Dakota Audio FA-603 Floor Mounted Focused Array

How Dakota Audio Speakers Work:

Why Choose Dakota Audio?

What are Dakota Audio Directional Speakers?

If two or more sound waves arrive at the same place at the same time, they add and produce a sound wave that is the sum of all of the incoming sound waves.

When multiple sound waves arrive at random times, some waves cancel, producing a sound wave that is less than the sum of the incoming waves.

If several speakers are mounted equal distance from the listener, the sound from each of the speakers arrives at the listener's ears at the same time. The resulting sound is considerably louder than the sound from each individual speaker.

While it wouldn't be practical to mount the speakers in a spherical array, we can achieve the same results by delaying the launch time from the speakers.
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Dakota Audio directional speaker arrays offer the only full range focused sound solution. With several different speaker configurations Dakota Audio also offers the widest selection of specialized directional audio devices on the market today. Finally, with the only 90 day guarantee and 5 year warranty Dakota Audio proudly stands behind their products and has only had two speakers returned in over 14 years of business.

The Dakota Audio FA-603 is the floor mounted version of Dakota Audio's focused arrays. Using our exclusive digital signal processing technology, these speaker arrays provide high quality sound combined with excellent sound control.

In many situations such as trade shows, or high or atrium type ceilings, it is not practical to mount an array overhead. For these situations, we offer our new floor mounted array.

The Dakota Audio FA-603 may be ordered with a perforated aluminum grill, or without the grill for installation into floor pockets.Audio input is line level, unbalanced. The array accepts any standard line level input, either balanced or unbalanced. A volume control and two position gain switch accommodate a wide range of audio input levels.

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FA-603 Specifications

Size:
With Grill: 44.5" x 44.5" x 1" (111cm x 111cm x 2.5cm)

Without Grill: 36" x 36" x 0.87" (91cm x 91cm x 2.2cm)

Weight: 76 lbs (34.4 kg)

Cover-Finish: With Grill: Perforated Aluminum Without Grill: Black Felt

Grill Material: 0.125" Aluminum 0.125" Holes on 0.188" staggered centers

Coverage pattern: see FA-603 technical documentation

Frequency Response: see FA-603 technical documentation

Power: 24 VDC, 20 watts (transformer included)

Input: Adjustable -15DBV to +4DBV

Input Impedence: 2,000 Ohms unbalanced

Maximum Output level: 90 dBA (5 feet above center of array)

Connections: One 1/8" Stereo Phono Jack Two Phono (RCA) Jacks

Model FA-603 pictured with perforated aluminum grill

Stereo 1/8 inch and dual phono (RCA) jacks are provided. To simplify connecting, the inputs are stereo, automatically summed to monaural. For connections from the array to the amplifier box, either a flat ribbon cable or a 0.3 inch round cable can be supplied.

The array is protected from liquids and normal dirt and debris. The transducers are made of a sealed water and dirt proof material. As additional protection, a water resistant felt cover keeps debris and moisture from the transducers. For normal cleaning, the top of the array can be vacuumed periodically.

For existing construction, an aluminum grill is provided. By removing five screws, the metal grill can be removed to allow thorough cleaning of the assembly. For new construction, the array can be recessed into the floor. The shallow depth generally simplifies construction by avoiding reinforcing steel, conduits, or other obstacles in the concrete slab.

An optional floor box is available with provisions for a load-bearing grate such as Clean Tread to cover the array.

Multiple small, high quality loudspeakers providing excellent sound quality and control in thin unobtrusive packages. Our technology allows us to design arrays into situations and provide coverage patterns that are not available with other technologies. We welcome side-by-side comparisons with any other technology for controlling sound.
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