Can these speakers be used on their side, or does the curved cabinet make that impractical?
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I turned one of my Wharfedale - Diamond 10.1 speakers on its side. Due to the weight of the drivers, it tilts forward until the front edge contacts the supporting surface. It has a slight angle downward. If this angle works for your seating position, then it should be fine. Otherwise a piece of wood or other support under the front would level it out.
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If you knew a woodworker, a curved stand could be made to hold them, but they are curved and wouldn't sit well on a flat surface, without rocking.
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Of course, you can use them anyway you want. You may need to support them due to the shape. They are made to be used upright, though. I hope that helps.
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Like others have said, it's kind of awkward when putting them on their side. You could potentially use some rubber feet toward the front, and if put in the exact right spot, you could balance the speaker on those and where the middle curves out furthest (if that makes any sense). Ideally though, you want them upright.
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I'm sorry I haven't tried that, but my guess is that it could remain a bit loose if your speakers are level, but mine are angled down and if left loose would swivel left or right because of the speaker weight. Hope this helps.
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There would not seem to be any restrictions in locating/mounting these little gems. As with all speakers, location will impact the sound quality--positively or negatively.
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The speakers have 2 options of being mounted, from the back of the speaker or from the bottom. So if yo want them to be parallel to the floor, yes you can. Mounted from the back they can tilt for around, 45.
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The woofers are not angled. only the tweeters can be set to different angles. The woofer is fixed straight down.
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The top mounting shelf is stationary. A slight tilt would be possible with the small pads provided to protect the speakers from scratching, vibrating off, etc.
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You probably could make it work if you are innovative enough. This would include drilling holes in the speakers or "strapping" them to the support bracket in some manner. In addition, the design is engineered for weight bearing from underneath and not above. Just flipping the mounts upside down is not a problem but attaching the speakers would be.
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On the back are the wire connections and a small round "bass port" to give it a little bottom end base response. That said, I don't think you could (or would want to) mount them flush against the wall. I suppose if you found a mount that supported them from the bottom and left a little air gap behind it might work OR put them on a shelf?? They might be a bit large for wall mount. I would look for something slightly smaller for wall mount satellite speakers if available. My Polk's set on top of a large entertainment center from Ikea and point out into the living room. Anyway, hope that helps. Good luck! On the back are the wire connections and a small round "bass port" to give it a little bottom end base response. That said, I don't think you could (or would want to) mount them flush against the wall. I suppose if you found a mount that supported them from the bottom and left a little air gap behind it might work OR put them on a shelf?? They might be a bit large for wall mount. I would look for something slightly smaller for wall mount satellite speakers if available. My Polk's set on top of a large entertainment center from Ikea and point out into the living room.... » Read More On the back are the wire connections and a small round "bass port" to give it a little bottom end base response. That said, I don't think you could (or would want to) mount them flush against the wall. I suppose if you found a mount that supported them from the bottom and left a little air gap behind it might work OR put them on a shelf?? They might be a bit large for wall mount. I would look for something slightly smaller for wall mount satellite speakers if available. My Polk's set on top of a large entertainment center from Ikea and point out into the living room. Anyway, hope that helps. Good luck! « Show Less
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If the speakers are facing fully forward, you will get some upward tilt, limited by the rear mounting bracket, your wall and the height of your speakers. Tilting them inward will give you less upward tilt. Another possibility would be to go with a wall shelf or stand at ear height if you are mounting them that low (and may look less awkward also).
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That's what I used them for. I had to rebend the speaker holders to make room for the connectors on the back of the speaker. Not a big deal - just spread the uprights apart in the middle and then bend them back together on the bottom - kind of a diamond shape. The stands are nice and discreet and their adjustable height gets them at just the right level.
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Ultimately they should be mounted slightly behind the listening position At ear level (for a 5.2 system) which would require speaker stands.However if for some reason this is not practical I would suggest using the side wall
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Personally, I simply bought little square shelves and strong brackets at Lowe's and mounted them to my walls (in the beams, not just drywall....I'm not stupid). As long as the brackets are centered and strong enough, they work fine. The shelves I bought actually fit the speakers perfectly, allowing me to angle the front ones. The side speakers fit with a little bit of room on each side so the shelf is just about as wide as the speaker, so it fits nice. The shelves I bought weren't for the brackets I bought, but you can drill a couple of holes in them and make 'em fit. :)
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Yes you can. I used the Yamaha NS-C210BL 2-way center speaker because of where my studs were located. Yamaha makes a good in-wall center speaker. It mounts vertically. NSIW960 I believe.
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Yes you can..... since this package included brackets.. ensure you mount them tight since the speakers were heavy.
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I would not think so. There are no sides or back to these speakers, only a front.
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I would go and look but the speakers are at my other place. Nevertheless, the controls for pairing, volume, and tone are all on the rear of the speakers and I access the controls frequently rather than go inside to whatever I have them paired with. You would be better off with a wall shelf. I can tell that these speakers have great sound!
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Yes, there is a little flexibility with how far down on the chair the speakers can be placed. The depth of the chair and height of the back will also determine where the speakers lay.