Bose FreeSpace 6- User Manual

FreeSpace

®

DS Loudspeaker Family

DS 16S/DS 16SE

DS 16F

DS 40SE

DS 40F

DS 100SE

DS 100F

PRODUCT FEATURES

Applications

Background Music

Paging

Background Music

Paging

Background and

Foreground Music, Paging

Background and

Foreground Music, Paging

Foreground Music

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Foreground Music

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Indoor

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Outdoor Weather-Rated

DS 16SE only; Direct exposure,

IP 55 per IEC 60529 Edition

2.1 2001-02

N/A

Direct exposure, IP 55 per IEC

60529 Edition 2.1 2001-02

N/A

Direct exposure, IP 55 per IEC

60529 Edition 2.1 2001-02

N/A

Flush-Mount

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Surface-Mount

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Pendant-Mount

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Pole-Mount

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SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

Frequency Response (-3 dB)

90 Hz - 16 kHz

90 Hz - 16 kHz

80 Hz - 16 kHz

80 Hz - 16 kHz

65 Hz - 16 kHz

65 Hz - 16 kHz

Sensitivity (1W @ 1m)

84 dB-SPL

84 dB-SPL

87 dB-SPL

87 dB-SPL

85 dB-SPL

85 dB-SPL

Power Handling (continuous)

16W

16W

40W

40W

100W

100W

Maximum SPL

(pink noise @ 1m @ rated power)

96 dB-SPL

(102 dB-SPL peak)

96 dB-SPL

(102 dB-SPL peak)

103 dB-SPL

(109 dB-SPL peak)

103 dB-SPL

(109 dB-SPL peak)

105 dB-SPL

(111 dB-SPL peak)

105 dB-SPL

(111 dB-SPL peak)

Beamwidth

(-6 dB point, average 1-4 kHz)

170°H x 160°V

140° conical

125°H x 125°V

125° conical

180°H x 75°V

160° conical

Operation Modes

8

-

, 70V, 100V

8

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, 70V, 100V

8

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, 70V, 100V

8

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, 70V, 100V

8

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, 70V, 100V

8

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, 70V, 100V

Tap Settings (70/100V)

2, 4, 8, 16W (+1W @ 70V)

2, 4, 8, 16W (+1W @ 70V)

5, 10, 20, 40W (+2.5W @ 70V) 5, 10, 20, 40W (+2.5W @ 70V) 25, 50, 100W (+12.5W @ 70V) 25, 50, 100W (+12.5W @ 70V)

Equalization

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with

80 Hz high-pass filter.

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with

80 Hz high-pass filter.

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with

70 Hz high-pass filter.

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with 70 Hz

high-pass filter.

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with 55 Hz

high-pass filter.

Recommended loudspeaker EQ

available or use with 55 Hz

high-pass filter.

TRANSDUCERS

Driver Complement

One 2.25" (57mm)

full-range driver

One 2.25" (57mm)

full-range driver

One 4.5" (114mm)

full-range driver

One 4.5" (114mm)

full-range driver

Two 2.25" (57mm) Twiddler

®

drivers in an Articulated Array

®

loudspeaker design, one 5.25"

(133mm) woofer

One 2.25" (57mm) Twiddler

®

driver in an Articulated Array

®

loudspeaker design, one 5.25"

(133mm) woofer

PHYSICAL

Enclosure Material

PC/ABS (white),

Polypropylene (black)

PC/ABS

PC/ABS

Polypropylene (front baffle),

Powder-coated steel

(rear enclosure)

PC/ABS

Polypropylene (front baffle),

Powder-coated steel

(rear enclosure)

Grille Material

Powder-coated steel

Powder-coated steel

Powder-coated steel

Powder-coated steel

Powder-coated steel

Powder-coated steel

Color

Black and White, Paintable

Black and White, Paintable

Black and White, Paintable

Black and White, Paintable

Black and White, Paintable

Black and White, Paintable

Connectors

The included mounting bracket

features a three-terminal barrier

strip. Optional accessories

available for use when ceramic

connector and thermal fuse

are required.

Three-terminal barrier strip with

a pre-wired ceramic connector.

The included mounting bracket

features a three-terminal barrier

strip. Optional accessories

available for use when ceramic

connector and thermal fuse

are required.

Three-terminal barrier strip;

two-terminal barrier strip

(8 Ohm variant). Optional

accessory available for use

when ceramic connector and

thermal fuse are required.

