Thanks, that helps a lot. Agree that you are probably looking at DIY if a floor stand is not an option.

My first thought would be to mount a nice-looking shelf on the wall and have it cantilever out past the fireplace to give you a good mounting position for the speaker.

If a floor stand *is* an option, remember that you can make a nice simple QS8 stand with either a vertical board or a couple of vertical 2x2's with a flat plate between them at the top to take the wall-hanging bracket.

The QS8 hangs out in front of the vertical(s) but that puts the weight in a good spot for stability.


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