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ronrosa
08-14-2003, 03:42 AM
Get the more expensive Omnimount bracket. I have the cheaper BT5 bracket for my 200's and it was a PITA getting the thumbwheel tight enough so the speaker did not tilt down.

The problem is it's hard to get a good grip on the thumbwheel with the bracket mounted on the wall and the speaker mounted on the bracket. Take a look at the picture on the website.

Derek
08-14-2003, 04:03 AM
Thanks for the quick response. This is the kind of info I was looking for!

EngenZerO
08-14-2003, 05:00 AM
Yah, I would go with the Omnimounts. They are strong and adjust very well, :)

Ozzie

[he_who_dares_wins] - sas

M3_Pete
06-17-2004, 04:35 AM
what about mounting the HTM-200 flush on the wall? The problem is that the screws are on the bottom, not the top, so using a conventional hanger (as opposed to a bracket) won't work. Unless, of course, you flip them upside down, in which case I guess you would have to switch sides to get the tweeter in the proper position.

Anyone do this?

Derek
06-29-2004, 01:40 AM
Pete,

I did exactly what you are describing with my 200s. You can check it out in this thread:

http://www.ascendforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=127

The brackets came from old speakers, but you can find similiar brackets at home depot and lowes.

Good luck,
Derek

M3_Pete
06-29-2004, 02:31 AM
Derek, thanks for the link. I posted this on that other thread, but I'll post it again here so it can easily be found.

I sent an e-mail to Dave Fabrikant about flush-mounting the HTM-200s, noting that the screws are on the bottom, for use with a bracket. This is what he said:

"The wall mount inserts on the HTM-200 are on the back of the speaker, not on the bottom. While you can't hang them flush with the brackets we sell, I have recommended these many time and they work quite well...
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=344

You would need to actually screw the bracket into the speaker cabinet, but this is really not a problem at all. Many of our customers use this method."

Dave and I then had these follow-up Q & As:

>>The HTM-200 uses 5/8" MDF, right? So 1/2" or 3/8" wood screws should work, right?

Yes.. the HTM-200 is 5/8" MDF (very dense). 1/2" screws or even 5/8" screws would be just fine!

>>I know what you mean by the "wall mount inserts on the HTM-200 are on the back of the speaker, not on the bottom," but they are on the back towards the "bottom" of the speaker back. My question is, can you turn the speaker "upside down" to use these screws to support a hanger?

Yes.. absolutely, without problem.

>> I think you want the tweeter to be closest to the listener, so I might have to change sides of the room with that configuration, right? (I plan on using them as surrounds in a 5.1 setup).

For surrounds it won't matter at all.

>>One last question: My living room is "separated" from the walkway that runs along it by a couple of wall projections that stick out into the room about a foot or two, and are about a foot wide. I plan on hanging the speakers on the ends of these projections, so they will be on a flat surface, about a foot wide, that runs from floor to ceiling, with space on either side. I plan to hang them about 6 to 7 feet high, and the ceiling is about 10 feet. The listening position will be about 2 feet in front of the wall projection, and about 4-5 feet from the side of the wall projection. Should I hang them horizontally, with the tweeter on the bottom, or vertically, with the tweeter towards the listener?

In that case I would recommend hanging them horizontally, with the tweeter towards the bottom. A five degree angle downwards would be perfect, and I recommend it. Dolby never considers music performance in any of their specifications :) ...

Thanks to Dave for a great explanation. I hope he does not mind me posting it here, since it may answer a few questions that others may have.