The included mounting bracket

features a three-terminal barrier

strip. Optional accessories

available for use when ceramic

connector and thermal fuse

are required.

Three-terminal barrier strip with

a pre-wired ceramic connector.

Suspension Attachment

Hole on rear of enclosure sized

for #8 or M4 self-tapping screw

for use with safety cable.

0.35" (8.9mm) diameter hole on

junction box cover for use with

safety cable. Three mounting

points on rear of enclosure for

use with optional accessory

pendant-mount kit.

Insert on rear of enclosure sized

for M4 x 14mm screw for use

with safety cable.

0.35" (8.9mm) diameter hole on

junction box cover for use with

safety cable. Three mounting

points on rear of enclosure for

use with optional accessory

pendant-mount kit.

Insert on rear of enclosure sized

for M4 x 14mm screw for use

with safety cable.

0.35" (8.9mm) diameter hole on

junction box cover for use with

safety cable. Three mounting

points on rear of enclosure for

use with optional accessory

pendant-mount kit.

Dimensions – Loudspeaker Only

(D x W x H)

4.6"D x 9.9"W x 4.9"H

(117mm x 250mm x 124mm)

Outer flange diameter: 9.4"

(239mm) Ceiling hole diameter:

8" (203mm) Height to top

of housing: 6.2" (158mm)

6.9"D x 12.8"W x 6.3"H

(175mm x 326mm x 159mm)

Outer flange dimeter: 11.8"

(299mm) Ceiling hole diameter:

10.5" (267mm) Height to top

of housing: 5.7" (146mm)

8.5"D x 15"W x 7"H

(216mm x 381mm x 178mm)

Outer flange diameter: 11.8"

(299mm) Ceiling hole diameter:

10.5" (267mm) Height to top

of housing: 7.6" (193mm)

Dimensions – Loudspeaker with

Wall-Mount Bracket* (D x W x H)

6.4"D x 9.9"W x 4.9"H

(161mm x 250mm x 124mm)

N/A

9.4"D x 12.8"W x 6.3"H

(238mm x 326mm x 159mm)

N/A

11"D x 15"W x 7"H

(280mm x 381mm x 178mm)

N/A

Loudspeaker Weight

4.0lb (1.8kg)

4.4lb (1.9kg)

8.5lb (3.9kg)

8.3lb (3.7kg)

6.3lb (2.8kg) – 8 Ohm variant

14lb (6.4kg)

13lb (5.9kg)

Shipping Weight

5.1lb (2.3kg)

6lb (2.7kg)

10.8lb (4.9kg)

11lb (5kg)

9lb (4.1kg) – 8 Ohm variant

16.9lb (7.7kg)

16lb (7.3kg)

FreeSpace DS 16S/DS 16SE and DS 16F

These 16-watt loudspeakers deliver background music with notable presence and detail as well as clear, natural-sounding speech reproduction. They are well-suited for retail stores, restaurants,
hospitality venues, public spaces, offices, meeting rooms, hallways, entrance ways, lobbies and restrooms.

FreeSpace DS 40SE and DS 40F

These 40-watt loudspeakers deliver background and foreground music with fullness, notable presence and detail as well as clear, natural-sounding speech reproduction. They are well-suited for
retail stores, restaurants, patios/outdoor dining, bars/nightclubs, houses of worship, hospitality venues, public spaces, offices, meeting rooms, hallways, entrance ways, lobbies and concourses.

FreeSpace DS 100SE and DS 100F

These 100-watt loudspeakers deliver foreground music with full bass, notable presence and detail as well as clear, natural-sounding speech reproduction. They are well-suited for bars/nightclubs,
restaurants, patios/outdoor dining, retail stores, houses of worship, hospitality venues, public spaces, entrance ways, lobbies and concourses.

The Bose

®

FreeSpace

®

DS loudspeakers are a family of high-quality loudspeakers

engineered to provide three distinct levels of audio performance for a wide range
of background and foreground music applications. These versatile surface-mount
and flush-mount loudspeakers easily integrate into sound systems – indoors and
outside – with flexible mounting hardware and optional installation accessories.
Complete entire projects with a single family of Bose loudspeakers that deliver
consistent high-fidelity sound, installation methods and contemporary styling.

Family Comparison Guide

*Bracket angle set at 0º