Bose FreeSpace DS 16S User Manual download pdf (Page 1)

Product Overview

The Bose

FreeSpace

DS 16F loudspeaker is a high-

performance, flush-mount loudspeaker designed

for background music and speech reproduction in

a wide range of commercial applications, including

retail, restaurant and hospitality establishments.

Clean, sleek styling visually blends into ceilings. The

DS 16F loudspeaker meets numerous standards for

combination music and evacuation systems around

the world.

Product Information

The FreeSpace DS 16F flush-mount loudspeaker is

engineered for installation in ceilings up to 20ft

(6.1m) high. An optional pendant-mount kit allows

the loudspeaker to be hung from open ceilings.

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker can be used as

an 8-ohm, 16-watt loudspeaker or as a 70/100V

loudspeaker. Transformer taps can be set by using

an innovative thumbwheel, accessible from the

front of the loudspeaker underneath the grille.

Performance of the FreeSpace DS 16F loud-

speaker can be maximized through the use of

the recommended Bose loudspeaker equalization

resident in select Bose electronics or by using

other equipment with parametric equalization.

The loudspeaker can be used out of the box with

an 80-Hz high-pass filter when recommended

loudspeaker equalization is not used.

The DS 16F loudspeaker is acoustically compatible

with the DS 16S (indoor) and DS 16SE (outdoor)

surface-mount loudspeakers and can be integrated

on the same loudspeaker line.

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker meets numerous

standards for combination music and evacuation

systems around the world. A ceramic connector

and thermal fuse are included and can be used

when required.

Key Features

•Clear,intelligiblemusicandspeechreproduction

•Full-rangeresponsefrom90Hzto16kHz

•Wide,even140°conicalcoveragepattern

•Single2.25"(57mm)full-rangedriver

•Integratedmulti-taptransformerprovides

easy-to-change tap settings that are accessible

underneath the loudspeaker grille:

70V–1W,2W,4W,8W,16W

100V–2W,4W,8W,16W

•Canbeusedasan8Ω,16Wloudspeaker

•CanbecombinedwiththeFreeSpaceDS16S

(indoor) and DS 16SE (outdoor) surface-mount

loudspeakers on the same line

•Mountinghardwarepermitsfastandeasy

ceiling installation

•Elegant,modernstylingthatblendswithdécor;

available in black or white and can be painted

•CombinewithFreeSpace3Acoustimass

bass module for extended range applications

•ListedtoANSI/UL1480-2005

•Suitableforuseinairhandling(plenum)spaces

with the use of the PC-16 accessory

Applications

The FreeSpace DS 16F loudspeaker is well-suited for

permanent installations in:

•Retailstores • Concourses

•Transportationfacilities • Restaurants

•Hospitalityvenues • Housesofworship

pro.Bose.com

OF 8

TECHNICALDATASHEET

FreeSpace

DS 16F

Loudspeaker

Bose Professional Systems Division

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Summary of Contents

Page 1 - TECHNICALDATASHEET

Product OverviewThe Bose® FreeSpace® DS 16F loudspeaker is a high-performance, flush-mount loudspeaker designed for background music and speech reprod

Page 2 - DS 16F

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerRecommended Loudspeaker Equalization CurveDetailed Product SpecificationsAdditional Product InformationPerformance of the

Page 3

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerDriver complement: One2.25"(57mm)full-rangedriverConstruction features: •Enclosure:PC/ABS •Grille:Powder-

Page 4

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerPolar Plots 1⁄3 Octave Horizontalpro.Bose.com4OF 8TECHNICALDATASHEET

Page 5

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerPolar Plots 1⁄3 Octave Verticalpro.Bose.com5OF 8TECHNICALDATASHEET

Page 6

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerDesign RecommendationsWhencreatingadesignthatusesFreeSpace® DS 16F loudspeakers, you should consider the following:

Page 7

FreeSpace® DS 16F LoudspeakerEngineers’ and Architects’ SpecificationsThe loudspeaker shall be a 16-watt, ported loudspeakersystemutilizingone2.25

Page 8