Will this mess up the speaker's sound if I do this? I bought a cheap pair of speakers on Amazon. They are the Neumi BS5 and go for $100 a pair. I intend to use them as Atmos and hang them from the ceiling aiming down. However all the safer clamps I see seem to require you to drill into the speakers. Is there no other way? I saw some mounts that are meant for wall mounting. Will those work if I mount them upside down on the ceiling and not on the wall? The speaker's aren't heavy, maybe 5-7 lbs at most.
Which bracket? The enclosure is 15 mm think. Use 1/2" screws. (12.7 mm) #5 or #6 Put some glue on the brackets when you screw them down. It'll be stronger than the screws. Predrill using the bracket as a template. the speaker weighs 15 lb Each screw will hold 20 lbs, use 2 minimum
You're right, 7.1 lb each 2 x #6 x 1/2" each speaker will be plenty Predrill, 1/8" Do not over tighten Contact/seated plus 1/2 turn
I would do this Lowes, Home Depot Threaded inserts, 2/speaker, 1 may do it 1 will do it if the size in the link Much stronger Get 10 or 15 mm get bolts to match this bracket looks nice Make sure you hit studs
Got it, thanks. So where should I drill the hole in? Near the top or right in the middle? I am only going to use 1 anchor per speaker.
Just center the bracket on the back above the connections. Wherever the hole falls, put it there. Make sure the predrill hole is the correct size. Put some adhesive on the insert when you scree it in. Put a lock washer on the screw
I did the same thing with some PSB Alphas over 25 years ago (when there was one model of Alpha, I see they have a few models of various sizes now) with mounts similar to the JOY Worker mounts shown above. Worked well.
You’re fine drilling into those speakers. Something more expensive I’d be leery or if resale value was a concern.