This Old Dude Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) What's the best way to mount a set of R-51M to the wall? I'm going to use them as my surround speakers, but sitting them on stands would cause a tripping hazard. Thanks! (PS....Please excuse the mess as I'm doing a bit of reconfiguring my ManLand) Edited January 3, 2019 by This Old Dude Clarity of question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Welcome! Front stage looks great! Can you put them on stands on the side of your couch facing in? That's the recommended placement for a 5.1 setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This Old Dude Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Hey Wuzzzer, I appreciate the feedback! I could mount the speakers on stands as you describe. I hesitate for two reasons. 1) Aesthetically, I would be looking at the back of the speaker/stand and wire (left of couch) each time I cam into the room. 2) But most importantly, I've got four grandkids ages 3-8 that love to watch movies on Papaw's big *** tv. Kids being kids, it would only be a matter of time before someone tripped over it and cracked a head or speaker. For these reasons, that's why I was wanting to wall mount them on the wall above the couch. Lastly, the numbers always mess me up a bit, but I think my setup is going to be a 5.1.2 (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappindabase Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I’m having the same issue as “this old dude”. I don’t want speaker stands and the best I can find is mounts that grip the sides, and they wouldn’t allow much down tilt mounted on the wall. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Old Man Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Did anyone figure out a solution? I am in the same boat plus I want to wall mount the fronts as well as I project on a wall and want the speakers mounted on the same wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvdpowell Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I’m looking for some wall mount brackets for the R-51M speakers also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbyinn Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Dvdpowell said: I’m looking for some wall mount brackets for the R-51M speakers also Don't forget that they have a rear port so you cannot mount them flat against the wall. Google speaker wall mounts....there are hundreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 I recently did just that. I hated the big, multi-tiered, dust collector of a TV stand and trying to clean the speaker stands and the floor underneath. So I went to Home Depot and got 8 -1/2 inch floor flanges, (4 for the speaker wall mounts, 4 for the glass shelf, 2- 8 in by 1/2 in nipples, and 2-1/2 in street elbows and a couple of pcs. of 5/8 maple (about 6 by 7). For the shelf I mounted 4 of the flanges on the wall and cut 2-36 in by 1/2 in nipples (there's that word again, giggle) to length. About 14 in for my use. The reason I needed 4 was because I was to cheap to buy a 4 ft by 14 in piece of tempered glass and I found a pkg of 2- 14 in by 24 in tempered glass shelves @ Ikea for $15.00. Cleaned and painted all the parts. Even found little chrome plugs that fit the front showing ends of the nipples.😆. Put the little self stick baby buggy bumpers all over. Easily strong enough for my RB 61ii's. Total cost including the TV wall mount about a hundred bucks. Oh- #10 screws for those flanges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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