jbl s38 Is anyone using for surrounds?? If so ......... (1 Viewer)

[Todd smith]

How do you have them mounted and set up??? I want to get 4 of what ever speaker I buy and I like the jbl s38, but I want to have the rear surrounds at the recomended 3 foot height above the listener. Do they have 5-6 foot stands that will accomodate these? How do you work this out if you get these speakers and want to position the surrounds correctly???????

 

[Todd smith]

buimpy

 

[Allen Longcor]

This is a very old post but I'm basically in the same position. For those of you who have S38's as surrounds, how do you get them into Dolby recommended placement?

 

[Phil Iturralde]

If you have walls to install them, ... you can treat your S38's like a large wall-hanging and buy from Home Depot 50 lbs. rated hardware for the wall and speakers - Heavy Duty Ring Hanger - requires two-small drilled holes on the back of the speaker / Professional Picture Hanger uses two thin nails for sheet rock. You can use 3/4" rubber bumper squares on the bottom edges of the speaker cabinet to insulate the cabinet vibrations from the walls.
That's what I did for my JBL S26's (Right Side surround; Rear Center surround) in my 20' x 30' HT/family room, ... installed since Feb. 2002 - which are only 6 lbs. lighter than the S38's.
Phil

 

[John S]

I use them, I use the Roman Columns as stands, available at hobby and craft shops cheap.

 

[Mark--M]

Can anybody post some pics of the S38's on stands? Doesnt matter if they are fronts or surrounds.

 

[Allen Longcor]

3/4" rubber bumper squares. I now know where to go to get these =) I don't feel comfortable drilling holes into my speakers. I think I'll look into some sort of shelving that doesn't look too bad. At least then I can place books in them.

 

[John S]

I can post pics of my setup.. I intended to post them a while back, but when I took the pics, they didn't come out as well as I had hoped. I'll dig em up.