What is the best speaker for a conference room in Edinburgh?

Conference rooms prioritise speech intelligibility, even coverage and seamless integration with AV systems. The right loudspeaker type depends on the room: low ceilings suit ceiling loudspeakers like the SSOUNDS CL6 or CL8, which provide discreet, uniform coverage. Rooms with higher ceilings or glass walls often benefit from slim column loudspeakers such as the LC8.2 or LC16.2, which control vertical dispersion to keep sound on the listeners and off reflective surfaces. For larger boardrooms or divisible spaces, SSOUNDS P series point-source loudspeakers (P4, P5, P6T, P10T, P12T) offer higher SPL and can be combined with subwoofers for occasional multimedia playback.

Sizing and selection should follow a simple process: define the coverage area, calculate the required SPL at the furthest listener (typically 70 to 75 dB for speech), and choose loudspeakers that meet that target with headroom. Ceiling loudspeakers are spaced according to ceiling height and coverage angle, usually on a grid to avoid gaps. Column loudspeakers are mounted at ear height or above the display, angled down slightly. All SSOUNDS install models integrate with beamforming microphones and DSP echo cancellation via the A series networked amplifiers, which provide Dante audio, EQ, delay and limiting. The T models (P6T, P10T, P12T) run on 70/100 V lines for long cable runs and multiple loudspeakers per channel.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across Edinburgh, working with system integrators, consultants and venue technical directors. Every project starts with acoustic modelling and coverage prediction to ensure the selected loudspeakers meet the room's speech intelligibility and music reproduction needs. For a quote or design support, contact SSOUNDS with your room dimensions and requirements.