Universal audio speaker mount and kits and methods for installation

A kit for a universal audio speaker mount comprising:

• a mounting board having a front side and a back side and a first pattern appearing on at least one of the front side or back side, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of cutting guides adaptable to at least two speaker sizes, and wherein the mounting board is formed of sheet material comprising gator board, foam-core board, corrugated cardboard, plastic, honeycomb board, cork, sheetrock, fiber-reinforced polymer, and combinations thereof;
• a box-type speaker enclosure comprising a mounting board frame and speaker connection wires;
• a cutting device;
• a fastening device;
• and
• a plurality of fasteners.

A method of installing a flush-mount speaker into a box-type speaker enclosure comprising the following steps:

• selecting a flush-mount speaker having speaker wire terminals;
• selecting a box-type speaker enclosure having a grille cloth and speaker wires;
• providing a mounting board having a front side and a back side and a first pattern appearing on at least one of the front side or back side, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of cutting guides adaptable to a plurality of speaker sizes;
• cutting an opening in the mounting board using a set of cutting guides corresponding to the speaker size to form an adapted mounting board;
• removing the grille cloth from the box-type speaker enclosure to form an cavity;
• inserting the adapted mounting board into the cavity by fastening the adapted mounting board to the speaker enclosure;
• connecting the speaker wires to the speaker wire terminals;
• securing the speaker to the mounting board;
• replacing the grille cloth on the box-type speaker enclosure.