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I'm thinking Unistrut...

Does anyone have any pictures of how they've mounted the vp150 on a wall without the Axiom brackets? I have the version 1 of the vp150. The center of the speaker has the wire connectors. There is no factory bracket for the wall bracket. If i wanted to use one, it would have to be about 4 inches off center, thus causing too much strain I think. Plus my wall stud is NOT where I need it. Im thinking of a shelf system like mentioned earlier in this thread. Anyone have any pictures? I dont want something that looks like bubba built it or some crap laminate that was purchased at Walmart either. LOL

I know it's a lot of extra work and it takes some time, but I would remove a section of the sheetrock and install a stud where I needed it, then repair the sheetrock. I would use some L brackets on the 2x4 made for this purpose and screws. Since you probably can't add a stud that goes all the way from top to bottom of the wall, I would first add a 2x4 as a header board that spans 2 studs, above the spot where you are going to mount the speaker, then a shorter stud that goes from this board to the bottom, all attached with L brackets and screws. Then once that's in place and solid, add the piece of sheetrock that you removed back and screwed in place. When removing the sheetrock, make sure that you remove a piece that's wide enough that you have plenty of room to screw it back into the studs. (When cutting it, go an inch or 2 beyond the studs.) Then widen the cracks with a knife making a V and fill in with drywall mud, let dry, sand and paint. (Probably take about a week).

Already thought to do that.. BUT.. I just finished this room from scratch in the basement from the floor up. Was initally going to go with wall mount tv and speaker on top of a cabinet below the tv.. but wife changed her mind and wants the tv on top of the cabinet now. Another problem is that the basement wall has a 4 foot heigth, then goes back 6 inches (frost wall thickness) then up another 4 to the ceiling. So with the tv on top of the cabinet now, it is acutally out about 2 feet from the top section of the wall where I need the speaker to go.

I though of just using a speaker stand in front of the tv for the center speaker and just move it back and forth when I need it, but this will be a pain in the ass.

So... redoing the wall is out of the question as Im done doing maintance in this room. haha

With your challenges in plane, I'd definitely hang a shelf from the ceiling.

I was originally going to set the tv on the frost wall shelf and secure it to the back wall. Now with the tv on top of the cabinet ( 5 feet wide, 28in high ) the frost wall shelf is about half way up the tv. I have about 3 1/2 feet from the top of the tv to the ceiling (9 foot ceilings.. thought was 8 ) I will also have to bring the speaker OUT from the wall about 1 - 2 feet. I really dont want to hang, so Im hoping for a shelf type solution. Hopeing someone has a picture or two.

ps... how does one go and post pictures on here?

I'm only thinking about it right now. Although that usually leads to me doing something.

I love having a center above and below the screen. I will not go back to one. The VP180, for my room, is simply too damn big. Going with two of them would be lunacy. I am hoping that Axiom will come out with another center, somewhere between the 150 and 180.

I will send $10 to the first person who posts pics of their dual VP180 setup. Of course, they have to be in the picture giving a double thumbs-up.

Will a dual M80 and VP180 under and over respectively win the prize.

That's worth $7.fiddy!