I have a Monitor Audio Silver RX Centre that weighs 10 KG; it needs to be mounted on the wall above the TV.
Previously, in the apartment, I had two shelf brackets from Habo as follows:
They were attached with molly screws in the drywall and worked excellently. The only downside was really that they are very visible.
Now the center needs to be mounted on a concrete wall, and the question is if there is something more discreet to hang it with? The TV is now mounted on the wall, so there isn't much space up to where the center will sit. Ideally, it would be an L shape just like in the picture above but without the bends and installed the other way so nothing sticks out under the speaker, but I understand it might be difficult to find material that can support that without support pillars.
Any suggestions?
Another thing, what screws would you use to attach this? How thick and how long?
If you can accept that the speaker sticks out a bit from the wall, I would go for building brackets. Just spray them in the right color beforehand, and they will be very discreet. The little bump in the middle means the speaker sticks out a bit, but you're going to have a cable there anyway, right? https://www.byggmax.se/spik-och-skr...eslag-och-halplattor/vinkel-forstarkt-p729162
Two underneath and a small angle bracket that holds the back top edge so the speaker doesn't tip forward. I would attach with about two 40-50mm, 4.5mm screws and plugs per bracket; it's probably not so crucial if it's a good concrete wall.
If you want to skip the little angle bracket at the top, you can screw the speakers from below, but maybe it's not an option to screw into them.
Honestly, 10 kg isn't that much of a load. If you don't need to account for small children potentially trying to stand on the center speaker, then lighter angle brackets would probably suffice, especially if you place one at the top to prevent the speaker from tipping forward. As mentioned, paint them in a suitable color to match the speaker, so they are not too noticeable. This assumes, of course, that the speaker is somewhat rectangular.
The brackets fahlis suggests are also certainly stylish. They need to be quite long so the speaker doesn't tip, though. How big a risk this is depends on where the speaker's center of gravity is located.
Shelf supports for direct wall mounting.
Max distance between two brackets:
40 cm
Max load: 40 kg
MAX SHELF DEPTH: 20 or 25
They actually look really nice, 40 kg should be enough and my center is 20 deep plus a bit for cable and plug, so 25 cm (I assume that's cm) seems sensible. The speaker is a total of 50 cm wide, giving 5 cm on each side which sounds reasonable. Just need to see where I can buy them.
If you can accept the speaker sticking out a little from the wall, I would opt for building brackets. Just spray them in the right color beforehand to make them very discreet. The little hump in the middle makes the speaker stick out a bit, but you're supposed to have a cord there anyway?
[link]
Two underneath and some small angle that holds in the back top so that the speaker doesn't tip forward. I would attach with something like two 40-50mm 4.5mm screws and plugs per bracket, it's probably not so important if it's a good concrete wall.
If you want to skip the small angle at the top, you can screw the speakers from below, but it might not be feasible to screw into them.
I felt one of those building brackets today, they are quite strong so they should hold, but it still feels like you need to extend the arms somehow. Sure, you can place a bracket at the top edge, but it doesn't feel quite as stable. Screwing into a 4000 SEK speaker doesn't seem so appealing; otherwise, that would have been the best solution.
There are longer versions... I can promise it's stable as long as you don't yank the speaker. If you put two angles on the sides too, the speaker can only come out if you pull it.
But those brackets were nice, so go with them. I wouldn't place them at the maximum distance but at about 30-35 cm, it's more stable that way.
I've received the consoles now and I missed a tiny detail; they are not 25 cm but 20 cm. However, they can handle shelves of 25 cm. It's going to be a close call, I think, as they are definitely on the shorter side. Worth mentioning as well is that the picture isn't entirely accurate; they are more matte than glossy.
The store where I ordered from, of course, doesn't offer returns since it was a custom order, so I don't have much choice but to make this work. I bought 2 sets since I have 2 TV rooms now.
Can't you attach some kind of flat bar with holes in it to the back of the speaker and then hang them on a screw, and then put some furniture pads at the bottom of the speaker's back that let them rest against the wall?
It is now mounted, let's see if I can manage to get a picture.
Unfortunately, I have to say that the product is not great, the screw is way too short and the plugs provided for concrete are nowhere near correct. If you use them, the short screw is unlikely to have a good enough grip, definitely not supporting 20 KG.
Even after fixing the plug, they feel pretty wobbly when pressed, and with a bit of force, they can be bent as desired even after tightening them as much as possible.
After mounting 2 and placing the speaker on top, we could conclude that they would not support 40 KG. If the cat had jumped up on the center, it's doubtful whether it would really hold.
So, to feel more secure, we took the second method and mounted it as well. It wasn't easy to get them all in exactly the same position, but after a bit of force, they were reasonably straight and correct. Now it should hold even a cat without any problems.
It's also worth mentioning that in the picture, they appear chrome, but in reality, they are painted metallic gray. Quite a big difference in my opinion.
Now it's too late for you, but earlier I bought a bathroom shelf made of glass that has quite discreet "blocks" that are mounted on the wall. I screwed the blocks upside down so they were hidden behind the speaker.
I believe that shelf could handle 20 kg. I bought it at Hornbach or Bauhaus (can't remember which).
Vi vill skicka notiser för ämnen du bevakar och händelser som berör dig.
