Ceiling speakers up to the task
Ceiling speakers up to the task
The DECO series from Spanish speaker specialist DAS Audio is a family of ceiling loudspeakers that blend into their environment thanks to a mechanical design incorporating a grille that covers the entire system. The DECO-5, DECO-6, DECO-6TB and DECO-8 models all feature a frameless grille that extends just 3mm from the ceiling, and all but the DECO-5 boast a 1-inch ferrofluid-cooled soft dome tweeter. The DECO-5, DECO-6 and DECO-8 units are designed for low impedance and are equipped with 5.25-, 6.25- and 8-inch loudspeakers respectively. In addition, the DECO-6TB is a wide-range, passive, two-way system featuring a 6.25-inch low-frequency cone and is equipped with a 15W 100V in-line transformer with multi-pass selector for both high and low impedance.
The DECO-40-T, DECO-65-T and DECO-80-T boast steel enclosures and a durable polypropylene fronts, and are equipped with a four-way Phoenix connector for parallel connectivity. All three operate at 8W nominal impedance or in a 100V line system, with tap settings of 10W, 20W and 30W accessible at the front on the DECO-40-T, and 15W, 30W and 60W on the 65-T and 80-T. The DECO-40-T has an RMS power handling of 50W, peak power of 200W and maximum peak SPL of 112dB. Meanwhile, the 65-T has an RMS power handling of 60W, a peak power of 240W and a maximum peak SPL of 118dB, and the 80-T has an RMS power handling of 125W, a peak power of 500W and a maximum peak SPL of 121dB. In addition, the DECO-80-TS is a high-performance ceiling subwoofer that provides omnidirectional coverage with a frequency range of 50–190Hz. It is also equipped with a four-way Phoenix connector and operates at 8W nominal impedance or in a 100V line system, with transformer tap settings of 25W, 50W and 100W. It has an RMS power handling of 200W and a peak of 800W, and a maximum peak SPL of 115dB. All four can be transformed into a pendant speaker to enhance their utility in spaces where ceiling mounting is not optimal.
Finally, the DECO-40-T-LP has tap settings of 10W, 20W and 30W, RMS power handling of 50W and peak power of 200W, and a maximum peak SPL of 110dB. The company says its recessed backcan depth of 99mm and auto-locking tabs allow straightforward installation in ceilings with minimal clearance.