No matter how you mount your speakers to the
stands, make sure you follow the instructions
supplied with the stands and try to keep stand-
mounted speakers out of the major traffic paths
in your room just as you would with floor-
standing speakers.
3. Wall mounting:
Although proper wall mount-
ing usually requires more effort than shelf or
stand mounting, it is often the most practical
since it positions the speaker safely out of room
traffic patterns.
We like Vogel (www.vogelsusa.com), Haropa
(www.haropa.com) and OmniMount (www.
omnimount.com) mounting brackets, although
there are others that will work well. When you
shop for brackets you'll find different models
which allow you to mount to a wall, ceiling, or
cabinet top, allowing for a great deal of flexibil-
ity.
A word of caution
: Make sure that the brackets
you select are strong enough to hold your speak-
ers securely. Pay attention to the bracket manu-
facturer's recommended weight limit. In fact, we
recommend adding a little "fudge factor" for
safety's sake. If your speaker weighs 25 pounds,
for example, look for a bracket rated for 30
pounds or more. Follow the bracket manufac-
turer's instructions carefully as you attach it to
the wall. Make sure it is
firmly and securely
mounted. You should mount into the studs in the
wall themselves as a first option. If this is not
possible, a 50 lb dry wall anchor will also be suit-
able. Extra effort here is well worth it. An inad-
vertent fall will damage your speaker as well as
anything under it! If you're in doubt about how
best to do this, please call a qualified carpenter
or contractor to help.
Note: If you're considering
brackets, we can help! Just call your AV123.com
representative and let him or her know what you
need.
2.6 Your ELT SW-10 Subwoofer Placement
Unlike most all-in-one home theater systems,
your ELT-1 includes a true 200W powered 10”
subwoofer for wall-rattling bass. Because sub-
woofers play a frequency range few other speak-
ers can handle, setup, configuration, and place-
ment for this speaker is different from that we’ve
just finished explaining.
Unlike regular loudspeakers, subwoofers work
very well when placed in a corner - even if a few
feet to the side and/or behind the closest main
speaker. Try your front right or left corner first.
The driver can be facing you or be pointed along
either wall. The lower frequency sound waves
emitted by the SW-10 are quite long and will
therefore interact greatly with the walls of your
room, so consequentially even small placement
adjustments can make noticeable alterations to
the sound you hear. A room corner will provide
maximum output for a given power level.
Low frequencies tend to be non-directional so if
your subwoofer is placed and calibrated well, you
should not be able to easily localize it. Factors
that can affect performance in this regard are
rattles from walls or nearby objects, or distorted
output. If you are having issues with being able
to locate where the bass is coming from, try to
isolate rattling or buzzing objects if any, or try
the other corner in your room. If the sub's out-
put is distorted, check to see that you are not at
the maximum sub level setting on your receiver.
This can induce audible distortion, so you may
need to turn down the subwoofer level on your
processor and turn the level up on the subwoofer
to compensate.
Note:
Subwoofer placement in
the back of the room can provide good results,
but we find the most natural sound in most
rooms is obtained with placement in front of the
listeners.
...One last note.
Although the advice in this section will certainly
help you enjoy the best possible sound from
your Rocket ELT Series speakers, you might
want an even fuller exploration of how rooms
and speakers interact. If you do, we suggest be-
ginning with F. Alton Everest's
The Master Hand-
book of Acoustics
(McGraw-Hill). Currently in its
fourth edition, this is THE source for anyone who
wants to understand more about this fascinating
topic.
