CSA280Z Amp + (12) DCS8T Ceiling Speakers

This commercial audio package fills a large floor plan with sound from one compact amplifier and 12 full-size ceiling speakers, giving offices, retail stores, restaurants, bars, and waiting rooms a complete background music and paging system in a single order. The CSA280Z amplifier delivers 80W on each of its two channels with built-in 70V and 100V outputs, so you can run long speaker lines across the building without signal loss or impedance math. Tap all 12 DCS8T speakers at 10W and the system totals 120W, comfortably inside the amp's combined 160W with headroom to spare.

Each DCS8T replaces a standard 2' x 2' ceiling tile outright. Lift out the old tile, set the speaker in its place, and connect the wire to the spring-loaded terminals. An 8" paper cone driver comes pre-mounted in the tile behind a metal grill, backed by a 10 oz ferrite magnet and 91 dB sensitivity for clear announcements and full-sounding music. The low-profile 3.9" mounting depth takes up little room above the grid, and a 105° dispersion pattern spreads sound evenly across the room. A rear tap selector sets each speaker at 10W, 5W, 2.5W, or 1.5W on a 70V line, so a sales floor can run louder than a hallway or restroom without a second amplifier.

The fanless amplifier fits a single 1U rack space with the included rack mounting kit and runs silently in a back office or equipment closet. Illuminated knob rings make levels easy to read in low light, RJ45 connectors accept a CSR-V wall volume controller over CAT5, and the universal 100-240V power supply and Energy Star certification keep operating costs down for systems that play all day.