Question 1

I would need to mount these high on the back wall (a closet is there).  I am wondering about vertical dispersion of sound.  Will I need to mount these at a downward angle?

Accepted Answer

The horn loaded drivers are designed for horizontal dispersion. Vertical not so much, you can get away with about 30 degrees.  Sitting just a couple of feet in front and ears 4 feet below is a bit much and you will lose a bit there. I am running close to 30 degrees right now and they are fine. This is after all background sounds for the most part. Most systems they will be almost silent anyway. In any case I just mounted mine on the wall at the sides using the white hangers that screw into the drywall and inserted a screw to hang on. Easy to add a couple of washers should I decide to do so but they seem fine as they are.

Question 2

is anybody using these as a rear / side speaker?  if so, i am considering purchasing, but my concern is the place where I mount is only 2 feet front the rear wall.  I was going to mount on the sides, but not sure if the 2nd horn would bounce, project off the wall and affect overall experience. vs using a pair of B-20 instead.  My fronts are f-30's

Accepted Answer

I am using these as sides with F20s and a C20 in the front and am very happy with them.  However, they are not located close to a rear wall so I can't comment on your specific concern about bouncing off a rear wall.

One advisory - I originally was using S10s and they DID NOT mesh well with the sound of the 20-series speakers.  I'm not an acoustic nut so I can't explain why, but the sound/tone/range/ or whatever was not a good fit and I actually the experience annoying, and it detracted from audio immersion.

I upgraded to the S20s (so then I was 20s all around) and the ensemble was completed very nicely.  I'm not sure if you will might have a similar negative experience combining the S20s with the F30s.  Perhaps someone else can comment.

Question 3

can i mix these s-20 speakers with klipsch tower r-28f speakers and how good would they sound?

Accepted Answer

I have these surrounds with the Synergy F20 towers and C20 center. They are the perfect complement to those speakers.

Question 4

1. I want to mount these from a ceiling bracket.,, can that be done & what hardware would I need?

2. Are these rear speakers  compatible with some older Klipsch Synergy series floor speakers which we use up front?

Accepted Answer

They only come with a slot in the back to hang off of one screw. Any other mounting you would have to figure out yourself. The are definitely compatible with any other speaker configuration.

Question 5

What are the dimensions [US inches]?

Accepted Answer

15"w x 7"h x 6.5" d
They hang by a single keyhole plate.

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