BGM System Design Guide (Reference)

Introduction

• Introduction

• Beginning a Design

Designing flow

• Background Music System Design Flow

• STEP 1: Acquire and Check Information
• STEP 2: Speaker Selection

• STEP 3: Determining the Number of Speakers Required

• STEP 4: Speaker Layout

• STEP 5: Zoning

• STEP 6: Amplifier Selection

• STEP 7: Finalizing a Design

• STEP 8: Installation

• STEP 9: Checking the Installation

Appendix

• Loudness and Sound Pressure Level

• Optimum Background Music Volume
• Speaker Frequency Response

• Ceiling Types

• Low-impedance and High-impedance Connections

• Speaker Input Capacity

• Speaker Sensitivity (Output Sound Pressure Level)

• The Inverse Square Law

• Distance vs. Sound Pressure Level Graph

• Power vs. Sound Pressure Level Graph

• Coverage Area Calculation (flush-mount ceiling speakers)

• Nominal Dispersion Angle

• Speaker Output Reinforcement

• Installation Angle (surface-mount speakers)

• Total Impedance for Parallel and Series Connected Speakers (low-impedance)

• Volume Control Devices (attenuators)

• Speaker Tap Selection

• Amplifier Rated Output

• Ducker Function

• Network Audio

• Dante^®