User Name Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 I recently installed my speakers in a new room and forgot how high I had my surrounds mounted in my other house. If I remember correctly it was recommended to use 5'7". The manual recommends 6-8 feet. My question is which dimension is accurate? Top of the speaker? Bottom of the speaker? Middle of the speaker? These are 15 inches tall so what does everybody recommend? I know you'll all say "whatever sounds best" but I don't feel like making swiss cheese in my drywall. I had the perfect height in my old setup. I just wish I would have written that dimension down. Please advise. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Logically, optimal height would be ear height. Of course, if they're mounted higher (for, say, convenience), you can always aim them down (to your ear height). Thanks, dude. Now I'm hungry for Swiss cheese... fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 5'10" bottom of speaker to the ground... don't you just love it when people say 'the ground', like there is no floor in their house. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I did not know you needed to ground speakers. What size wire should I use? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKuziel Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Well Fini if your going to ground the speakers you would use a #6 awg non halogyn copper wire to the sewer pipe leading to the street. Remember to bypass the water meter with two NO. 7 OZ-Gedney clamps. Or you could run a #6 awg from each speaker and H-Tap them together and then home run that lead to a ground rod in the yard. heheheheheheh Or if you really wanted to go heavy you could use a 750 MCM copper cable ! P.S Don't forget to use plenty of NO-OX on the exposed copper to prevent corrosion! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 And I always thought you use NO-OX to keep the beasts of burden from licking your rod. Ground type. Ahem. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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