Boston Acoustics PRi665CV Bedienungsanleitung

PRi665CV

PRi685CV

PRi85SubCV

In-Ceiling Speakers for Constant Voltage Installations

Parlantes de cielorraso para instalaciones de tensión constante

Haut-parleurs de plafond pour systèmes à tension constante

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Speciﬁcations PRi665CV PRi685CV PRi85SubCV

Frequency Response (±3dB) 60Hz–18kHz 55Hz–18kHz 38Hz–150kHz

Audio Input Range 20Hz–20kHz 20Hz–20kHz 20Hz–20kHz

Maximum Power (70V ampliﬁer) 65 watts 65 watts 65 watts

Maximum Power (100V ampliﬁer) 65 watts 65 watts 34 watts

Maximum Power (DirX connection) 90 watts 100 watts 100 watts

Nominal Impedance

(Dir\DirX connection)

8 ohms 8 ohms 4 ohms

Switch Settings

(70V) 64W, 32W, 16W, 8W, 4W and Dir x (non-70V/100V)

64W, 32W, 16W, 8W (70V)

Dir and Dir X (non-70V)

(100V) 64W, 32W, 16W, 8W, 4W and Dir x (non-70V/100V) 34W,

16W, 8W (100V)

Dir and Dir X (non-100V)

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1M) 88dB 89dB 88dB

Bass Unit 6” (153mm) 8” (204mm) 8” (204mm)

Tweeter 3⁄4” (20mm) soft dome 1” (25mm) soft dome NA

Crossover Frequency 3,600Hz 3,500Hz 130Hz

Grille Frame Diameter 113⁄8” (289mm) 133⁄4” (350mm) 133⁄4” (350mm)

Mounting Hole Cutout 915⁄16” (253 mm) 123⁄8” (314mm) 123⁄8” (314mm)

Mounting Depth (with 1/2” dry wall) 93⁄8” (239mm) 113⁄4” (299mm) 113⁄4” (299mm)

Weight 11 lbs (5.0kg) 19 lbs (8.6kg) 18 lbs (8.2kg)

Maximum Ceiling Height 18 feet (5.5m) 22 feet (6.7m) 22 feet (6.7m)

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Description

Thank you for purchasing the PRi series CV speakers. These speakers incorporate high-quality components that

produce the famous Boston sound. They are housed in a metal enclosure that makes them easy to install and

meet the stringent requirements of electrical codes throughout the country for plenum-rated enclosures. Such

enclosures are often required by building codes in commercial applications and residential applications such as

townhomes or condominiums. They have built-in transformers for use is constant voltage distribution systems—

either 70V or 100V depending on the country in which it is used. So they are ideally suited for multi-speaker

commercial installations.

The bass drivers in the PRi models have a DCD mica-ﬁlled copolymer cone with a butyl rubber surround. An inte-

grated, forward-facing tuned port extends bass response. The soft dome tweeters of the PRi665 and PRi685 have a

pivoting mount. Insulation inside the enclosures helps control resonances and improves room-to-room isolation.

Additional Key Features

• The PRi speakers meet the following agency requirements:

UL1480 Listed, UL2043 Testing Standard, NFPA70 and UL94-V0 (all plastic materials)

• Moisture resistant design with rust-resistant hardware.

• All parts are UV resistant.

• Built-in cable clamp with an opening for industry standard conduit clamps.

• 4-pin, 2-piece Molex connector for easy connection and daisy chaining of speaker wires.

• Safety wire attachment tab.

About Installation

NOTE: This manual is written for the professional installer and assumes skill in the proper use of hand and power

tools, knowledge of local building and ﬁre codes, and a familiarity with the environment behind the wall or ceil-

ing in which the speakers will be installed. It is the professional installer’s responsibility to install the speakers

correctly and to make sure that local codes are met. Boston Acoustics strongly recommends the use of

safety cables in all installations.

Read this manual completely before beginning the installation. Have a plan for each step of the entire installa-

tion. Please keep your manual in a safe place in case you need to refer to it later.

The grille and frame of the PRi speaker can be painted to match its surroundings. If you plan to paint your

speakers, see the information in the “Painting the PRi Speakers” section on page 12.

WARNING: Always turn off the ampliﬁer or receiver when connecting speakers or any other components to the

system.

