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Medea
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 00:27:18
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I want to get wall mounts for my monitors (Alesis M1 Active MK2) to free-up some space on the table.
Is it a good idea generally and what mounts would you advice? Can it affect the sound in a bad way?
I'm afraid of two things:
1) Vibration of the mount will affect the sound, especially on high loudness levels
2) Not enough space between the speaker and the wall may cause problems with sound, like boost some low-freqs or whatever.
Any ideas? thanks
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Partzi Floch
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 01:08
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Flush-mount them  |
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Alex - Aural Invasion
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 07:09
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On 2008-08-25 00:27:18, Medea wrote:
I'm afraid of two things:
1) Vibration of the mount will affect the sound, especially on high loudness levels
2) Not enough space between the speaker and the wall may cause problems with sound, like boost some low-freqs or whatever.
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I think you're right. Why not use stands instead ?
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Trip-
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 08:39
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Wall mounts are basicly stand-arms sticking out of your wall? You know it's going to be trouble...
The short distance of the 'arm' to the wall might create just those things you listed.
So generally it's not a good idea.
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Medea
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 10:15
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thanks for the answers
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Why not use stands instead ?
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Stands need some space on the floor, and also i'm afraid that my kid will knock them down while running around the room 
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Glitch_CapeTown
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 13:35
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Dharma Lab
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Posted : Aug 25, 2008 21:45
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On 2008-08-25 01:08, Partzi Floch wrote:
Flush-mount them
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Though I've never done this personally, I know soffit mounting speakers affects the sound in a different way. There is a lot of trial and error, and even more building expenses involved generally. I've even seem some folks comment that certain cabinet designs aren't very good for soffit mount.
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Upavas
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Posted : Aug 26, 2008 11:35
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Tennis Balls, cut in half, turned inside out and placed between the monitors and wall mounts might just do the trick... to minimize vibration below the speaker, as to the wall I would suggest something like double egg cartons or something like that or the foam material that is kind of shaped to break the wave up and prevent a standing wave.
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subconsciousmind
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Posted : Aug 26, 2008 13:31
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speaker behaviour, especially bass changes heavily when the speaker stands close to a wall.
But if:
- your actual speaker position does not change due to the wall mounts,
- the wall mounts are mounted solidly,
- the speaker stand on (crucial, compulsary) plastic - decoupling (whatever) pads
I believe it wont be an increased problem.
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Medea
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Posted : Aug 26, 2008 14:37
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Posted : Aug 26, 2008 20:54
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On 2008-08-26 14:37, Medea wrote:
hm. I'm in doubts
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Yeah. One thing I've finally learned after reading about acoustic theory, monitor reviews, acoustic treatment, etc. etc. for many many months is that you will never ever have a perfect solution, or a perfectly flat room.
You have to decide what factors are most important to you, & make your decisions based on that. Then it's just a matter of being aware of the strengths & weaknesses of your setup & room combination.
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