KEF R8 Meta Dolby Atmos Speaker Review

[juliangst]

Are you suggesting that I drill holes and screws into my (rather pricy) KEF speakers?

Yes exactly this.
You could also try a large adhesive pad or use wires or other contraptions to hang
them from the ceiling.

Is there any risk of causing damage to internals or impacting the audio in any way

I haven’t found pictures from the inside yet unfortunately.

 

[Pinky]

Yes exactly this.

Okay, I did a bit of research and design thinking around this and think I may have a graceful solution.

This plate can be fixed to the speaker (https://www.thomann.co.uk/km_19615.htm) and attached to this bracket (https://www.thomann.co.uk/km_24471_speaker_wall_mount_black.htm) after it is fixed to the ceiling. I think these brackets are sufficiently sturdy to support the 4.5kg weight, but there is even a more robust version with 6 screw holes (https://www.thomann.co.uk/km_24481_speaker_wall_mount_black.htm).

Furthermore, they allow for correction of the ~20 degree angle. In my case, I would benefit from artificially shortening the height as I have a relatively high ceiling compared to the size of the room.

What do you guys think?

This all hinges on drilling holes and screwing a plate to Q8 Meta, which can be a KEF support question, but there already is precedent for this with KEF's B2 Wall Brackets. Basically, Q3 Meta, Q1 Meta, Q350 and Q150 come with predrilled holes and you are expected to the bracket directly into the rear of the speakers without damage.

 

[K man]

@pthakkar24 I think you guys need to start looking into on ceiling speakers. (Not just on wall and in ceiling.)

 

[juliangst]

I think a great way to install ceiling speakers is building a large absorber and attaching it to the ceiling.

Ceiling speakers can be nicely hidden behind the fabric, you can install light spots and indirect RGB light and have a large area of absorption to help with reverberation time.