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Speaker Installation Locations

When selecting installation locations you must take into account both mechanical and acoustical factors. The

pivoting tweeter of the PRi665 and PRi685 helps them produce excellent sound even when they are installed in

less than ideal locations.

The mechanical factors have to do with the structural parts inside the ceiling. If you are installing the speakers in

new construction it is easy to take this into account. Simply select

the installation locations before the wall board goes up. In retroﬁt

installation things are more complicated. First, you must know the

locations of the ceiling rafters to be sure the installation location is

between them. An electronic stud ﬁnder can help. You must also

know the depth of the rafters to be sure there is enough room above

the ceiling for the speakers.

The locations of heating outlet ducts and electrical ﬁxtures can help

indicate where there may be obstructions in the ceiling. As a ﬁnal

check, before cutting the hole for installation, drill a small hole at the center of the installation location. Insert a

long, bent piece of wire and move it around to conﬁrm that there are no obstructions.

Installation in drop ceilings is easy since ceiling tiles can be

removed for access to the installation location. Drop ceiling

support brackets are included with the CV versions of the PRi

speakers. Their use is described on page 13. Be sure there is

adequate room above the ceiling grid for the speakers. See

the Mounting Depth speciﬁcations on page 2.

In addition to the area for the installation cutout you must

allow an additional 1” of clearance around it. This ensures

that there is room for the mounting clamps to deploy. Mount-

ing depth is typically not a problem. But you should check the

mounting depth using the wire probe method described above. Also check for heating ducts, plumbing, electri-

cal wiring and insulation could impede the installation.

Also remember that you must run speaker wires from the ampliﬁer to the installation location. This is easy in new

construction installations. It is also easy in drop ceiling installations once the wire is in the area above the ceiling

grid. In retroﬁt installations wire routing is more difﬁcult. Be sure to take this into account when planning the

installation.

Speaker Spacing

To calculate the required spacing of speakers in a room and what the tap setting is you need to perform the fol-

lowing calculations or you can download the BA Commercial Speaker Calculator from the Boston web site.

To get the calculator you will need an internet connection and you will go to

http://www.bostonacoustics.com/pri

Find a PRi Speaker Product Page. You will see a place to download the tool. To install and use this tool, follow

the instructions provided with the calculator.

To do the calculations by hand, you will need to follow the steps below:

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Room Dimensions: use inches instead of feet and inches

Listener Position: Standing =64.4 inches (164mm); Sitting = 48.5 inches (124mm)

Speaker F Values

Speaker Good Better Best

PRI665CV 3.128 2.606 2.086

PRI685CV 2.619 2.183 1.746

Note: Good coverage = ± 6dB; Better coverage = ± 3dB and Best coverage = ± 1.5 dB. Typically we recom-

mend Better coverage but if cost constraints make this impossible for the customer, then use the Good cover-

age. Best coverage is where you want very even coverage and typically either low or high SPL.

Hdiff = Ceiling Height – Listener Position

Spacing max = Hdiff x Speaker F value

Columns = Roundup ( room length / Spacing max )

Rows = Roundup ( room width / Spacing max )

Spacing L = room length / columns

Spacing W = room width / rows

First speaker is placed at (Spacing L/2, Spacing W/2)

Next column is placed at (Spacing L/2+ Spacing L) … and so on until all columns are placed

Next Row is placed at (Spacing W/2+ Spacing W) … and so on until all columns are placed

To determine how many subwoofer you require for a room, the calculations are much easier. You determine the

cubic feet of the room (L x W x H all in feet), divide this number by 15,000 and round up.

To determine the max SPL in the room, you need to know Hdiff in feet and the Max SPL of the speaker. Use the

following Max SPL at 3 feet for each speaker is:

Speaker Type Max SPL

PRi665CV 101 dB

PRi685CV 103 dB

PRi85SubCV 101 dB

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You also have to choose a desired level at the listener location. Typical values are:

Desired SPL Level

Background 85 dB

Mid-ground 91 dB

Foreground 96 dB

Note: Background is usually in quiet rooms that people do not want to shout to be heard or that the music is

to provide ambience and is not a focal point. Mid-ground is when you have a lot of ambient noise and want

the music to be heard over this noise. Foreground type applications are usually where the music or voice being

ampliﬁed are a focal point and either must be heard to entertain, inform or enlighten.

