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FreeSpace

DS 16F

Loudspeaker

Bose Professional Systems Division

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

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 thumb wheel, 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

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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

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22pro.Bose.comOOFF88FreeSpace®DS 16F LoudspeakerTECHNICAL DATA SHEETRecommended Loudspeaker Equalization CurveDetailed Product SpecificationsAdditiona

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pro.Bose.comFreeSpace®DS 16F Loudspeaker33OOFF88TECHNICAL DATA SHEETDriver complement: One 2.25" (57mm) full-range driverConstruction features: •

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pro.Bose.comFreeSpace®DS 16F LoudspeakerTECHNICAL DATA SHEET44OOFF88Polar Plots 1⁄3 Octave Horizontal

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55pro.Bose.comOOFF88FreeSpace®DS 16F LoudspeakerTECHNICAL DATA SHEETPolar Plots 1⁄3 Octave Vertical

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66pro.Bose.comOOFF88FreeSpace®DS 16F LoudspeakerOOFF88TECHNICAL DATA SHEETDesign RecommendationsWhen creating a design that uses FreeSpace®DS 16F loud

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77pro.Bose.comOOFF88FreeSpace®DS 16F LoudspeakerTECHNICAL DATA SHEETEngineers’ and Architects’SpecificationsThe loudspeaker shall be a 16-watt, ported

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