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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27809 12/17/03 12:42 AM
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An M80 mounted vertically with two FMBs would work much better, actually. Two horizontally mounted brackets do little to counter the "rotational potential" of the M80. Two brackets mounted vertically would do a very good job at countering that potential. With the vertical orientation, you just have to worry about the shear stregth of the mount points, which I imagine is pretty high.

Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27810 12/17/03 12:43 AM
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Even in the M80's MDF? I dunno.


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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27811 12/17/03 12:45 AM
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Put a screw into a piece of cardboard (arguably much weaker than MDF). Not try pulling the screw horizontally through the cardboard. That's the kind of shear force I'm talking about.

Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27812 12/17/03 12:49 AM
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I'd still be a little worried about rotation from the top, although I suppose you could put the mounts at top and bottom and be pretty free and clear.


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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27813 12/17/03 01:01 AM
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In my opinion buying a speaker like the M80 and doing this wall mountin is kindof defeating the purpose of buying those speakers...

But if you insist you could do a drawbridge type setup that would hole em up easy. Just make sure your screwing into the studs with enough screws and long enough and stuff. but i still thing it sounds like a bad idea.

Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27814 12/17/03 01:52 AM
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I agree. Not a very good idea. With the two ports on the back, they NEED breathing room. The closest I can get mine to the back wall is 11 inches. (before they get boomy) I thought I read somewhere that the ideal is more like 24 inches off the back wall.


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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27815 12/17/03 04:49 AM
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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27816 12/17/03 12:01 PM
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first I had to check to see if it was April 1st.

Bad idea, I think turning the M80's horizontal and wall mounting them would degrade the sound. The best alternative if you wish to have a front horizontal setup might be to go with 3 VP150's.


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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27817 12/17/03 03:35 PM
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I do'nt think you understand about how a ported speaker works.Saying that I believe this is a really bad idea.My M80's are about 2 feet from the rear wall and sound great.Anything to close to the wall would not be of any benifit to the sound you get from a ported speaker.


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Re: M80 WALL MOUNTS
#27818 12/17/03 06:15 PM
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I suggested the FMB because I thought he was going to try to mount them from the cieling. That would be kind of scary, though.

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