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Pinpoint AM40

Side-clamping speaker wall mounts

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With adjustable side grips, the heavy-duty AM40 brackets from Pinpoint are perfect for surround speakers or other wall-mount speakers. The brackets let you mount traditional wood cabinet bookshelf-style speakers that don't otherwise have a standard mounting point. You can use the clamps alone, or for a more secure mount, use the included screws to attach the mount to your speakers. Decorative covers fit over the wall plate to conceal the mounting screws for a clean installation.

Highlights:

  • for speakers 5-1/2"-11" wide
  • each bracket supports up to 50 lbs.
  • tilt range: -7° to +7°
  • swivel range: 90° left or right
  • installation hardware included
  • decorative cover plate conceals mounting hardware
  • warranty: 5 years
  • Our 60-day money-back guarantee

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  • 2 Wall plates
  • 2 Plastic wall plate covers
  • 2 Platforms with attached side clamps
  • 2 Ball joint end caps
  • Two 2.5" bolts
  • 2 Flat washers
  • 2 Lock nuts
  • 2 Plastic lock nut covers
  • 4 Ultragrip self-adhesive pads
  • Eight 1.25" wall screws
  • Six 0.5" security screws
  • Instruction sheet

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Features

Overview: The PinPoint AM40 side clamping bookshelf speaker wall mount has been designed for traditional wood cabinet bookshelf style speakers that were not provided with a standard mounting point by the manufacturer. Using a solid platform with side clamps, the AM40 offers a 90 degree swivel, 7 degree tilt and can support a speaker 5.5" to 11" wide, up to 13" deep and a maximum of 50 lbs. Side clamps have specialized non-marking, non-slip isolation pads to provide a safe and secure contact point for the speaker. The AM40 comes with a decorative cover for the wall plate to conceal mounting screws for a clean installation. All mounting hardware is included and sold as a pair for mounting 2 speakers.

Note: The AM40 is available only in black.

Clamp-style Speaker Mounting: Speakers are held in place using two adjustable side clamps. When installed on the side clamps, the included Ultragrip pads allow the side clamps to grip the sides of a speaker securely, with relatively little pressure. For additional security, the supplied 1/2" screws may be used to attach the brackets to the speaker sides or bottom.

Speaker Compatibility: Each bracket will hold speakers from 5.5" to 11" wide and up to 13" deep. The bracket will hold speakers up to 50 lbs.

Tilt and Swivel Adjustability: The bracket platforms may be turned to the left or right (180 degrees), and may be tilted from -7 degrees below to 7 degrees above horizontal.

Materials: The bracket parts and wall plate are made of metal finished in a smooth satin black. The ball joint end cap is plastic.

Wall Mounting: The included wall-mount plates must be secured to a stud or other solid surface capable of supporting the total of the mount and speaker.

Note: Attaching the wall-plate to drywall using drywall anchors will decrease the maximum weight handling and is done at the customers own risk.

 

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5 out of 5

Here is a tip to insure a stable mount

Written By Jeff Ronan, Selma, OR on Saturday, April 02, 2011
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I am using two pairs of these to mount my Vienna Acoustic Haydn Grands
which weigh about 25 lbs. each as part of a 7.1 setup. Find a stud and you get
a very stable mount and a good base for the speakers to be tightly anchored.
There is one issue I found. They supply sticky foam pads for the side clamps to
protect the speaker. I found that if I cut off about 1/4" of the pad and stuck on the
back where the speaker will contact the mounting base it gives takes out a little
play that you might get if you don't. My speakers are a bueatiful piano balck
finish so no way am I drilling holes in them. Fortunately The Haydns come with
an embedded 8mm threaded in their bases for mounting to a floor standing
speaker stand. I was able to use machine screws with fender washer to
secure the speakers through the base of the stand. This will prevent any
possiblity of the speaker tipping oput of the standard mount. My placement
constraints have them a buit higher than optimal so they are pointed donw to
the maximum possible. The undermount screws really work well. Very nice
mounts for the price.
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5 out of 5

Pinpoint AM40

Written By Fred F, Hillsborough, NC on Tuesday, March 01, 2011
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I bought these to mount a pair of Energy E-XL 15's, not big speakers but not really small
either. They're very sturdy and feel as though they could easily hold much more weight
than I have on there. They look great, very sleek and make for a clean, professional
installation.

