What is the best speaker for a conference room in South Africa?

Conference rooms demand consistent speech intelligibility from both table talkers and video calls, with minimal visual intrusion. Ceiling loudspeakers are the standard choice because they distribute sound evenly across the seating area and integrate cleanly with DSP echo cancellation and beamforming microphones. SSOUNDS install range includes the CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers, designed for low-profile, high-intelligibility speech reproduction. For rooms with higher ceilings or where ceiling mounting is impractical, the LC8.2 and LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers provide controlled vertical coverage and can be wall-mounted beside displays.

Selection depends on room size, ceiling height and acoustic treatment. For small to medium rooms (up to around 50 square metres), four to six CL6 ceiling loudspeakers on a 100 V line, driven by an SSOUNDS A series networked amplifier with DSP and Dante, will cover the space. Larger boardrooms or divisible rooms may need eight or more CL8 units, or a combination of ceiling and column loudspeakers for zoned coverage. In rooms with excessive glass or hard surfaces, column loudspeakers like the LC8.2 can focus energy toward listeners and reduce reflections. SSOUNDS P4, P5, P6T, P10T and P12T install loudspeakers are available where higher SPL or directional coverage is required, with T models operating on 70/100 V lines for long cable runs.

Integration with beamforming microphones and DSP echo cancellation is critical. SSOUNDS A series amplifiers include onboard DSP and Dante networking, allowing seamless connection to microphone arrays and video conferencing codecs. The DSP handles equalisation, delay and limiting, while echo cancellation is managed by the conferencing system. One-touch control can be achieved via third-party control systems or the amplifier's network interface. For rooms requiring low-frequency reinforcement, SSOUNDS M series point-source boxes and subwoofers can be added, though most conference rooms do not need subwoofers for speech-only applications.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across South Africa, with engineering support from our UK and European R&D and local project teams. We work with system integrators, consultants and venue technical directors to specify the right loudspeaker type, quantity and placement for each room. For a precise recommendation, share your room dimensions, ceiling height, seating layout and acoustic conditions, and we will provide a tailored design.