JBL Studio 5 Series ® loudspeakers Owner’s Manual
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English Placement Studio 590/Studio 580/Studio 570/Studio 530 – LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS For the best results, place the speakers 6 – 10 feet (1.8m – 3m) apart. Angling the speakers toward the listening position can improve the stereo imaging. The speakers will produce the most accurate stereo soundstage when the angle between the listener and the speakers is between 40 and 60 degrees. 6 – 10 ft (1.
Using the Supplied Spikes (Studio 590/Studio 580/Studio 570) Four metal spikes are supplied for use when you place the speaker on a carpeted surface. Using the spikes decouples the speaker from the floor and prevents unwanted acoustic damping. To insert the spikes: 1. Gently lay the speaker on its side (not its front or back) on a soft, nonabrasive surface. 2. Unscrew and remove the rubber bumpers from the speaker’s feet. 3. Screw each spike into the threaded insert in each foot.
English Studio 530 – Surround Channels (5.1-Channel System) When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 5.1-channel system, place them slightly behind the listening position, facing each other. Ideally, they should be 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. An alternate location would be on a wall behind the listening position, facing forward. The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves while they’re playing.
Studio 530 – Surround Channels (7.1-Channel System) When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 7.1-channel system, place the surround side speakers directly to the sides of the listening position, at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. Place the surround back speakers on the wall behind the listening position, also at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor and 3 – 6 feet (0.9m – 1.8m) apart.
English Removing Studio 520C Grilles To remove the Studio 520C grilles, use the provided grille removal tool to pull the grilles away from the enclosure as shown, then remove them the rest of the way by hand. Use Tool to Pull Grilles Away from Cabinet Attaching the Horn Covers If you remove the speakers’ grilles, attach the provided horn covers as shown. Make sure that both rubber bumpers on the horn cover fit into the holes in the speaker.
The Studio 5 series speakers’ gold-plated speaker connectors can accept a variety of wire connector types: bare wire, pin connectors, spade connectors and banana connectors. Using Bare Wire or Pin Connectors: 1. 2. 3. Using Spade Connectors: 1. 2. 3. Using Banana Connectors: 1. 8 2. 3. 4.
English Basic Single-Wire Connection To connect the speakers using a single wire, connect the amplifier to each speaker as shown in the illustration below. You can use either set of connectors on the connector panel. IMPORTANT: Do not remove the metal jumper bars from between the two sets of connectors when connecting the speaker wires. Speaker Connector Panel Receiver or Amplifier (One Channel Shown) + – Use Either Set of Connectors Do Not Remove Jumper Bars www.jbl.
Bi-Wire Connection All Studio 5 series speaker connector panels have two sets of input connectors that are joined by metal jumper bars. The upper set of connectors is for the compression-driver/horn assembly, and the lower set of connectors is for the woofer(s). This arrangement allows you to bi-wire the speakers using a single stereo amplifier or using two stereo amplifiers.
English Using the Port Tube Inserts (All models except Studio 520C) If, due to speaker placement or your room's acoustics, you feel that the speakers produce a bit too much bass output for your taste, you can use the provided port tube inserts to slightly reduce the speakers' output in the 50Hz – 100Hz region. Insert the port tube insert about half way into the port tube opening as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to push the insert through the port tube and into the speaker cabinet.
Specifications Studio 590 Floorstanding Speaker Speaker type: 2-1/2-way dual-woofer, floorstanding Low-frequency transducer: Two 8" (200mm) PolyPlas™ cones with Symmetrical Field Geometry™ magnet structures, cast frames and rubber surrounds, magnetically shielded High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) compression driver with neodymium magnet and one-piece Teonex® diaphragm on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial® horn, magnetically shielded Recommended amplifier power: 250 watts Frequency response: 35Hz – 40
English Studio 570 Floorstanding Speaker Speaker type: 2-way dual-woofer, floorstanding Low-frequency transducer: Two 5-1/4" (130mm) PolyPlas cones with Symmetrical Field Geometry™ magnet structures, cast frames and rubber surrounds, magnetically shielded High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) compression driver with neodymium magnet and one-piece Teonex® diaphragm on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial® horn, magnetically shielded Recommended amplifier power: 150 watts Frequency response: 45Hz – 40kHz (–6
Studio 520C Center-Channel Speaker 14 Speaker type: 2-way dual-woofer, center-channel Low-frequency transducer: Two 4" (100mm) PolyPlas cones with Symmetrical Field Geometry™ magnet structures, cast frames and rubber surrounds, magnetically shielded High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) compression driver with neodymium magnet and onepiece Teonex® diaphragm on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial® horn, magnetically shielded Recommended amplifier power: 150 watts Frequency response: 60Hz – 40kHz (–6dB) N
English HARMAN Consumer, Inc. 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA www.jbl.com © 2011 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. JBL and Bi-Radial are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. PolyPlas and Symmetrical Field Geometry are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. Teonex is a registered trademark of DuPont Tenjin Films.
