pwhopkins Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I need some ideas on what has worked best for you guys for mounting the massive RC-7 to a wall. I am hoping to mount over my 50" Panasonic Plasma. The TV is on a stand which hold all my components and the stand sits just 23". The reason I want the RC above is for music and even HT as is will be somewhat higher the my mains, it seem that is better then much lower then my mains....... (If that makes any damn sense). So..... Any recommedations for a bracket or shelf? Will mountin it too close to a wall negatively impact the sound as it is rear ported? Will soon have the same issue with rear RB-75's - Saw some neat steel mounting ideas, just wondering what others are doing. Room is only 13'deep and the rears will have to be above the seats/chairs/sofa. Considered stands, but they won't get high enough - Thoughts??? RF-7's RC-7 RB-75 (soon) Pioneer Elite Adcom 555II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I can not help you directly as I have my RC-64 under my TV but some have used TV mounts and adjustable shelving. The main thing to remember is that you would want to tilt the speaker down. I have heard that the best place to put the channel is above the TV. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Here is a link to Omnimount. It is for a CRT TV, but others have used it for Center Speakers. Post some Pics with what ever you get. Good Luck http://www.omnimount.com/consumer/product.aspx?ProductId=136445a2-a73a-47df-b7a3-9f8e2fab2428&CurrentId=5.3.2.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Here is a resent post that used a TV mount for the RC-64. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/98705.aspx. It does look good. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbydz28 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Here is a resent post that used a TV mount for the RC-64. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/98705.aspx. It does look good. James That is my setup... the wall mount is made by Sanus: http://www.sanus.com/us/en/products/ProductDetails/line/visionmount/pcat/crtTvMounts/modelCode/VMTV/layout/layout/ It is pretty cheap ($30 on amazon.com). It is nice because you can adjust the angle and it pivots - if the stud in your wall does not perfectly line up with the center of the TV. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelA Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Just remember this is a rear ported speaker and you will want to leave AT LEAST 3-5 inches clearance between the wall and back of the speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwhopkins Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi Doug - That looks great and may just be what I am after. It will not only allow some tilt action, but is far enough from the wall to let the speaker do it's thing. Had looked at steel brackets that come from the wall that claimed they would support the RC-7, but wouldn't allow for much placement flexibility. I am considering this for the RB-75's rear http://www.avmountsonline.com/proddetail.php?prod=BT-77 Thanks for the ideas guys - Pat Hopkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Attached is my RC-7 wall mounted using a 1/2" shelf that's cut to 28" wide x 18" deep. I bought two steel shelf supports from Home Depot, and screwed them into the studs, and then screwed the shelf down on the top of the brackets. This will easily support an RC-7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Here's a side view of the RC-7 mounted shelf. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Here's a side view of the RC-7 mounted shelf. Hope this helps! Have you thought about putting some thin sound absorbing material behind there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 i did something simular to Nathometheatre. the difference was the brackets. i purchased 2 "L" brackets from Lowes. these were the largest one's they sell. they have 10ea counter sunk 5/16 holes. the way i mounted my RB61's with them is, inverted so the speaker hides the bracket. i didn't wan't to display the brackets at all, with it done right it looks like the RB-61's were floating on my back wall or had a Key hole bracket mounted to it. was very cheap and easy. since the rc-7 is rear ported, follow the above advice, leave several inches from the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amphaht Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I know this is a strange unrelated question. When you look into the tweeter of the RC-7, does it look like a titanium dome or is it flat and mesh like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 27, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 27, 2009 I know this is a strange unrelated question. When you look into the tweeter of the RC-7, does it look like a titanium dome or is it flat and mesh like? The RC-7 has the flat mesh like grill over the tweeter. Here is a pic of the one I sold According to the specs, it has a K-67-DV 1.75" (4.45cm) Titanium dome compression driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Youthman, I found your thread showing your theatre from beginning to end, and read the entire thread! It was great watching your theatre come to life in the end! Job well done! I'm about to build a riser for the rear seats in my theatre as well using your design (among others) as an example. With all the insullation you added in the riser, did you notice a significant difference with the bass from your sub? Adding insullation in a riser is a great way to trap LFE in your room, so I was wondering how much of a difference this actually made. I'm also about to address the whole room with acoustical panels and bass traps to address the standing waves