Bose FreeSpace DS 40SE Technical Data Sheet

Product Overview

The Bose FreeSpace DS 40SE loudspeaker is a
® ®
high-performance, surface-mount loudspeaker
designed for foreground and background music
and speech reproduction in a wide range of
commercial applications including retail,
restaurant and hospitality establishments.
This 40-watt loudspeaker can provide coverage
both indoors and outdoors. Horizontal or vertical
mounting options offer installation flexibility. The
DS 40SE loudspeaker meets numerous standards
for combination music and evacuation systems
around the world when used with optional Bose
junction boxes.

Product Information

The FreeSpace DS 40SE surface-mount loudspeaker
is engineered for installation on walls and ceilings
with simple 1-2-3 installation: (1) Wire and attach
the bracket (2) Secure the loudspeaker to bracket
with one screw (3) Snap the wire connector
into the bracket. The included bracket allows
for horizontal or vertical mounting positions
with either pitch or yaw adjustment.
The DS 40SE loudspeaker can be used as an 8-ohm,
40-watt loudspeaker or as a 70/100V loudspeaker.
An easy-to-access thumb wheel allows taps to be
set quickly and simply without the use of tools.
Performance of the FreeSpace DS 40SE loud-
speaker can be maximized through the use of
the recommended Bose loudspeaker equalization
resident in select Bose electronics, or by using
other equipment with parametric equalization.
The loudspeaker can be used out of the box
with a 70-Hz high-pass filter when recommended
loudspeaker equalization is not used.
The DS 40SE loudspeaker is acoustically compatible
with the DS 40F flush-mount loudspeaker. They
can be integrated on the same loudspeaker line.
The contemporary styling of the DS 40SE easily
blends with a wide variety of décors.
Bose Professional Systems Division
FreeSpace DS 40SE
®
Loudspeaker

Key Features

• Maximum SPL of 103 dB-SPL (109 dB-SPL peak)
• Full-range performance from 80 Hz to 16 kHz
• 125°H x 125°V coverage pattern
• Single 4.5" (114mm) full-range HVC
(Helical Voice Coil) driver
• Simple 1-2-3 installation
• Pitch or yaw adjustment options:
Horizontal mount: maximum pitch 45° or
maximum yaw 30°
Vertical mount: maximum pitch 30° or
maximum yaw 45°
• Integrated multi-tap transformer provides
easy-to-change tap settings without tools:
70V – 2.5W, 5W, 10W, 20W, 40W
100V – 5W, 10W, 20W, 40W
• Can be used as an 8Ω, 40W loudspeaker
• Can be combined with the FreeSpace DS 40F
flush-mount loudspeaker on the same
loudspeaker line
• Can be used indoors and outdoors
• Contemporary styling; available in black or
white and can be painted
• Listed to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
Applications
The FreeSpace DS 40SE loudspeaker is well-suited
for permanent installations in:
• Retail stores
• Transportation facilities
• Hospitality venues
• Concourses
• Restaurants
• Houses of worship
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