JBL ES Series User Manual

JBL ES SERIES SPEAKER SYSTEMS
HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO
SHARPER, CLEANER,
DESERVE SHARPER, RICHER,
HEAR WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING WITH THE JBL®ES SERIES. HDTV and the new HD-DVD
formats deliver video images that are up to six times sharper than the best the 20th century had to offer. But these extraordinary new pictures are meant to be experienced with up to 7.1 channels of high-quality sound (which actually improves most people’s perception of the picture itself). With the versatile new ES Series, high-definition video meets high-definition audio, and a new era of high-impact home entertainment comes of age.
HIGH-DEFINITION PICTURES HIGH-DEFINITION SOUND.
REALISTIC, FULL-SPECTRUM
FOR ADVANCED, SIT-ANYWHERE 5.1- AND 7.1-CHANNEL HOME THEATER SYSTEMS,
as well as good-old-fashioned, best-seat-in-the-house music systems, the ES Series offers a variety of bookshelf, wall-mount and floorstanding loudspeakers, and bring-down-the-house powered subwoofers. With innovative technologies derived directly from JBL Professional equipment, the ES Series delivers powerful, accurate audio performance in systems that are built to play loud and long. And with two finishes to choose from – black and cherry – they’re designed to look good anywhere, with a style that equals their substance.
SOUND FROM SLEEK,
UNOBTRUSIVE LOUDSPEAKERS.
HIGHER HIGHS
With UHF drivers capable of 40kHz, ES Series speakers deliver high-end nuances you probably have never before experienced in recorded audio.
CLEANER SOUND
The JBL ES Series uses cellulose-fiber cones reinforced with a polymer coating for uniform pistonic motion; this eliminates internal resonances, without increasing cone mass. That means tighter, more precise bass and midrange reproduction.
BETTER IMAGING
Originally developed for JBL Professional LSR studio monitors, proprietary waveguides evenly disperse high frequencies, delivering more precise imaging over a wider listening area.
GREATER ACCURACY
The extremely thin yet extremely rigid titanium­laminate dome ensures accurate, undistorted high­frequency response, even at realistic (meaning loud) listening levels.
DEEPER BASS
ES Series loudspeakers and powered subwoofers feature a JBL computer-optimized bass-reflex port, which extends deep bass response while eliminating unwanted turbulence.
LESS DISTORTION
The ideal path from input through components to transducers is a straight line, and all ES Series speakers take the shortest path possible. But they also employ premium components to minimize noise and signal loss.
Woodstock, Saturday Night Fever, Miami Vice, Masters of the Universe, MTV and American Idol are trademarks of their respective companies in the U.S. and other countries and are not associated or affiliated with Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
NYLON STOCKINGS, FILM NOIR, THE DAWN OF AUDIO.
James B. Lansing, who led the team that first brought sound to movies, strikes out on his own, founding JBL, Inc. Among the company’
s first products is a high-frequency transducer that’s still being used – unchanged, after more than 60 years – by audio professionals.
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
, MCCARTHY, THE ELECTRIC GUITAR. The JBL brand
establishes itself as the clear leader in studio and theater sound. Leo Fender chooses the JBL D130 transducer to amplify his electric guitar
. The pioneering JBL Hartsfield speaker introduces true high fidelity to homes everywhere.
MUSCLE CARS, WOODST
OCK,
®
SPACE. The legendary
JBL 4320 is introduced, and becomes the definitive studio monitor of its day
. After Woodstock in 1969, JBL equipment becomes standard at rock concerts around the world.
POLYESTER, W
ATERGATE, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.
®
JBL studio monitors are ranked Number One by
Billboard
magazine. And the L100, a consumer version of the 4320, is introduced, bringing JBL Pro technology home for the first time. The L100 becomes one of the best-selling speakers of the decade.
MIAMI VICE,
®
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE,
®
MTV.®The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chooses JBL components to introduce 70mm Dolby
®
stereo in showcase theaters. And Bi-Radial
®
horns and titanium diaphragms are introduced in JBL Professional studio monitors; these innovations will soon find their way to the company’s home products.
GEN X, DO
TCOMS, DVD.
JBL equipment dominates THX
®
theater installations. JBL near-field studio monitors take the lead in 5.1- and
7.1-channel-sound mixing and mastering. And the JBL Simply Cinema
®
system, the original “one box” home theater solution, is introduced.
