
Compact Two-Way Speaker System
The PA261 is an extremely versatile wide-dispersion,
PA261
SPEAKER
PA261
Features
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Vert. Coverage Angle (–6 dB):
) input and referenced to 1 meter distance
SPEAKER
Speci cations
PA261
Compact Two-Way Speaker System
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PA261
Ve
rtical Polars
200 Hz
250 Hz
315 Hz
400 Hz
30
°
60°
90
°
120
°
150°
180
°
210°
240
°
270
°
300
°
330
°
–12–36
0°
500 Hz
630 Hz
800 Hz
1 kHz
30
°
60°
90
°
120
°
150°
180
°
210
°
240
°
270
°
300
°
330
°
–12–36
0°
1.25 kHz
1.6 kHz
2 kHz
2.5 kHz
30
°
60
°
90
°
120
°
150
°
180
°
210
°
240
°
270
°
300
°
330°
–12–36
0°
3.15 kHz
4 kHz
5 kHz
6.3 kHz
30
°
60
°
90°
120°
150
°
180
°
210
°
240
°
270
°
300
°
330
°
–12–36
0°
8 kHz
10 kHz
12.5 kHz
16 kHz
30
°
60
°
90
°
120
°
150
°
180
°
210
°
240
°
270°
300
°
330
°
–12–36
0°
Frequency (Hz)
Attenuation (dB)
20 100 1000 10000 20000
–30
–20
–10
0
10
0 deg
–10 deg
–20 deg
–30 deg
–40 deg
PA261 Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (UP)
0 deg
Frequency (Hz)
Attenuation (dB)
20 100 1000 10000 20000
–30
–20
–10
0
10
0 deg
–10 deg
–20 deg
–30 deg
–40 deg
PA261 Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (DOWN)
0 deg
PA261
Compact Two-Way Speaker System
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Horizontal Polars
200 Hz
250 Hz
315 Hz
400 Hz
60
°
30
°
0°
330
°
300
°
270
°
240
°
210°
180
°
150
°
120
°
–12
–36
90°
500 Hz
630 Hz
800 Hz
1 kHz
60
°
30°
0°
330
°
300°
270
°
240°
210
°
180
°
150
°
120
°
–12
–36
90°
1.25 kHz
1.6 kHz
2 kHz
2.5 kHz
60
°
30
°
0°
330
°
300
°
270°
240
°
210°
180
°
150
°
120
°
–12
–36
90°
3.15 kHz
4 kHz
5 kHz
6.3 kHz
60
°
30
°
0°
330
°
300
°
270
°
240
°
210
°
180
°
150°
120°
–12
–36
90°
8 kHz
10 kHz
12.5 kHz
16 kHz
60
°
30
°
0°
330
°
300
°
270
°
240
°
210°
180
°
150
°
120
°
–12
–36
90°
Frequency (Hz)
Attenuation (dB)
20 100 1000 10000 20000
–30
–20
–10
0
10
0 deg
10 deg
20 deg
30 deg
40 deg
PA261 Horizontal Off-Axis Frequency Response
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Compact Two-Way Speaker System
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Directivity Index
Beamwidth vs. Frequency
Frequency Response is measured on-axis at a distance referenced back to
1m at 1-watt drive. Shown as a half space (2
π) environment.
Frequency (Hz)
SPL, 1W/1m (dB)
Impedance (ohms)
20
60
70
80
90
100
100
316
10
100 1000 10000 20000
Frequency (Hz)
Vert BW
Horz BW
–6 dB Beamwidth (degrees)
Directivity Index (DI), dB
Directivity Factor (Q)
20
60
10
20
0 0
10
100
1
120
180
240
300
360
100 1000 10000 20000
Frequency (Hz)
20 100 1000 10000 20000
24.02" (610mm)
10.04" (254mm)
4.52" (115mm)
3.14" (80mm)
3.77" (96mm)
11.46" (291mm)
9.13" (232mm)
6.70" (170.2mm)
13˚
15˚
5.0" (127mm)
8.95" (227.5mm)
8.95" (227.5mm)
6.29" (160mm)
15.82" (402mm)
2.75" (70mm)
4.33" (110mm)
1.37" (35mm)
11.46" (292mm)
SIDE
REAR
FRONT
TO
P
10.04" (255mm)
24.02" (610mm)
Compact Two-Way Speaker System
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volume of at least 0.83 cubic feet. The vent shall be tuned to
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SPEAKER
Architects’ and Engineers’ Speci cations
PA261
Compact Two-Way Speaker System
(continued Architects’ & Engineers’ Specs)
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