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Crestron® Saros® 8” Black Pendant Speaker

At a Glance

Crestron® Saros® 8” 2-Way Pendant Speaker-Black with wide-dispersion and optimized dual front ports

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Complete your installation with Crestron speakers. Saros® pendant speakers are designed to deliver excellent speech intelligibility and full, rich music reproduction for use in open-ceiling spaces such as restaurants, night clubs, retail spaces, houses of worship, and convention facilities. Solid construction and a number of feature enhancements ensure a quick and easy installation and years of reliable performance. 

Saros® speakers by Crestron® deliver professional grade performance and flexible installation in a range of popular sizes for demanding commercial applications. Solid construction, easy installation, and high-end components are hallmarks of the Saros speaker line. Ideal for use in background or foreground music, paging, and sound reinforcement systems, Saros speakers are engineered to achieve smooth, even coverage, high output, and clear, natural sound quality through the employment of horn-loaded titanium dome tweeters, high-efficiency damped cone woofers, ported enclosures, and precisely tuned crossovers. 

The Saros PD8T model is a 2-way pendant speaker featuring an 8 inch woofer and wide-dispersion, horn-loaded 1 inch dome tweeter. A built-in 60 Watt multi-tap transformer allows for use with 70 and 100 Volt distributed speaker systems. Power handling at 8 Ohms is 150 Watts (program), with a wide frequency response from 50 Hz to 20 kHz (±3 dB). 

The Saros PD8T is designed to be suspended from a ceiling truss in an open-ceiling environment. Its clean, contoured enclosure achieves an attractive appearance in restaurants and night clubs, retail spaces, houses of worship, convention facilities, universities, and office buildings. Weatherized construction allows for use in outdoor entertainment venues, patios, and swimming pools. To facilitate installation, a 10 ft (3 m) length of wire rope with attached snap hook is supplied. Securing the wire rope to the truss and adjusting it to the desired length is accomplished quickly and easily using the provided Gripple® self-locking wire rope grip. 

To achieve its sleek, sculpted appearance, the Saros PD8T employs a durable ABS plastic housing and “zero-bezel” frameless grille. Composed of steel, the grille is held in place by powerful magnets, eliminating any visible screws or other hardware. A safety tether is included to prevent the grille from ever presenting a falling hazard. Setting the 70/100V transformer tap is performed via a screwdriver-adjustable control located on the speaker baffle behind the grille. 

Wiring connections are provided on the top of the speaker adjacent to the suspension rigging point. Connecting the wiring is facilitated using a detachable screw terminal block with provisions for easy parallel wiring in a multi-speaker application. A weather boot is included to protect the wiring connections from moisture. 

The PD8T is topped off with a top cover, which conceals the wiring connections and suspension hardware for a very clean, contoured appearance. Saros PD8T speakers are available in white or black, and can be painted to blend with the surrounding architecture. They are priced and sold individually. 

Key Features

High-performance suspended speaker for open-ceiling applications

Weather-resistant for use under eves and in semi-enclosed spaces

8" polypropylene woofer with damped cloth surround for tight, controlled bass and clear midrange

Optimized dual front ports for enhanced low-frequency response

Wide-dispersion, horn-loaded titanium dome tweeter for crisp, clear high-end and enhanced pattern control

Built-in 60 Watt 70/100V multi-tap transformer

150 Watts program power handling at 8 Ohms

50Hz-20kHz frequency response

95° nominal coverage pattern

Rigid glass fiber reinforced ABS construction

Magnetically attached steel frameless grille

Available in black or white

Paintable to blend with surroundings

Includes wire rope hanger assembly with Gripple® hardware for quick and easy installation