Bose EdgeMax EM90 User Manual

Design Guide - 2
Contents
EdgeMax Loudspeaker Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Comparison of In-Ceiling and Surface Mounted Loudspeaker Performance . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EdgeMax Loudspeaker Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
EdgeMax Design Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Standard and Premium Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Maximum Room Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Balancing SPL In Mixed EM90 and EM180 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
EdgeMax Active Equalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Design Worksheet, EdgeMax EM180 & Mixed EM90/EM180 Systems . . . . . . . .10
Design Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Design Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Design Worksheet, EdgeMax EM90 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Design Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Design Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Sample EdgeMax Conference Room Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Small Conference Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Medium Conference Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Large Conference Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Bose EdgeMax EM90 Specifications

General

Product color	White
Recommended usage	-
Woofer	Yes
Number of drivers	1
Speaker placement	In-wall/in-ceiling
Audio output channels	- channels
Woofer diameter (imperial)	8 \
Impedance	8 Ω
Sensitivity	96 dB
Frequency range	45 - 20000 Hz
RMS rated power	125 W
Peak Music Power Output (PMPO)	500 W
Connectivity technology	Wired
Speaker width	339 mm
Speaker height	249 mm

Weight and Dimensions

Width	390 mm
Height	13 mm
Weight	10100 g