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I'm about to drill holes in my new speakers!

post #1 of 14
9/10/07 at 3:09pm
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Brand new set of Paradigm ADP-590 di-pole surrounds. $ 1,200 per pair.

Comes with a crappy little plastic clip to mount them.

Only solid option I can come up with, screw a board to the back of the
speaker then screw the board to my wall.

I have looked inside the cabinet, it is 1/2 to 3/4 mdf, so I'm sure it's strong
enought to take the screws. But I just hate to mess with a brand new speaker.

Has anybody else purchased this speaker recently? I have heard the older model came with a wall mount.
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post #2 of 14
9/10/07 at 3:56pm
i would use the supplied wall mount brackets. they wouldnt include them if they were not suitable for them.
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post #3 of 14
9/10/07 at 5:21pm
A screw into MDF won't hold long. You will void your warranty. The supplied bracket is probably fine.
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post #4 of 14
9/11/07 at 6:59am
If you decide to drill make sure you avoid any crossover parts that may be mounted to the inside of the box.
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post #5 of 14
9/11/07 at 7:17am
I'd just hang them with what's included. If it broke under proper mounting conditions I'm sure you'd have a case for replacement.
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post #6 of 14
9/11/07 at 7:34am
At $1,200.00 a pair they better sound reeeeaaaallllllyyyyyy good!

It's your money, but I sure wouldn't take the o'l black-n-decker to em!
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post #7 of 14
9/11/07 at 9:01am
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Here's the problem (and how I solved it).

First the speakers are quite heavy. The supplied clip is made of plastic.
It may be designed to hold the speaker, but I don't like it. One of the speakers is mounted directly over the door into my room. If you want
a 40lb speaker dropping on your head, use the clip

Second, my second set will be mounted on the slanted part of my vaulted
ceiling. This does not allow for hanging anything, it must be mounted.

I found some finished oak (actually drawer fronts) at a local hardware store.
Screwed it to the back of the speaker (after drilling pilot holes) with four
good screws. Then screwed the board to the wall. Very solid.

Paradigm states in their instructions that the speaker does not include mounting hardware, and that you need to contact your dealer for instalation.
My dealer had no ideas, nor did tech support at Paradigm offer any solutions.

I don't PLAN on replacing these speakers anytime soon, so I went ahead and
drilled them! I have owned other di-pole surrounds and they have very nice keyholes in the back for wall mounting.

I suspect Paradigm doesn't want to be liable for such a heavy speaker.
But I really feel they should offer a better solution.
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post #8 of 14
9/12/07 at 2:09pm
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Originally Posted by Paul Scarpelli View Post

A screw into MDF won't hold long.

What Paul said.

If you can open the cabinet, enlarge the holes, insert "T-nuts" on the inside and use machine screws with LocTite, or glue some plywood on the inside to hold the screws.

If you can't (or don't want) to open the cabinet, use expansion anchors and drive the screws into them; make sure they won't pull out!
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post #9 of 14
9/12/07 at 7:05pm
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Originally Posted by jaseman View Post

At $1,200.00 a pair they better sound reeeeaaaallllllyyyyyy good!

It's your money, but I sure wouldn't take the o'l black-n-decker to em!

You should never drill into good speakers!
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post #10 of 14
9/12/07 at 7:18pm
Maybe you should have purchased speakers with quality mounting options, for that kinda of money it should have came standard. Once the MDF gives way and it falls on your head, don't say we didn't tell you.
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post #11 of 14
9/12/07 at 9:27pm
i downloaded the manual and it cl;early states that they come with wal beackets.

what gives?
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post #12 of 14
9/13/07 at 6:39am
MDF is actually an excellent substrate for screws. Particleboard would be a problem. The brackets used by the speaker would most probably use that same MDF. Not saying that I would have drilled into the speaker, but in swgiust's case, I guess it's better to be safe than sorry.
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post #13 of 14
9/13/07 at 1:27pm
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Originally Posted by Sirquack View Post

Maybe you should have purchased speakers with quality mounting options, for that kinda of money it should have came standard. Once the MDF gives way and it falls on your head, don't say we didn't tell you.

I had a pair of YORX bookshelf speakers fall on my head once when I acciently pulled the speaker wire when i was spinning around in my easy chair.

It hurt too. I think I saw stars for a few minutes!
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post #14 of 14
9/13/07 at 4:10pm
What the hell are you guys talking about? Screws will be perfectly fine. They're not going to be holding 300 pounds from falling vertically. Glue would be better if you don't care about later removal, but screws will definitely be fine.
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