Toa BS-1030 User Manual page 11

TOA Electronics Speaker Guide
5. How should the speakers be distributed throughout the space?
What layout pattern will be used (i.e., square or hexagonal)?
How far should speakers be spaced from each other?
It is often said that "location is everything." Where speakers are concerned, this is often the
case. See Chapter 2: System Applications and Chapter 6: Layout and Spacing for Distributed
Speaker Systems for rules-of-thumb to establish the appropriate number and placement of
speakers.
6. How much power and what kind of wiring is required?
An amplifier with inadequate power can render a sound system unintelligible at normal operating
levels. Matching the amp(s) to the speaker(s)—and selecting the proper connecting cable—
are important ingredients of speaker system design. See Chapter 7: Amplifier Selection and
Appendix A: Wire Size Charts for this critical information.
7. Is equalization required?
In many cases, an equalizer can help balance the sound of a system. When microphones are
used, equalization may also improve gain before feedback. See page 20 for a brief discussion
of how equalizers function in distributed sound systems.
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