A general rule of thumb is that you lose about 1dB per foot. The Max SPL is at the highest Tap setting allowed.

Therefore, to determine the tap setting you use Hdiff to subtract the SPL difference from 3 feet to the listener ear

location. Once you have this you have the Max SPL at the listener location. Now you lower the tap until you get

the nearest value above the desired SPL.

SPL at listener = Speaker Max SPL – (Hdiff / 12) +3

To Calculate the tap setting you take [SPL at Listener] – [desired SPL] = SPLdiff

Tap clicks = round down(SPLdiff /3)

So starting with the speakers max tap setting (64 for all speakers) and going down tap clicks gives you the tap

setting for that speaker.

Example: If SPLdiff = 10 then tap clicks = 3 and the tap setting is 64 => 32 => 16 => 8 is the correct setting of the

transformer.

The last step in the system design is to calculate the ampliﬁer power needed. This calculation must take into ac-

count a 20% loss of power to the speakers due to transformer losses.

Amp Power = [total number of speakers] x [tap setting] x 1.2

As an example:

Assume the room is 60 ft x 40 ft x 12 ft high. Listeners are usually standing.

W = 40 x 12 = 480 in.

L = 60 x 12 = 720 in.

Ceiling H = 12 x 12 = 144 in.

Hdiff = 144 – 64.4 = 79.6 in

Desired SPL = Background = 85dB

If we use the Pri665CV then the calculations for better coverage are:

Spacing max = 79.6 x 2.606 = 207.4 in

Columns = Roundup( 720 / 207.4) = Roundup(3.47) = 4

Rows = Roundup( 480 / 207.4) = Roundup(2.31) = 3

Spacing L = 720 / 4 = 180 in = 15 ft

Spacing W = 480 / 3 = 160 in = 13 ft 4 in

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So the Following Layout for the room is done:

The Max SPL at the listener location is 101 – (79.6 / 12) + 3 = 97.4 dB The desired SPL is 85 dB so you do the fol-

lowing calculation:

Max SPL – Desired SPL = 12.4 dB.

Divide this by 3 = 4.13 so use 4 steps down. This is the number of tap settings to lower the system by – so we will

use 8W taps. As this is a rule of thumb, you will need to test the SPL in the room to determine the proper tap set-

ting. If you want more head room on the ampliﬁer, set the taps to 16W.

The last calculation you need to do is the total amp power required, taking into account transformer losses in

the system which equals 20% of available power. There are a total of 12 speakers @ 8 W each so you need:

12 x 8 x 1.2 = 115 watts of ampliﬁer power.

Just to show how this gets effected by speaker choice, let’s assume we will use the PRi685CV instead of the

PRi665CV. In the same room and with the same SPL desired and coverage.

Spacing max = 79.6 x 2.183 = 173.77 in

Columns = Roundup( 720 / 173.77) = Roundup(4.14) = 5

Rows = Roundup( 480 / 173.77) = Roundup(2.76) = 3

Spacing L = 720 / 5 = 144 in = 12 ft

Spacing W = 480 / 3 = 160 in = 13 ft 4 in

As you can see we need more speakers (15 versus 12), but we get a higher potential SPL and better frequency

response.

The Max SPL at the listener location is 103 – (79.6/12) + 3 = 99.4 dB. The desired SPL is 85 dB so you do the fol-

lowing calculation:

Max SPL – Desired SPL = 14.4 dB

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Divide this by 3 = 4.75 or 4 steps. This is the number of tap settings to lower the system by – so we will use 8W

taps. (Note that this system already has 2 dB of head room more than the 6” system.)

As this is a rule of thumb, you will need to test the SPL in the room to determine the proper tap setting. If you

want more head room on the ampliﬁer, set the taps to 16W.

The last calculation you need to do is the total amp power required, taking into account transformer losses in the

system which equals 20% of available power. There are a total of 12 speakers @ 8 W each so you need:

12 x 8 x 1.2 = 115 watts of ampliﬁer power

or 12 speakers @ 16W:

12 x 16 x 1.2 = 230 watts of ampliﬁer power.

So for the room above we have a 60 ft x 40 ft x 12 ft high. = 28,800. This means you should use 2 subwoofers. If

you want extreme bass, use 4, but in most applications, you will want to use 2. Placing these in the room is easier

and provides more ﬂexibility; remember to keep them at least 2 feet from any wall or corner. If you put them near

a corner you gain 6dB of output. As far as tap settings, use a similar calculation to the speakers.

