Wall-mounted speakers: features, models and tips for choosing
Music in the home is of particular importance. It creates a special atmosphere, helps to tune in the right mood, and cheers up. There is a certain technique that can reproduce music, but in order for it to sound high quality, loud and clear, it is desirable to have good speakers. An excellent option for home is wall acoustics, which can be placed anywhere on the wall. Let's take a closer look at the features, models and tips for choosing wall speakers.
What it is?
Wall-mounted speakers are very popular today. They are especially preferred by those who have a small living area. Acoustics placed on the wall have a number of features, namely:
- there is a special mount;
- allows you to save a lot of free space;
- sounds even better and better quality, since there are no obstacles in the way of sound.
The range of wall-mounted models is quite large, they can differ in size and weight. As for the design, you can choose exactly the option that is ideal for your interior.
Popular models
In the modern consumer market, there are many manufacturing companies that are engaged in the manufacture of various speaker systems for the home, including wall-mounted speakers. We would like to offer you several particularly popular models, the sound quality reproduced by which is quite high.
Show CS-304
Show CS-304 is a suspended single-way broadcasting speaker. Their design is impeccable. The biggest advantage is that they are great space savers. They are characterized by the following parameters:
- power - 100W;
- sound pressure - 11dTs;
- range - 180-18000 Hz.
The model is mounted quite easily and quickly. The loudspeakers are durable, as the case is made of high quality metal - aluminum. But it's also worth noting that this speaker is quite heavy. It can be used as an addition to a computer or home theater.
Apart 0V05
Apart 0V05 is a wall-mounted speaker system, which is advisable to use in a small room. This is a two-lane model, quite compact, its size is 11 centimeters. It is characterized by the following features:
- power - 80 W;
- range - 70–20,000 Hz;
- maximum pressure - 110 dB.
The speaker microcircuit is hidden in a durable plastic case, which is immune to various mechanical influences. The speakers are light, sound good and clean, without noise and vibration.
Klipsch RP-402S
The Klipsch RP-402S is a kind of horn loudspeaker. The speakers emit the purest sound that is not distorted even at the highest volume thanks to a special module. The model was created taking into account new and modern technologies. However, its cost is quite high.
Important! There are many other models available. When buying, you should first focus on the manufacturer and model. It is better to choose a product of a more famous brand. Such companies think about the consumer and produce quality products.
How to choose?
Wall-mounted speakers are very popular today, they are bought for the home, which is associated with a number of advantages that are inherent in the attribute. So, when choosing acoustics for music and playing sound effects while watching a movie, you need to pay attention to the following parameters:
- power;
- dimensions, weight;
- availability of additional functions;
- connection type;
- maximum and minimum volume levels;
- cost and manufacturer;
- since we are talking about wall-mounted speakers, be sure to take into account the information on which installation method is allowed.
Important! Not all speakers can be wall-mounted. If you want to purchase just this type of acoustics, you need to check with the sales assistant for this opportunity.
How to hang?
As stated above, weight, size and power are the three main criteria that distinguish all loudspeakers from one another. They must be taken into account not only when buying speakers, but also when choosing a method of mounting on the wall. So, there are the following ways to mount speakers to the wall:
- use brackets;
- hang on hinges;
- install on screws;
- rack mounting.
Important! Special aesthetes build speakers directly into plasterboard walls, making special niches for them. The effect gets unimaginable: it seems that the sound is pouring directly from the walls.
Each option has its own set of tools and materials that will be needed during the installation process. Let's take a look at the most popular and reliable method - bracket mounting. This is one of the most durable installation methods. Most often it is used if space in a house or apartment is limited. In this case, you cannot do without metal corners, anchor bolts and chipboard.
The installation process is as follows:
- adjust the corners to size, grind;
- fix the corners to the wall with anchor bolts; it is the use of anchor bolts that strengthens the structure, makes it durable;
- attach a shelf cut out of chipboard to the corners; the size of the shelf can be determined independently; the parameter depends on the dimensions of the speakers.
If the columns that you are going to hang on the wall are rather heavy, the structure must be strengthened, for example, using cement mortar. But whatever method of installation you choose, if you have no experience and knowledge, it is better not to carry out the installation yourself, but to entrust the work to professionals.
For an overview of the B&W FPM 5 wall-mounted speaker, see below.
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