I only used one screw to fasten the speakers to the mounts, which seems more than
adequate. They swivel 90 degrees to either side and angle down enough for me to get a
good sound stage. I recommend these without hesitation.
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5 out of 5

Nice speaker brackets

Written By Bob K., Hillsborough, NJ on Monday, February 07, 2011
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I purchased this set of speaker brackets to support a set of Polk R150 speakers.
I was impressed with both the look and ease of installation, of the brackets.
I recommend these brackets to others looking for a good solution for a quality installation.
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5 out of 5

Attractive Strong Design

Written By GaryJ, Cherry Hill, NJ on Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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Excellent quality speaker wall mount brackets. Heavy duty yet not bulky. Certainly attractive. Easy to assemble and mount to wall. I purchased these speaker wall brackets for use with my recently purchased Infinity Primus P162 speakers. I am very pleased with the quality, the design, and ease of mounting.
Cons:
None
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5 out of 5

Good product

Written By Steve H., Rock Island, Illinois on Thursday, March 03, 2011
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Well made, sturdy and good looking wall mount. Easy to install. There are four screw for each mount to drive into the studs. The instructions say that you can install into dry wall, but it isn't recommended. I suspect the closer you get to the maximum weight for the mounts (50 lbs), the more likely they may pull out of the dry wall. I can't seen any issue if you drive them into studs. Bought these for my Infinity 162 (20 lbs) and it handles them quite well. Bought these, a pair of INfinity 162, pair of Infinity 362, Infinity 210, and a Sony 810 from Crutchfield and the Crutchfiled were great to deal with. Product almost always shipped immediately and arrived within a few business days. I originally bought the Sony 810 locally, however, their service (at this particular store) is so bad and their employees so unknowledgeable that they couldn't answer basic questions, such as how to drive all four speakers from my iPad. They also never had their speaker display working and I went there on four seperate occassions. Crutchfield, on the other hand, was very knowledgable about the products and were able to address all questions immediately and correctly.
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4 out of 5

Nice Product

Written By Beastdog, SD on Friday, February 03, 2012
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Look and work great! Only reason these didn't get a 5 was the cheap wall anchor screws. I stripped threads on 4 in a row, then went and found some quality screws.
Pros:
Looks
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4 out of 5

Pinpoint AM40

Written By MikeH, Eldersburg, MD on Thursday, September 30, 2010
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As advertized. They worked very well with my larger front surround speakers. I had previously tried a set of smaller "up to 8 lb" mounts that did not work (even though the speakers I was trying to mount were exactly 8 lbs).

Easy to mount, install and adjust.
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4 out of 5

Sturdy Mounts

Written By JoeyK, GA on Monday, February 07, 2011
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I am using these mounts for Polk's TSi 100's. These mounts are very sturdy and easy to
install. The only reason I gave them a 4 star is cause I wish they could have a bit more
angle movement (up and down), other than that they are great mounts!!!
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3 out of 5

Misleading description

Written By Shmuck, Panama City Fl on Monday, September 20, 2010
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Caution: misleading product description. "The brackets hold your speakers securely without the need to drill or screw into the speaker's cabinet." The instructions specifically state, "in order to maintain maximum safety it is necessary to use small security screws." Huh, 'necessary', really? So theyre NOT "secure" then huh? Included with these brackets are five screws, three go into the bottom of the speaker and one into each side that screw INTO the speaker cabinet. If I had wanted a mounting solution that utterly voided my speaker warranty I surely wouldnt have spent this much on a pair of brackets to do so! While these brackets have a refined look and do allow for adjustment post-install, they DO in fact require you to "drill or screw into the speakers cabinet." According to the included instructions anyway...


[Editor's Note: Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Based on your feedback the product description has been updated to more accurately describe installation. ]
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3 out of 5

Speaker Mount

Written By Milwaukee Music, Milwaukee on Monday, March 12, 2012
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Good product for the price, pivot mount is not as sturdy as I would like but probably appropriate for the price.
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