Product Overview
The Bose FreeSpace DS 16SE is the entry-level member of the DS loudspeaker family. This speaker is a high-performance, full-range, surface-mount loudspeakers that is designed for background music and speech reproduction in a wide range of installed applications. The DS 16SE feature a broad 170° x 160° coverage pattern and frequency response down to 80 Hz.
Bose DS 16SE Features:
- Full-range loudspeaker with a single 2.25" (57 mm) full-range driver in a ported enclosure designed for surface mounting in background music and paging applications
- Simple 1->2->3 installation system. Mounting hardware allows for horizontal and vertical orientation with adjustable pitch or yaw
- Integrated multi-tap transformer with innovative thumb wheel adjustment for easy-to-change tap settings from under front end cap
- Shared voicing across entire FreeSpace DS product family enables DS 16, DS 40 and DS 100 loudspeakers to be integrated on the same system and maintain consistent tonal quality
- Can be combined with either surface or flush-mount FreeSpace 3 Acoustimass® module for extended bass response
- Supported by a suite of accessories, including wall-mount bracket, ceiling-mount bracket, pole-mount bracket and junction boxes
Bose DS 16SE Specifications:
- Frequency Response (±3dB): 95 Hz - 17 kHz
- Frequency Range (-10dB): 80 Hz - 19 kHz
- Nominal Dispersion: 170° H x 160° V
- Recommended High-Pass Filter: 80 Hz high-pass filter
- Loudspeaker EQ: Recommended
- Long-Term Power Handling: 16 W (64 W peak)
- Sensitivity (1 W @ 1m): 84dB SPL
- Maximum SPL @ 1 m: 96dB SPL (102dB SPL peak)
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms (transformer bypassed)
- Transformer Taps:
- 70V: 1 W, 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
- 100V: 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
- Transducers: 2.25" (57mm) full-range driver
- Enclosure: PC/ABS (white), polypropylene (black); textured
- Grille: Powder-coated steel grille
- Environmental: Indoor or Outdoor, Outdoor per IEC 529 IP55
- Connectors: Three-terminal barrier strip integrated on included mounting bracket. Optional accessories available for use when ceramic connector and thermal fuse are required.
- Wire gauge: 18 AWG (0.8 mm) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm)
- Suspension / Mounting: Included bracket allows for horizontal or vertical mounting positions, each with either pitch or yaw adjustment. Hole on rear of enclosure sized for #8 or M4 self-tapping screw for use with safety chain.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 4.9" x 9.9" x 4.6" (124mm x 250mm x 117mm)
- Depth with wall mount bracket: 6.4" (161 mm)
- Net Weight: 4.0 lbs (1.8 kg)