OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf

by OmniMount

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 1 x 15.5 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00067AIEU
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CCH1B
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,029 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #56 in Home & Garden > Furniture > Home Entertainment Furniture > Audio-Video Shelving

Product Description

OmniMount TV Top Shelf Mount CCH1B 1215

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mount it upside down!, January 29, 2007

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Mediahound (SF Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf (Electronics)

This shelf seems to work fine when you use it as recommended however I found a trick that makes it look even better. Mount it upside down using the front lip of the shelf hooked over the front of your TV instead of the 2 pegs. It looks way better this way and functions about the same. When you do this, also be sure to mount the rear legs not in the normal spots, but just behind in one of the vent holes. That way, the screws will not protrude upwards. I also recommend using a bit of sticky tack mount between the center speaker (or other device) and the shelf, to provide a bit of further protection from the speaker being able to slide during an earthquake of if the shelf should get bumped.

My TV stand would only allow my center channel speaker to be placed on it's bottom shelf, not on the shelf directly below the TV. I tried it like that for a while, but the sound was no good. Having the speaker down by the floor made male voices sound muddy and when they spoke low or whispered, I couldn't even understand what they were saying-the sound was just lost with the speaker down there.

Although the look of this Omnimount shelf is not ideal because it detracts a bit from the beauty and sleekness of the TV, you do get used to it pretty quickly. I got the black one and it matches my TV (Sony SXRD 60a2000) and installing it upside down looks way sleeker than having 2 pegs in the front of the TV.

The sound from the center channel speaker is worlds better having it on top of the TV, than down by the floor. While I wish my TV stand allowed for placing the speaker on the upper shelf, this Omnimount shelf is the next best thing.

Be extra careful when installing this shelf so as not to scratch the front or top surfaces of your TV. Once it's on there, it should not scratch anything if you don't move it around. Also, this shelf really cannot support more than 30 pounds so be sure to weigh your speaker or device (or look in the manual for the weight specification).

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't attempt heavy load, February 13, 2006

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Matthew A. Lewis (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf (Electronics)

I bought one of these to hold my 30 lb center channel on top of my 61" Samsung DLP. It worked just fine for about a week, and then last night the speaker came crashing down the back of my TV. The metal rods have ripped apart from the base (screws still in place, top part of metal rod itself ripped off). Also, the bolts that sit in front of the TV scratched my Samsung pretty good...it scratched it as I was installing it, and then again when it came crashing down.

I'm not angry or anything, I was using this shelf at its weight limit, and perhaps a pound or two above. Also, my center channel extended behind the shelf (I have a deep center channel). I would imagine this shelf would work great for a lighter, shallower center channel. If you have a heavy or large center like me, you may be better off with a HyLoft Heavy Duty Wall Shelf. I just ordered one from Amazon...and I'm SURE it will be sturdy enough (designed to hold 200lb).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well built but not quite there, February 21, 2005

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John Roberts - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OmniMount CCH1B Center Channel Speaker Shelf (Electronics)

I bought one of these after getting a new DLP TV. I had a smaller tube and had my center channel in the entertainment center but after moving to a TV stand had no where to put it. This shelf is very well built and nice looking. The box says it will work with tube, LCD, and DLP TVs. The problem that I had was that the ajustable legs were just not long enough to reach the back of my TV. I had someone make me longer leg inserts to use this shelf so that was a major hassle. Other than that though I am very pleased with the looks and consturction of the shelf.