It's not always ideal to just place them on various hutches and shelves around the room or even leave them on the floor. Speaker stands and wall mounts are the perfect way to place your speakers in the best spots without having to move any furniture.
Jazz up your décor
Depending on the style you choose, you can complement your décor perfectly with the right stands. Stylish wood, modern metal or basic black stands can be placed not only to optimize the effectiveness of your speakers but also to enhance the overall look of a room. De-cluttering the floor and shelves also cleans up a room, making your living space that much more livable. Wall mounts go one step further, taking the speakers completely off the floor.
Style and function
Depending on your speakers and your personal style, there are a number of different types of stands and mounts available:
- Floor stands
Floor stands, as their name suggests, stand on the floor. You can adjust many of them to get the ideal height for your speakers. Be sure to check the mounting mechanism to ensure that your speakers will fit the stands.
- Table stands
Table stands are simply shorter versions of floor stands. With these stands, the speakers are raised off the top of your furniture, de-cluttering the surface and cutting down on any vibration that may jostle your knick-knacks or framed photos.
- Universal wall mounts
There are many models of universal wall mounts, and they can work with a variety of brands and styles of speakers. Some are better suited to small cube speakers while others are ideal for larger bookshelf speakers, so have an idea of which speakers you'll be buying – if you haven't chosen them already – before you select your mounts. Most mounts have a good degree of flexibility, so you can usually angle your speakers exactly where you want them. You can either buy individual mounts or multiple mount packages.
- Brand-specific wall mounts
A few speakers actually have special mounts or brackets designed for them, so it's worth checking to see if you can find custom mounts before getting started.
Once you have your speakers in hand, it's important to place them properly to get the most out of your system. With the right stands or mounts, you can place your speakers in the right spot to create a spectacular surround-sound home theatre system.
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