Bose FreeSpace DS 16F

FreeSpace
®
DS 16F
Loudspeaker
Design Recommendations
WhencreatingadesignthatusesFreeSpace
®
DS 16F loudspeakers, you should consider the following:
•TheFreeSpaceDS16Floudspeakerisideallysuitedtobackgroundmusicandpagingapplications.If
your customer’s requirement is for a foreground music system, consider the FreeSpace DS 100F loud-
speaker.Forbackgroundandforegroundmusicsystems,considertheFreeSpaceDS40Floudspeaker.
• RecommendedmountingheightfortheFreeSpaceDS16Floudspeakerisbetween8and20ft(2.4and6.1m).
•MaximumSPLforatypicalapplicationisbetween87and99dB-SPL.
•Alwaysadd25%headroomtoyouramplifiertoaccommodatevarioustypesofprogrammaterial.
Coverage requirements vary for each application, and the loudspeaker spacing will vary based on
mountingheightandlistenerheight.Usethefollowingtwostepstocalculatetherequiredloud-
speaker spacing distance for your application.
Total system sound pressure level varies based on the mounting height, loudspeaker tap and room
acoustics. For typical applications, use the chart below to determine the total sound pressure level
that will be achieved using the DS 16F loudspeakers.
Formoredetailedinformation,refertotheFreeSpaceDS16FloudspeakerDesignGuide.
Calculate the loudspeaker spacing distance by
multiplying the loudspeaker throw distance by
the desired coverage multiplier.
Calculate the loudspeaker
throw distance.
LoudspeakerthrowdistancexCoveragemultiplier=Spacing
 (Loudspeaker (Coverage (Spacing)
throw distance) multiplier)
___________ X __________
=
__________
1 2
Coverage Multiplier
Premium 2.0
Standard 2.5
Minimum 3.0
pro.Bose.com
6
OF 8
TECHNICALDATASHEET
m 2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.5 6.1
ft 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
1* 87 84 82 79 78 76 75
2 90 87 85 82 81 79 78
4 93 90 88 85 84 82 81
8 96 94 91 88 87 85 84
16 99 97 94 91 90 88 87
*
1-watt tap available only in 70V mode.
DS 16F
Mount
Height
TAP (W)
dB
SPL