The Max SPL at the listener location is 101 – (79.6 / 12) = 94.4 dB (this is more conservative than the speakers,

but allows for stronger bass in the room). If you want background levels in the room, then you will want to set the

taps to 8W each.

As you can see from these calculations using the Boston Acoustic Commercial Speaker Calculator will give you

these designs much easier. We encourage you to use it instead of doing the calculations by hand.

Speaker Wires

After the speaker installation locations have been chosen, you must run wires to the ampliﬁer that drives them.

The electrical codes in your area may require the use of special wire that is resistant to exposure called “plenum

rated” wire. Check with an electrical safety inspector in

your area to see if such wiring is required.

One of the main advantages of high voltage CV systems is that relatively light gauge wire can be used, even over

long distances. In most installations 18 gauge wire will be more than enough. Only in very high power systems is

anything heavier needed.

Speaker Connection Polarity

It is important that all the speakers in a system are hooked up with the same polarity or “in phase.” The PRi se-

ries models are supplied with a Molex plug-in connector to facilitate installation. Speaker wires are connected to

the plug-in connector then, just before installing the speaker, the Molex connector is plugged in.

This illustration shows the connector on the speaker and the plug-in connector for the speaker wires. Note the

label beside the speaker connector. It shows the middle two pins on the connectors are “–” and “+”. The outer

two pins are labeled “LOOP +” and “LOOP –”. The “LOOP” connections are con-

nected to the regular “+” and “–” connections inside the speaker and facilitate

connecting multi-speaker installations. Use the color coding or other marking on the

speaker wires to be sure that the “+” terminal of the ampliﬁer is connected to the

“+” terminal of the speaker, and “–” is connected to “–”, at every connection.

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Connecting the Speakers

Unscrew the fasteners on the back of the speaker that hold the wire clamp in place. Open up the clamp and in-

sert about 2” of wire through the opening. Tighten the clamp screws to secure the wire. Note: If there is a jacket

around the two wire conductors fasten the clamp to the jacketed part of the wire. Remove the jacket from the

part of the wire that extends beyond the clamp.

Separate the two conductors of the wire. Remove about 3/8” of insulation from the end of the wire. Insert the

wires into the appropriate terminals on the connector and tighten the screws on the top of the connector to

secure the wire. Be sure there are no loose strands of wire.

Just before the speaker is mounted plug the connec-

tor into the back of the speaker. Set the wire clamp in

place and tighten the fasteners to secure it. Finally pivot

the moveable cover plate into position and tighten its

fastener to hold it in place.

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Multiple Speaker Connections

The other main advantage of high voltage CV systems is all the speakers being driven by a given ampliﬁer chan-

nel are basically connected in parallel. The impedance load concerns of conventional systems do not apply.

There are two ways to connect a series of PRi CV speakers. Examples are shown below.

The ﬁrst example shows how CV systems are typically connected. The wire from the ampliﬁer to the ﬁrst speaker,

and for all the following speaker-to-speaker connections, are all connected to the regular “+” and “–” terminals.

With this type of connection all the speaker in the chain will operate even when one or more of the speaker con-

nectors is unplugged.

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The second example shows the wires to the second speaker and all the following speakers connected to the

“loop” terminals. The “loop” terminals are connected to the regular “+” and “–” terminals inside the speaker.

This makes connecting the wires to the terminals easier. But it also means that if the one speaker is unplugged

for any reason the signal to the following speakers is cut off.

Parallel connections can also be made by connecting wires from all the speakers directly to the ampliﬁer ter-

minals, typically referred to as “home run” connections. This typically results in more wire being used – usually

something you want to avoid.

The information above only applies to 70V systems. If you use the Dir X setting of the switch on the front, bypass-

ing the transformer, connect the speakers as you would any conventional low impedance speakers.

Installing the Speakers

Once the installation location has been prepared and the speaker has been connected, the installation of the

speaker is easy. Simply lift the speaker into the installation hole. Use a phillips screw driver to pivot the mounting

clamp arm outward and draw them down against the back of the mounting surface. Then gradually tighten the

mounting clamp screws, alternating among them, until the speaker is ﬁrmly clamped in place. Do not use exces-

sive force when tightening the mounting clamp screws.

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