Mounting Studio Speaker Cabinets in a Wall

Remove any acoustic foam panels from the wall where you want to install the speaker, peeling them away by hand or cutting them with a utility knife.

Measure the height and width of the speaker cabinet you want to mount.

Move an electronic stud finder along the wall and watch for it to indicate the location of studs. Mark their locations with a pencil. Measure and mark a space on the wall that is between studs and 3 inches taller and wider than the speaker cabinet.

Cut out the rectangle you marked on the wall with a drywall saw. Remove the drywall panel. Remove any insulation directly behind it, peeling it away by hand or using a utility knife to cut it apart.

Measure the distance between the nearest studs, or vertical supports, in the wall. Cut a piece of 1-by-2-inch wood to this length using a miter saw and miter box. Cut the wood with a flat, 90-degree end.

Insert the 1-by-2-inch wood between the studs, 2 inches below the bottom edge of your opening. Insert two 2-inch wood screws using an electric drill with a screwdriver bit. Screw at an angle so that each screw passes through the top of the 1-by-2 piece and into the side of the adjacent stud.

Repeat Step 6 to produce a mounting point 2 inches above the top edge of your wall opening.

Screw 2-inch rubber spring mounts to your speaker cabinet using 1/2-inch screws and an electric drill with a screwdriver bit. Position the springs several inches apart from one another where the cabinet will mount to the 1-by-2s above and below it. Screw additional springs to the back of the speaker near its horizontal centerline.

Measure the depth of your speaker cabinet and the hole in your wall. Screw small pieces of 1-by-2 lumber to the studs near the center of your hole to provide a back support for the speaker if the hole is significantly deeper.

For example, if your wall opening is 12 inches deep and your speaker is 8 inches deep, screw a 1-by-2 to the studs 1 inch from the back of the hole, with the lumber's 2-inch face toward you. Insert the speaker cabinet to ensure that its front is flush with the wall when the springs on its back contact the back support. Adjust the placement of the 1-by-2 back support as necessary.

Drill a hole in the wall directly below your speaker opening using a 1/4-inch bit and an electric drill.

Insert your speaker, with the springs attached to it, into the center of the wall hole. Check to ensure that its front is flush with the wall.

Feed the speaker's wiring out through the hole below the wall opening. Tape it to the wall with masking tape to ensure that it isn't pulled into the hole as you adjust the speaker cabinet's position.

Screw the rubber spring mounts into the 1-by-2s above and below the speaker using 2-inch wood screws to suspend it in place. Allow the rear springs to separate the speaker from the back mount, which you won't be able to reach to attach.

Cut four pieces of wood molding to size with 45-degree angles using a miter saw and miter box to form a frame for the speaker cabinet that will conceal the opening around it.

Attach the molding to the drywall using 1-inch finishing nails and a hammer.