FreeSpace® 6

Business Music System

General Description

The Bose FreeSpace 6 business music

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system combines from 4 to 16 Bose full-

range loudspeakers with advanced
electronics to create a system that
offers high-fidelity, stereo sound for
commercial environments. The system
offers two versions of loudspeaker: a
flush-mount and a surface-mount. The
system has the following features:
• High-fidelity sound over a large area
due to the wide beamwidth of the
loudspeakers
• Active equalization, music compression,
and system overload protection
Technical Specifications • Unobtrusive yet stylish components,
reliability, and easy installation
System Specifications: Loudspeaker Specifications: • Opti-voice circuitry for high quality
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paging capability
Input Sensitivity Transducer
200mV (Music Input) 2.5" full-range driver • Remote control of volume and source
selection
200µV (Page Input) Frequency Range
Music Input Impedance, Channel A 80Hz – 16kHz (±3dB)
System Expansion
Balanced: 32kΩ Beamwidth (average over 1 – 4kHz)
Unbalanced: 11kΩ Flush-mount loudspeaker: 150° @ -6dB The basic FreeSpace 6 business music
Surface-mount loudspeaker: 150° @ -6dB system is supplied with four flush-mount
Music Input Impedance, Channel B or surface-mount loudspeakers. If addi-
Unbalanced: 10kΩ Regulatory Compliance
Complies with UL-813, CSA-C22.2, tional loudspeakers are required for
Page Input Impedance IEC 65, Dentori coverage in larger spaces, the FreeSpace
Balanced: 9kΩ 6 Expansion Module (Prod. Code 010235)
Dimensions: is required. The Expansion Module can
Unbalanced: 1kΩ
Flush-mount Loudspeakers: power one to 12 additional loudspeakers.
Page & Line Output Impedance System expansion requires connecting
Flange Diameter: 6.25" (15.9 cm)
400Ω the loudspeaker cable from each
Hole Diameter: 5.75" (14.6 cm) loudspeaker to the Expansion Module
Page Gain
0dB – 80dB adjustable Depth: 6.5" (16.5 cm) and plugging the Expansion Module into
Weight: 2.1 lb (.97 kg) loudspeaker only, Block 13 of the FreeSpace 6 system
Frequency Range
4.2 lb (1.9 kg) including mounting hardware electronics.
80Hz – 16kHz
Noise at speaker output (with gain Surface-mount Loudspeakers: Loudspeakers Max. Acoustic Max.
controls at maximum setting) 3.3" (H) x 7.6" (W) x 6.4" (D) per Channel Output @ 1m Ceiling
noise -50dBV or 3mV max (8.3 cm (H) x 19.3 cm (W) x 16.33 cm (D)) Height
(equivalent to 30dB-SPL at 1 meter) Weight: 1 91dB 16 feet
2.5 lb (1.2 kg) including mouting hardware 2 91dB
Power Consumption 3 89dB
140W (max) 4 90dB 14 feet
System Electronics
Opti-voice® Paging Circuitry 4" (H) x 7.5" (W) x 15" (D) 5 83dB/86dB
Voice band equalization for maximum (10.16 cm (H) x 19.05 cm (W) x 38.1 cm (D)) 6 89dB
speech intelligibility 7 82dB/85dB
Weight: 11.3 lb (5.14 kg) 8 88dB 12 feet
AGC circuit for automatic compensation
Power Requirements
of varying input levels
120V or 220-240V ~ 50/60Hz
Gradual return of music to original level
after page

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 Unbalanced source A Bose remote
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volume control
and source
selection 4 to 16 Bose ®

OR, balanced source A Unbalanced source B

supplied
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loudspeakers
Auxiliary
system(s)
Auxiliary system

Amplifier

–+ – + –+ –+ A –+ –+ –+–+–+ –+
B
L R L R
L R L R L R -6 dB 0 dB
A A B L R
1 REMOTE REMOTE
SELECT VOLUME
0 dB +30 dB L R 13
6 7 8
12
L L
B + +
R 10 R
Treble
9 L
0 +30 dB A R

