Hanging By Your Reputation
7th in a series of articles about PA gear and how to use them.
Confidence is the name of the game when you’re hanging a speaker in public spaces. Schools, businesses, and churches expect it. Contractors & systems installers demand it. Some of our previous PA blogs have emphasized the “how to” aspect to explain certain product features, but this one will focus instead on a design feature that will most likely go unnoticed once the speaker is installed.
While other manufacturers may not mention the critical junction point between the speaker and the mounting bracket, we in fact would like to call attention to it since our reputation quite literally hangs from it.
The mounting bracket includes hardware for installing the PresentationPro (the wired or wireless AC models, and the wireless AC/DC version) on a wall or tripod.
The expression “the devil is in the details” in this case, certainly applies to the interlocking teeth connecting the PA to its omni-directional heavy-duty 1018 carbon steel mounting bracket. Found on both sides of the PresentationPro and on the connecting points of the mounting bracket, both sets of solid brass teeth lock together in an overlapping sunburst pattern after selecting the desired angle of projection (the PresentationPro can be tilted up or down before locking the teeth).
Once the optimal projection angle of the PA has been selected, no tool is needed to affix the PresentationPro. There are two beefy four-finger ABS plastic knobs to readily grab onto and cinch down on instead of trying to secure a tiny wingnut with two fingers. Notice that only the end of each knob’s screw is partially threaded so once attached, it can’t accidentally loosen and fall out.
This connection is integral to the installation of the speaker, whether it will be permanently wall-mounted or temporarily used on a tripod (and necessary hardware for either style is included). The capacity of the bracket itself exceeds 60 pounds, and since that’s more than six times the weight of the speaker, the integrity of the installation is more than adequate.So next time you’re installing a speaker, make sure you’re doing it with a company you can hang with.
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