wrote: »
    Have any of you ever drilled holes in the speaker casing? I want to suspend the center channel above my TV in my entertainment center and the only way to do so is to run screws through it. This won't impact the sound quality, will it? Even though I am running screws through it the box will still be sealed...just wanted to get your thoughts.

    Can you describe in more detail how you plan to 'suspend' the CSi3 in your entertainment center?

    Maybe by brainstorming with the collective brain power of CP, we can noodle out a plan so that you don't have to drill holes in the CSi3. :D

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited December 2009
    It shouldn't affect the sound. just dont expect to resell it if you ever plan to. If the seal is not tight it will cause whistling at higher volumes.
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • seadoons
    seadoons Posts: 46
    edited December 2009
    I was thinking of using L brackets to hang it with. I thought about constructing a shelf to suspend from the top of the entertainment center and then just placing the speaker on that...which I might still do. Just exploring my options at this point!
    On a UPS truck on the way to my house as of 12/09/09:

    Fronts: Polk RTi4
    Center: Polk CSi3
    Rears: Polk RC85i (in-ceiling)
    Sub: Polk PSW110

    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR607

    Patio: Polk Atrium 45

    Accessories: Onkyo UP-HTI HD Radio Receiver, SIRIUS SUPH1 Home Kit, Onkyo UP-A1 I-Pod Dock
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited December 2009
    I would avoid drilling holes in the speaker if at all possible. I would see if there is any way to build a shelf or something.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited December 2009
    Since there are no pictures, kind of hard to see what your planning. As an option, you might see if the Omni Mount CCH1B would work for you.

    I use it in my HT setup and it's holding the CSi5 just fine. The back legs telescope so it can be supported on almost any TV back. Also, I put felt on the shelf where it would come into contact with the top and front of the TV. Also added felt to the shelf itself just to make it a little more slip resistant.

    Scott
    Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. ..... Frank Zappa
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