ASG Tech Note: Connecting and Communicating with DSA
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Placement of DSA is also a consideration. Unlike traditional column loudspeakers (which DSA
physically resembles), DSA is not limited to low physical positioning (anything under 10’), and we
have found that performance generally improved with mounting heights over 10’. The reason
traditional column loudspeakers need to be low is due to their inherent narrow vertical dispersion,
centered on the vertical axis of the loudspeaker. The low positioning allows those traditional
loudspeakers to ‘skim’ the heads of the listening audience, such that the most distant seats are
on-axis, with nearer seats becoming progressively more off-axis as you approach the column.
This limitation does not apply to DSA, which can form complex beams that are
not
centered on
the vertical axis of the loudspeaker.
If you have any further questions on connection or operation of the DSA, call the
EAW ASG Group at 1-800-992-5013
BEFORE
you connect to the DSA.
January 2013. EAW Application Support Group.
