AS-20 Ambient Speaker

For almost 15 years Dakota Audio has been the leader in purpose built speaker design and manufacturing. The AS-20.12.2 Ambient Speaker, is specifically designed for the utmost clarity in reproducing ambient nature sounds while maintaining the Dakota Audio trademark of a very thin, unobtrusive appearance.

The Ambient Speaker is omni directional even at high frequencies. It also presents very low resonance as indicated by the excellent waterfall response.

Just as in nature, phase shifting is incorporated into the Dakota Audio AS-20 Ambient Speaker design to mimic “real world“ location masking. This results in a very realistic sounding environment and also makes it difficult to localize an array of speakers.

The speaker is finished in a black textured exterior with a plastic reinforced black fabric grill cloth. Two threaded inserts on the long sides of the speaker enable a variety of mounting scenarios.

The AS-20.12.2 weighs 4lbs (1.8kg). Dimensions: 20" x 12" x 2" (508mm x 304mm x 50mm) Power handling capacity: 5 watts. Sensitivity: 86dB (1 watt @ 1 meter. See links for frequency response and dispersion (4kHz Polar Pattern and 8kHz Polar Pattern).

How Dakota Audio Speakers Work:

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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Why Choose Dakota Audio?

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.

What are Dakota Audio Directional Speakers?

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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