AMERICAN IDOL,
®
HDTV, JBL ES SERIES. The higher
sampling rate of new high­definition digital sources pushes consumer audio beyond the limits of the human ear
, and the ES Series captures it all, with UHF drivers that extend performance beyond the usual 20kHz to the ethereal realm of 40kHz.
1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s TODAY
FROM MOTION PICTURE SOUND TO HI-FI TO HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO: A BRIEF JBL HISTORY.
HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO WITH PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS.
THAT MOVIE SURPRISE THAT SCATTERED YOUR POPCORN?
Chances are, the JBL team had something to do with it. With the hyperrealistic sound you hear in the majority of THX,
®
Dolby®and DTS®theaters worldwide. With the mixing and mastering of vast numbers of music recordings and soundtracks. With the way audio professionals listen to sound at work. Now, the high-definition ES Series brings all that JBL expertise to your home.
ES SERIES
ES10 ES20 ES30
Frequency Response (–3dB) 65Hz – 40kHz 60Hz – 40kHz 50Hz – 40kHz
Max. Recommended Amplifier Power* 100W 125W 125W
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 50W/200W 60W/240W 70W/280W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 86dB 86dB 88dB
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Crossover Frequencies 3000Hz – 24dB/octave; 3300Hz – 24dB/octave; 3000Hz – 24dB/octave;
9000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 9000Hz – 18dB/octave
Low-Frequency Transducer 4" (100mm) PolyPlas,
5" (130mm) PolyPlas,
6" (160mm) PolyPlas,
shielded shielded shielded
High-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-
laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Ultrahigh-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film
ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Dimensions With Grille 7-7/8" x 12" x 5-1/2" 12-1/2" x 6-7/8" x 8" 15-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 13" (H x W x D) (201mm x 305mm x 140mm) (318mm x 174mm x 203mm) (387mm x 223mm x 330mm)
Weight per Speaker 8.8 lb (4kg) 10.3 lb (4.6kg) 19.6 lb (8.9kg)
ES80 ES90 ES25C
Frequency Response (–3dB) 45Hz – 40kHz 36Hz – 40kHz 80Hz – 40kHz
Max. Recommended Amplifier Power* 200W 225W 150W
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 100W/400W 110W/440W 75W/300W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90dB 91dB 90dB
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Crossover Frequencies 700Hz, 3600Hz – 24dB/octave; 500Hz, 3000Hz – 24dB/octave; 3000Hz – 24dB/octave;
12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave
Low-Frequency Transducers Dual 6" (160mm) PolyPlas,™Dual 8" (200mm) PolyPlas,™Dual 5" (130mm) PolyPlas,
shielded shielded shielded
Midrange Transducer 4" (100mm) PolyPlas, 4" (100mm) PolyPlas, NA
shielded shielded
High-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-
laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Ultrahigh-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film
ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Dimensions With Grille 42-11/16" x 8-3/4" x 13" 42-11/16" x 10-1/4" x 15-1/8" 7" x 18-3/4" x 10" (H x W x D) (1084mm x 223mm x 330mm) (1084mm x 260mm x 384mm) (178mm x 476mm x 254mm)
Weight per Speaker 46.3 lb (21kg) 53.4 lb (24.2kg) 16.7 lb (7.6kg)
ES250P ES150P
Frequency Response 25Hz – 150Hz 27Hz – 150Hz Amplifier RMS Power 400W 300W Amplifier Peak Dynamic Power
700W 500W
Crossover Frequencies 50Hz – 150Hz; 50Hz – 150Hz;
24dB/octave, continuously variable 24dB/octave, continuously variable
Driver 12" (300mm) PolyPlas
10" (250mm) PolyPlas
Dimensions (H x W x D) 19-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-7/8" 18" x 13-1/4" x 15-1/4" (with grille) (502mm x 400mm x 428mm) (457mm x 387mm x 368mm) Weight 43 lb (19.5kg) 39 lb (17.7kg)
Available in:
Black
Cherry
*
The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will ensure proper system headroom to allow for occasional peaks. We do not recommend sustained operation at these maximum power levels.
The peak dynamic power is measured by recording the highest center-to-peak voltage measured across the output of a resistive load equal to minimum impedance of the transducer, using a 50Hz sine wave burst, 3 cycles on, 17 cycles off.
PRO SOUND COMES HOME
Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329
516.255.4JBL (4525) www.jbl.com
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