HOW TO – Simple speaker wall mounts

If you’re having a hard time justifying the relatively high price of speaker wall mounts, here’s one approach to a DIY version using basic dowels + screws –

Whether for your new 5.1 surround sound system, your cramped media room, or when just wiring your home to fill it with music, it’s best to get speakers off the ground, furniture, and other resonant surfaces, and up to ear level. And since non-powered speakers are actually not heavy at all, with less than $2.00 in materials and an hour of work, it’s surprisingly simple to create custom brackets for mounting them on walls and ceilings.

– How To: DIY Speaker Wall Mounts