The Bose® FreeSpace DS 16F is the entry-level member of the DS loudspeaker family. It is a high performance, full-range, flush-mount loudspeaker designed for background music and speech reproduction in a wide range of installed applications. The DS 16F features a wide, even 140° conical pattern and frequency range down to 80 Hz.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB)1 95 Hz - 17 kHz
Frequency Range (-10 dB)1 80 Hz - 19 kHz
Nominal Dispersion 140° conical
Recommended High-Pass Filter 80 Hz high-pass filter
Long-Term Power Handling 16 W (64 W peak)
Sensitivity (SPL / 1 W @ 1 m)3 84 dB SPL
Maximum SPL @ 1 m4 96 dB SPL (102 dB SPL peak)
Nominal Impedance 8 Ω (transformer bypassed)
Transformer Taps (70/100 V)
70 V: 1 W, 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
100 V: 2 W, 4 W, 8 W, 16 W
Driver Compliment 2.25" (57 mm) full-range driver
Three-terminal barrier strip.
Wire gauge: 18 AWG (0.8 mm) to 14 AWG (2.0 mm)
Dimensions Outer flange diameter: 9.4" (239 mm)
Depth: 6.9" (176 mm)
Ceiling hole diameter: 8.0" (203 mm)
Ceiling Thickness (Maximum) 1.5" (38 mm)
