Community DA6 Installa on/Opera on Manual — Page 2
DA6
Introduc on
Available in white or black and designed to mimic a ligh ng sconce, Community’s DA6 Architectural Surface-Mount
Loudspeaker is a high-performance product which doubles as an a rac ve architectural element that can be painted to match
a room décor.
The DA6 shares its innova ve coaxial transducer and crossover with other members of Community’s Distributed
Design Series loudspeaker family. This means Distributed Design Series ceiling loudspeakers, surface-mount loudspeakers,
pendant speakers and DA6 architectural loudspeakers can be used where needed in a restaurant, hotel lobby, conference
center or other facility while maintaining consistent voicing (sound quality) throughout. This also means Distributed Design
Series subwoofers, like the D10SUB (ceiling loudspeaker) or DS8SUB (surface mount loudspeaker) are excellent complements
to the DA6 when addi onal low-frequency support is desired. The DA6 is easy to install and can be used in 8-ohm mode or in
70-volt/100-volt mode for distributed systems.
A p p l i c a o n s
Use one or two DA6s for music or voice in mee ng rooms, party rooms, o ces and other small spaces. Use mul ple
DA6s, in a distributed system, for restaurants and lounges, hotel lobbies and assembly rooms, classrooms and conference
rooms, museums, conven on centers, houses of worship, shopping malls, sports facility suites and concourses and other
public spaces.
Despite its compact size, Community’s DA6 is capable of rela vely high SPL levels (see Speci ca ons). Thus, in many
cases, DA6s may be used in moderate to high-noise environments like sports facility concourses, shopping malls or similar
public spaces.
U s in g t h e D A 6 w i t h O t h e r D - S e r i e s L o u d s p e a k e r s
Community’s D-Series includes ceiling loudspeakers, surface-mount loudspeakers, pendant loudspeakers and the DA6
architectural loudspeaker. All D-Series loudspeakers of a given size use the same innova ve coaxial transducer and crossover
network. That means the performance and voicing (sound quality) are uniform among all three loudspeaker styles allowing
designers to freely mix styles to match room décor or layout while maintaining uniform sound quality throughout a facility.
W h e r e t o I n s ta l l t h e D A 6
In most installa ons, DA6s will be distributed along a wall some distance above the listeners’ heads, aiming down into
the room. The following chart and guidelines will help designers determine the best loca on and spacing for a par cular
installa on.
G e n e r a l P l a c e m e n t G u i d e l i n e s
Each DA6 creates a cone-shaped coverage pa ern approximately 100° wide that emanates from the face of the
loudspeaker poin ng downwards at an angle of 26° from the wall. When possible, locate the DA6s so that all listeners are
within the coverage pa ern of at least one DA6.
For the best voice intelligibility and in noisy or reverberant environments, overlap the coverage of adjacent DA6s by
20% to 30%. For low-level background music, it’s acceptable to install the DA6s farther apart. It may also be acceptable to
install the DA6s farther apart in voice systems when noise and reverbera on levels are low (see chart).
In high-ceiling spaces, such as sports facility concourses or airport wai ng areas, installing the DA6s near the ceiling
allows a wider spacing with good coverage (see chart). However, if the room is noisy or reverberant, consider installing the
DA6s at a lower height on the wall. Although this moun ng height will require a larger quan ty of DA6s, it will increase voice
intelligibility without the need for higher SPL levels.
CAUTION: Installa on of DA6 loudspeakers should only be performed by trained and
quali ed personnel. It is strongly recommended that a licensed and cer ed professional
structural engineer approve the moun ng. Severe injury and/or loss of life may occur if
this product is improperly installed.
