Owner's Manual

DESIGN GUIDE
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OF 4
3
FreeSpace
®
DS 100SE
STEP 4 Using your sketch of the room, create a loudspeaker layout using a Loudspeaker Spacing from
the table below that meets your coverage requirement.
STEP 5 Calculate the required amplifier size. Use the Tap Chart below to determine which loudspeaker tap is
required for this design.
A. Locate the loudspeaker mounting
height for this design.
B. Draw a line down to the desired
maximum SPL.
C. Draw a horizontal line across the
chart to read the required loud-
speaker tap.
2.4 3.0 3.6 4.2 4.8 5.5 6.1 6.7 7.3 8.0 10.0
810 121416182022242632
12.58988 888786858483838280
25 92 91 91 90 89 88 87 86 86 85 83
50 95 94 94 93 92 91 90 89 89 88 86
100 98 97 97 96 95 94 93 92 92 91 89
dB
SPL
Note:
12.5 watt tap is not available for 100V operation.
FreeSpace DS 100SE Tap Chart
m
ft
T
A
P
Mount
Height
Coverage Loudspeaker Spacing Distance
Premium 40ft | 12.0m
Standard 50ft | 15.0m
Minimum 55ft | 17.0m
A. If room is less than 50ft (15m) wide, place one
DS 100SE ½ the Loudspeaker Spacing distance in
from each corner of the room.
Length < 50' | 15m
Width <
40' | 12m
½
Spacing
Loudpeaker
Spacing
B. If the room length exceeds 50ft (15m), install
additional DS 100SE loudspeakers using the
required speaker spacing distance.
Length > 50' | 15m
Width <
40' | 12m
½
Spacing
Loudspeaker
Spacing
OR
Number of Loudspeakers Required Loudspeaker Tap Power Required
x=
Amplifier SizePower Required
=
x
1.25
D. Calculate the required amplifier power:
E. Calculate the required amplifier size:
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