Rocket RS 250 MKII and the Omni Mount WB 30
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Wanted to post a few pictures of my Rocket RS 250 MKII bookshelf speakers. Alot of people have wanted to mount these speakers on the wall and not on speaker stands and have asked what mount to use, beings they weigh so much.
First off here are the specs on the RS 250 MKII:
System: Two way, two driver direct-radiating system, vented enclosure with rear-firing flared port
Drivers: Vifa Ring Radiator tweeter, custom 6.5″ long-throw aluminum cone woofer
Crossover: 3.8 kHz, 3rd-order alignment
Frequency Response: 48 Hz to 20 KHz (± 3 dB)
Impedance: 6 Ohms nominal
Efficiency: 88 dB (@ 1 watt / 1 meter)
Dimensions: 13.75″ H x 13.5″ D x 9.5″ W (349 x 343 x 241 mm)
Weight: 24 lbs (11 kg) each; ship weight = 65 lbs (shipped in pairs)
This is another of my favorite bookshelf speakers. I own more than one pair, but the 250s and the reference 1 are my most favored. With the vifa ring tweeter the highs are very laid back and smooth more of a relaxing speaker to listen to, not very revealing nor bright but extremely smooth on the top end.
The 6.5 inch midbass driver can really shell out the low end even without a sub. Offering healthy bass extension but not lacking in midrange at all, it transitions through all the frequencies smoothly and without sounding thin or weak. Crank the volume on these and you could listen for hours without getting ear fatigue. With a Yamaha reciever I could hit pretty high volume levels with these even though they are a book shelf speaker.
Mounting these on the wall I used the Omni mount WB30 wall mounting brackets. The brackets come with an allen wrench and stud screws the size of my leg! If you use the supplied screws you wont be able to slide the bracket arm through the mounting plate that connects to the wall, not enough clearance. Use a flat head medium deck screw 3″ long instead of the monster bolts they send. Be sure and get the launch pad for the Rocket 250’s so you can connect the bass plate of the Omni mount to the bottom of the speaker without scratching the fine piano gloss finish.
At 24lbs per speaker they are heavy, the WB30 is rated up to 30 lbs, so though it seems a little much for the bracket they have worked fine in my home theater.
Below are pictures of the 250 located in two different locations. First as my surrounds and second as my front wall mounted mains.
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