What is the best speaker for an office in Atlanta?

Open plan offices need even, low level coverage so that background music and paging are audible without becoming intrusive. Ceiling loudspeakers on a 70/100 V line are the standard solution: the SSOUNDS CL6 and CL8 ceiling loudspeakers provide wide, consistent dispersion and are quick to install in grid or plaster ceilings. For sound masking, the same ceiling loudspeakers can reproduce a dedicated masking signal, and because they run on a constant voltage line, many units can be powered from a single amplifier channel with simple tap settings.

Meeting rooms and enclosed offices have different requirements. Speech intelligibility is the priority, and reverberation from glass, drywall and hard furniture can reduce clarity. The SSOUNDS LC8.2 and LC16.2 slim column loudspeakers are designed for these spaces: their narrow vertical coverage keeps sound on the listeners and away from reflective surfaces, while the 70/100 V line operation allows flexible zoning. For larger boardrooms or divisible rooms, SSOUNDS P4, P5, P6T, P10T and P12T install loudspeakers offer higher output and controlled coverage, with the T models ready for constant voltage lines.

Behind the loudspeakers, the system needs networked amplification and processing. The SSOUNDS A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante provide the zone control, equalisation, delay and paging integration that an office requires. Dante allows audio to be routed over the network, so paging microphones, background music sources and masking generators can be managed centrally. For low frequency reinforcement in larger spaces, SSOUNDS M series point-source boxes and subwoofers can be added, though many offices will not need them.

Selection and sizing start with the space. Count the zones: open plan areas, meeting rooms, reception, corridors and restrooms often need separate control. For ceiling loudspeakers, a rough guide is one loudspeaker per 25 to 40 square metres at ceiling height, but coverage overlap and ceiling height matter more than a simple area calculation. In meeting rooms, column loudspeakers are usually mounted on the wall behind or beside the display, aimed at the seating. SSOUNDS engineers use acoustic modelling to predict coverage and intelligibility before installation, so the system performs as specified. SSOUNDS designs and installs across Atlanta, with support from our US operations.