I have an RC-3 center that I have to move from sitting on top of the mantel to (hopefully) hanging from the underside of the mantel.  I have to do this to make room for an LCD screen that I just bought.  I am wondering if I will just have to fabricate some sort of C bracket to "float" the RC-3 under the mantel, or is there some sort of bracket that you guys could direct me to that would be good for this application?  ANY and I mean ANY ideas on how best to do this would be great!  And on a a side note, the wife hates that I am going to be drilling into the mantel at all, so any ideas that are the least destructive to the mantel are very appreciated!

Assumming a new wife isn't an option, can you post a pic?  Might stimulate the crafty types towards an inspired solution!

The Rules - no holes in back ... well, okeeeeeee, maybe   

Something like a closet maid thing that hooks under the mantle and hangs down to hold the spkr

Do you use the FPlace?  Can it go in the fire chamber?

If you use a fireplace screen maybe put it on a speaker stand elevated to just the top of the screen?

So then maybe pop out a driver and screw thru the top of the cabinet into the mantle.  Makes a hole in spkr cab.

L Brackets on sides.  Screw into mantle, insert spkr, screw into ends of spkr

Repairing grout down the road might be easier than finding a shelf that hangs.  Put the fasteners into grout lines between brick?

Could mount a shelf in grout lines and sit it on the shelf I would think.  Easier to drill and less trauma than drilling brick.  No clue if you have brick or tile or whatever.  http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODp193&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1WALSHE&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1WALSHE

Brackets - http://www.shortrunpro.com/shelf_brackets_s_vhv22ytw_vhv1ytw_vhv1ytw.aspx

Just a few random thoughts there

go to btech-usa.com (I think that's it), and look for BT-77. 

 I think my neck would hurt to have my TV that high.  

 It works out ok for me since my couch is 18 feet away from the TV, so it is far enough away that you don't have to have your head tilted back to watch TV

 So, I am having the same issue.  It looks like what ever you did, worked.  What did you do to mount the center channel like that?

Thanks 

 I chewed a whole bag of big league chew and used it as an adhesive to stick the speaker under the mantel. lol

I I took the tweeter out of the speaker and drilled three screws up through the inside of the speaker into the mantel.  Worked like a charm, looks as if the speaker is just floating their to anyone that looks at it.  The screws had to go in at an angle, but it worked perfectly.

Klipsch does not suggest you do this. It will void your cabinet warranty.

 My center channel is a long time out of warranty, so I had nothing to lose, it looks great!

I would be very worried about that fireplace creating heat not only to the speaker,  but to maybe catch on fire too? 

To me, a BIG no no. 

 If the area that the speaker is on is anywhere near ~350 (which is the temperature that wood generally burns at) then I got major issues, the fireplace is gas, and is not even hooked up for use anyway (as you can see in the pic, not even any fake logs in the fireplace).  Even if we do get the gas hooked up for use, we will only use if for show and not to actually try and heat the room.  No worries.

IndyKlipschFan:

I would be very worried about that fireplace creating heat not only to the speaker,  but to maybe catch on fire too? 

To me, a BIG no no. 

I want to put  a fire place below my center speaker in my HT, would you have an issue with that?

"Even if we do get the gas hooked up for use, we will only use if for show and not to actually try and heat the room.  No worries. "

Your kidding right? Have you ever felt the heat from a gas fireplace "just for show/decoration?"