ultra strong swivel mounts for Heresies used as surrounds?

[garyrc]

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Are there some wall mounts that can be tilted down and aimed (as with a ball joint) that are strong enough to hold Heresy IIs, being used as surrounds? How about being strong enough to hold them in an earthquake? I've been told that tilted speakers as heavy as the Heresy IIs (unless specially constructed) would tend to pull apart unless given extra support on surfaces other than the mounting surface (e.g., more than just being supported on the bottom or back). Gary

[mas]

I am not aware of any, unless you wanted to modify the wall/ceiling mount brackets for a CRT TV or the pull out/swivel mounts for a flat panel TV rated for the weight of the Heresies.

[Guest srobak]

Might want to make sure your wall studs can also handle that kind of lateral weight & leverage being put on them... that's quite a bit. If so - then possibly start looking at some pro-sound rigging solutions - I highly doubt you are going to find anything on the consumer level that will take that kinda weight.

[oldtimer]

Mas is onto the easiest solution. TV mounts and anchored in studs. If you find the perfect solution let me know, my bro-inlaw has heresies unused at the moment and if i could show him how to do it then maybe a life could be saved.

[Islander]

B-Tech BT77 speaker mounts are pretty strong, being rated for 55 lbs, but only open up enough to hold speakers 11 inches wide. If you got some longer screws, you could open them up wide enough to hold Heresies. I used them with my Paradigm Atoms and they were way beyond earthquake proof. With speakers as heavy as Heresies, you'd definitely want to make sure they were attached to the wall studs, of course.

The build quality of the BT77s is all you could ask. They're quite well made.

They look like this: http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Photos/Default.aspx?i=121BT77B&g=15830
From the front: http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=17529&JRSource=googlebase.datafeed.BTH+BT77

Here are some comments on the BT77 from another forum:
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-10133.html

However, if you're planning to tilt the Heresies more than a minimal amount, you should plan on some sort of cradle setup. Either that, or you'll need to drill into the enclosures to secure them to whatever bracket you're using, something I wouldn't do if the cabinets are in good shape.

[jtnfoley]

It would take a fair amount of work to make them *not* look industrial, but an 8020 aluminum solution (http://www.8020.net/) will be strong as all get-out. I'm seriously considering doing this with my KG2.2s as rear surrounds.

[oldtimer]

Who was it that had the idea of hanging them in commercial strength fishing net?

[NorthernXposure]

Just thought....this may seem a bit off the wall, but if you go to www.bassproshops.com and check out the different supports and bases for downriggers, you may find something strong enough to support that also has a tremendous amount of travel on the swivel. check in marine accessories, downrigger accessories. Regards, Terry

[Bill H.]

Here is another Idea, or you can research their site to see if something else works.
http://www.omnimount.com/pro/Product.aspx?productid=F3ABCB76-3A57-4DA6-B7F4-FEBCC4BF8AA6

[j-malotky]

I have my side and rear speakers mounted using 3/4" plywood frames. They are hidden behind the speaker and mounted to the wall studs and ceiling joists. They have been hanging for 5 years now. 50 lbs is not much weight to hang IMO.

Here is a link to pics on Klipshcorner.com if you want to see what they look like. http://klipschcorner.com/SystemProfileDisplay.aspx?Id=9

JM