Ceiling Speaker Tannoy CVS 401-BK 4 inch 8W

The Tannoy CVS 401-BK 4" 8W is a coaxial ceiling speaker designed for fixed installation in commercial and public interiors. Its compact 4-inch driver and 8-watt rated power provide intelligible background music and clear voice reproduction for announcements. The unit comes in a black finish that allows discreet integration into dark ceilings or contrast with lighter interiors, and its coaxial design aligns the mid/bass and high-frequency sources for consistent coverage from a single mounting point.

Advantages

The Tannoy CVS 401-BK offers consistent dispersion and focused speech clarity due to its coaxial driver arrangement. Its low-power 8W rating allows connection to distributed audio systems and constant-voltage lines while keeping energy consumption low. The compact dimensions and ceiling-mounted form factor simplify installation in corridors, retail areas, offices and public spaces where unobtrusive audio coverage is required.

Suitable for

• Background music in retail stores and cafés
• Voice announcements in offices, schools and reception areas
• Distributed paging and low-power distributed audio systems
• Installation in corridors, meeting rooms and small public areas

Key specifications

• Speaker type: coaxial ceiling speaker
• Driver size: 4-inch coaxial driver
• Rated power: 8 W
• Finish: black
• Application: fixed ceiling installation for background audio and paging

How to use

Install the speaker into a suitable ceiling cut-out following standard installation practices for ceiling loudspeakers. Connect to the audio source or paging amplifier using the appropriate wiring and impedance or line-level configuration for your system. Position speakers evenly to achieve uniform coverage; test voice and music playback after installation and adjust amplifier levels as required for clear intelligibility without distortion.

Recommendations

For optimal speech intelligibility, mount speakers at regular intervals and set amplifier gain conservatively to avoid clipping. Use this low-power speaker as part of a distributed system or alongside higher-power units where larger coverage or greater SPL is needed.