Do speakers need to be mounted on studs?

devilish
devilish Posts: 48
edited December 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Using the OWM3 for my rear surrounds. Do they have to be mounted on screws on studs or can be mounted on screws in the drywall too?

Just wondering if the vibration will cause the drywall hookup to fail after a while.

Thanks!
Devilish
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    The OWM3 is light enough to be used with a high quality drywall anchor but stud mounting is suggested. The multiple mounting options for the OWM3/5 allow you to place them just about anywhere.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Studs are always preferable. But the OWN3 and any typical wall-mounted speaker can be mounted using good quality, medium duty, self-drilling, plastic drywall anchors.

    I really like the self drilling anchors and would suggest buying them rated for a higher weight than the actual loudspeaker, thus a larger screw.

    Just for clartification...what I mean by high quality anchor is don't use the plastic, tap with a hammer, inserts at all. They are not sufficient for mounting that loudspeaker.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2009
    No, that's in another area of a typical Home Depot. I'd look in screw, chain, gloves, mailboxes area.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • kolyan2k
    kolyan2k Posts: 259
    edited December 2009
    i got LSiFXs mounted without studs :)

    1.5 years and still holding :)
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  • devilish
    devilish Posts: 48
    edited December 2009
    seems like studs is the way to go. thanks guys!
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited December 2009
    While fastening to a stud is the most secure way of mounting the speaker using the right drywall anchor will allow you more placement options. Since this is a relatively small and light speaker, I would have no problem mounting these using the drywall anchor shown in the video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E71YFP2zaik
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