Spec me a TV bracket and soundbar mount?

[Scam]

I have a 42" Panasonic LZ980 and Sennheiser Ambeo Mini soundbar currently parked on top of a built-in cupboard in a fireplace alcove in our living room. As it's an alcove I want to stick them both on an arm to enable me to push it in and out when appropriate, with the soundbar attached to the bottom of the TV. Never done this before, so err what do I need to bear in mind exactly?

The TV weighs 13.5kg (without stand) and the soundbar approx 3.3kg, so let's call it 17kg minimum. I see the TV is VESA 200x200mm so do I literally just need to find a bracket that says it's compatible with that? What about matching the soundbar mount to the TV bracket?

How about something like this; https://www.richersounds.com/sanus-vmf720-b2-slim-full-motion-32-55.html and this; https://www.richersounds.com/sanus-sasb1-b1.html?nosto=nosto-page-category2

I definitely want to be able to push the soundbar back to it looks flush to the front of the TV. Cheers.

 

[dlockers]

I use this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09CKRGV2Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Plus these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B088FYVBZM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

To achieve this:

 

[Scam]

I use this:

Looks nice and sturdy but there’s a million of different ones on Amazon. What made you choose those brands?

 

[dlockers]

If you want something reassuringly expensive buy the one I linked and send me 70 quid

 

[Scam]

If you want something reassuringly expensive buy the one I linked and send me 70 quid

lol. Looks like I need something that extends 50cm as that’s how deep my shelf is. I’d like to be able to pull it forward of that as it’s only a 42” !!

 

[dlockers]

lol. Looks like I need something that extends 50cm as that’s how deep my shelf is. I’d like to be able to pull it forward of that as it’s only a 42” !!

Make sure it's a twin arm else it'll feel flimsy.

 

[Scam]

Make sure it's a twin arm else it'll feel flimsy.

That seems nigh on impossible to find. Some of those single arms say TVs up to 65” odd, surely a light 42” OLED would be ok. It’s less than 20kg with the soundbar.

 

[Scam]

Here's a stupid question.. do all the mounts like the above actually move up and down? I can't see how they could given how the arms articulate. Bit of a misnomer if they're called "full motion" right?

So you'd have to get your height spot on?

(I like the idea of them having ~3deg rotation for when I inevitably don't manage to get it level

EDIT: The Invision ones seem well reviewed outside of Amazon as well; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invision-U...ifi-gb-1378056613079888000-21&geniuslink=true or even https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AYBL...pid|6afbb370-243f-498b-b7c5-e47b3b2ad872&th=1

Do I need to worry about compatibility with the above soundbar mount? Or is it just VESA to VESA, job done?

 

[Scam]

Looks like that Sanus one isn';t compatible with my soundbar. I'm confused, how do I check compatibility? The Ambeo Mini does not have any screws or holes along the back so I guess it's going to have to sit on a mount (which is annoying). Or do I buy the Sennheiser wall mount and have to use that in conjunction with the Sanus mount? Seems a little silly. I am confused...

 

[Simmz]

Universal Extra Large Cantilever TV Wall Bracket for up to 70 inch TVs including Soundbar Mount - Twin Arm

Recommended for 32 inch up to 70 inch Maximum VESA of 400x400mmMaximum Weight of 35kgSwing Arm and Tilting FeaturesFixings IncludedSoundbar Mount Included

www.theplasmacentre.com

 

[Scam]

Universal Extra Large Cantilever TV Wall Bracket for up to 70 inch TVs including Soundbar Mount - Twin Arm

Recommended for 32 inch up to 70 inch Maximum VESA of 400x400mmMaximum Weight of 35kgSwing Arm and Tilting FeaturesFixings IncludedSoundbar Mount Included

www.theplasmacentre.com

Not bad, but I need the arm to come out as close to 500mm as possible as that's how deep my shelf is. And I'd like to be able to adjust the depth of the soundbar so that it sits flush with the front of the telly (there's no upfiring speakers to worry about). This all might be harder than I thought

It would be the most expensive way of doing it, but could I get the Sanus soundbar bracket and attach the Sennheiser wall mount to that?

 

[Scam]

Bump. Looks like the Sanus soundbar bracket does in fact support soundbars with bottom mounting holes. See here; https://www.sanus.com/assets/products/sasb1/documents/SASB1_IM_200520.pdf

Am I right in thinking this is an improvement over the Echogear? On the Sanus the arms can 'rotate' backwards to push the soundbar 3" behind the TV. Whereas the Echogear says depth adjustable by 3"... but looking at the pics the arms are obviously rigid so you can technically only bring the soundbar forward by 3"

 

[Scam]

Yes, due to various personal stuff going on for the last month this has taken a backseat. However I had emailed Sennheiser support to see if they had any thoughts on mounting the soundbar under my telly on a full motion arm. And bizarrely this was the reply I got

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

I personally would not recommend it, the vibrations from the Soundbar may interfere with the arm and/or TV.

The official wall mount for the mini and Plus is:

https://global.sennheiser-hearing.com/products/ambeo-soundbar-plus-wall-mount

Kind Regards,

Your Sennheiser Consumer Audio Customer Support

Would you take much notice of this or are they just being overly cautious what they write?

 

[Kenai]

I suspect a combination of selling your their own product and not getting involved in any way recommending you do something that leaves even a hint of an opportunity for you to come back in 6 months time saying "You said I could mount it like this and now my £5 Wish full arm mount, TV and soundbar are all smashed on the floor, you owe me"

 

[Scam]

Yeah @Kenai that’s what I’m thinking. Surely there’s no harm possible from doing this. It’s majorly common to mount a soundbar underneath a tv like this right..