and early reflections I'm getting from my sound stage. also, I saw how you mounted your rear RB-35's, and would think you'd be missing some of the surround effects being that their not pointing down towards the main listening area. Being that the RB-35's are a direct radiating speaker, you could turn them sideways to allow more room to point them down. I had the same issue with my rear RB-25's, and had to do this, which made a sigificant difference! That being said, you'd have to replace the brackets you're currently using to accommodate them laying on their sides. Just a thought. I wish I would have seen your thread before you mounted them, so I could have suggested this earlier. Anyway, this may not even be an issue in your theatre, just thought I'd mention this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yes, I'm actually in the process of getting ideas on how to approach my whole theatre with acoustical treatment and bass traps. I've had several conversations via other forums (in particular www.hometheatershack.com one of my favorites, as these guys really know their stuff!), and I found a company called GIK acoustics that makes acoustical panels with artwork provided by the buyer, or they have thousands of choices to choose from on their site. I really didn't want to have to remove my theatre decorations, especially my framed movie pictures. So I found these http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/system-setup-connection/17170-bi-wiring-speakers-2.html . Anyone know of this company? Bought any of their products? Also, if you guys can read this thread without having to become a member of the site, this is one of the best articles I've read about trying to address acoustical issues in your theatre, and how it will never be like the real thing (as far as live performances), and all we can do as try to get it as close as we can. Great article! http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/general-discussion/21437-logic-semantics-conclusions-philosophy.html This subject is really for another thread, but if you guys post on a different thread let me know where you went. Thanks, Nathometheatre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Pictures are worth a thousand words....... Can you post some pics for us to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 27, 2009 Moderators Share Posted October 27, 2009 I found your thread showing your theatre from beginning to end, and read the entire thread! It was great watching your theatre come to life in the end! Job well done! You have way too much time on your hands. [] Thank you for the kind words. As stated in my thread, I got the idea how to construct my riser from Jason's build thread. He has a very similar size room. With all the insullation you added in the riser, did you notice a significant difference with the bass from your sub? I have no idea. I believe I picked up the Velodyne HGS15 after we built the riser so I don't know how it sounded before the risers. My ears aren't that critical anyways. Adding insullation in a riser is a great way to trap LFE in your room, so I was wondering how much of a difference this actually made. Some others mentioned that it could act as a big bass trap. Guess that is good. I saw how you mounted your rear RB-35's, and would think you'd be missing some of the surround effects being that their not pointing down towards the main listening area. You got it. They are angled down 10 degrees which is the lowest it will go with those mounts. If I didn't have the double doors in the way, I could have mounted them lower. I didn't have too many options there. The other option would have been to mount them closer together and then I could have lowered them but that would defeat the purpose having them that close. I think eventually I will be buying the RS-62's and mounting them on the side walls in between the first and second row seats. On the wall that has the sliding glass door and curtain, I will have to make a metal bracket that hangs down in front of the curtain in order to mount it. That would allow me to place the surrounds in a more productive space. At that point, I would probably sell the RB-35's since they really wouldn't do anything as Back Surrounds firing that high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Youthman, Did you ever add the RS-62's to the sides of your theatre? I recall reading where you had planned on doing this, but I don't see them in the pics of your theatre. Did you decide to go 5.1 instead? I know their expensive, but you can find them all over the net for under $700 for the pair. I know when I added my RS-7's to my theatre it really pulled the front sound stage together with my rear surrounds. I really like your theatre! Incredible job, and done on a reasonable budget to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 You got it. They are angled down 10 degrees which is the lowest it will go with those mounts. If I didn't have the double doors in the way, I could have mounted them lower. I didn't have too many options there. The other option would have been to mount them closer together and then I could have lowered them but that would defeat the purpose having them that close. Flip those bad boys on their sides as I suggested, as the mounts are around $60 last time I checked, and that would make a world of difference allowing you much more flexibility using their current position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathometheatre Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 seeing that you had an RC-7, do you like the RC-64 better? Can you tell a signifcant difference in performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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