2 L+R
11 Bass

L
3 OFF ON
FreeSpace 6 BUSINESS MUSIC SYSTEM
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PAGE 4 PAGE ENABLE

TRIGGER
LEVEL 5
OFF ON WARNING
R CAUTION AVIS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
POWER/AC MAINS ON RISK OF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
RISQUE DE CHOC
ELECTRIQUE
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
REFER TO YOUR INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PROPER
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING PROCEDURES. INCORRECT
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR WIRING MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE AND/OR POOR PERFORMANCE.

Components connected to system electronics

Engineers’ and Architects’ Specifications

The system shall be a fully integrated The input impedance of the page input The dimensions of the surface-mount
business music system, designed for shall be 9kΩ balanced and 1kΩ unbal- loudspeaker shall be 3.3" (H) x 7.6" (W) x
permanent installation in commercial anced. The output impedance of the line 6.4" (D) (8.38 cm (H) x 19.3 cm (W) x
environments. Its primary use shall be and page outputs shall be 400Ω. 16.33 cm (D)). The surface-mount
the reproduction of high-fidelity, natural The noise at the loudspeaker outputs loudspeaker shall weigh 2.5 lb (1.2 kg)
sound, and clear paging. (with gain controls at maximum setting) with mounting hardware installed.
The system shall be comprised of Bose ®
shall be -50dBV or 3mV maximum, the The power requirements shall be either
full-range flush-mount or surface-mount equivalent to 30dB-SPL at 1 meter. 120V or 220-240V at 50/60Hz.
loudspeakers and advanced system The loudspeakers shall have 2.5" drivers. The system shall be the Bose ®

electronics. Output connections shall FreeSpace 6 business music system.

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accommodate system expansion and a The bandwidth shall be 80Hz to 16kHz.

variety of system configurations. The average beamwidth over 1kHz to
4kHz shall be 150° at -6dB for the flush-
The electronic components shall be mount loudspeaker. The average beam-
housed in a metal enclosure. All set-up width over 1kHz to 4kHz shall be 150° at
controls shall be concealed from the System Configuration
-6dB for the surface-mount loudspeaker.
day-to-day user by a tamper-resistant The power handling of each loudspeaker
cover. Volume and source shall be Detailed installation and setup instruc-
shall be 8 Watts.
selected and controlled from a wired tions for the FreeSpace 6 are provided in
remote control unit which can be installed The dimensions of the electronics com- the Bose FreeSpace 6 Business Music
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in a location convenient to the user. ponent shall be 4" (H) x 7.5" (W) x 15" (D) System Installer’s Guide.
(10.16 cm (H) x 19.05 cm (W) x 38.1 cm
The input sensitivity shall be 200mV for (D)). It shall weigh 11.3 lb (5.14 kg).
music inputs and 200µV for page input.
The diameter of the front part of the
The input impedance of the music flush-mount loudspeaker shall be 6.25"
inputs shall be 32kΩ balanced and Warranty Information
(15.9 cm); the diameter of the hole shall
11kΩ unbalanced for Channel A. The be 5.75" (14.6 cm). The flush-mount
input impedance of the music input for The Bose FreeSpace 6 business
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loudspeaker shall be 6.5" (16.5 cm) deep music system is covered by a 5-year,
Channel B shall be 10kΩ unbalanced. and shall weigh 2.1 lb (.97 kg). transferable limited warranty.

Bose Corporation, Professional Products Division, The Mountain, Framingham, MA 01701-9168 USA
TEL (508) 879-7330 FAX (508) 872-6541
Bose products are distributed worldwide.
Product features and specifications subject to change without notice. Bose is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
© 1995 Bose Corporation. Covered by patent rights issued and/or pending. JN95774 PN182084 Rev. 2