Can I suspend / hang speakers?


All right, I'm setting up a home theatre for dad (father's day and all), and he'd prefer to suspend the rears from the rafters rather than have stands. It seems...well...you know. Can someone give me a sound technical reason this is a bad idea? Thanks. -Dave
dbw1

There is also this thing called "inertia". Given the time domain of directional push being at worst around 1/25 s (for low 25 Hz bass), which is then reversed again, the amount of force on the large mass is tiny. 

I have seen chain suspended speakers at clubs, and they did not move despite loud volume. Was it the best sound? Hell no. But it is feasible. 

jafant,

Thanks, I put a lot of my time into it.

The four surround speakers were originally Cerwin Vega 10" 3-ways, but when the foams went, I redid the cabinets to hold JBL W10GTi's and JBL 2425 compression drivers on butt cheek horns.  Of course I also had to make my own crossovers.