JBL IS5, IS6C, IS6, IS8, IS8C User Manual

PERFORMANCE

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INTEGRA

IS5, IS6, IS8, IS6C, IS8C,
IS6DT

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OWNER’S GUIDE

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL

For more than 60 years, JBL
has been involved in every
aspect of music and film
recording and reproduction,
from live performances to
monitoring the recordings
you play in your home,
car or office.

INCLUDED

IS5, IS6, IS8

IS6C, IS6DT, IS8C

We’re confident that the
JBL loudspeakers you have
chosen will provide every
note of enjoyment that you
expected – and that when
you think about purchasing
additional audio equipment for
your home, car or office, you
will once again choose JBL.

One pair of speakers with
grilles.

One pair of speakers with
grilles (IS6C and IS8C). Model
IS6DT includes only one loud­speaker, since it is capable of
reproducing two channels of
audio.

Please take a moment to
register your product on our
Web site at www.jbl.com. It
enables us to keep you posted
on our latest advancements,
and helps us to better under­stand our customers and build
products that meet their
needs and expectations.

JBL Consumer Products

Template/paint
shield. Remove
paint shield
(inner rectan­gle) at perfora­tion.

Template/paint
shield. Remove
paint shield
(inner circle) at
perforation.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Proper placement of the
speakers is an important step
in obtaining the most realistic
soundstage possible. These
recommendations are for the
optimum placement of the loud­speakers. Use these placement
recommendations as a guide.
Slight variations will not dimin­ish your listening pleasure.

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The front speakers should be
placed the same distance from
each other as they are from the
listening position. They should
be placed at about the same
height from the floor as the
listener’s ears will be, with
the tweeters aimed toward the
listener at ear-level height.

In a home theater configuration,

the two surround speakers
should be placed slightly behind
the listening position and ideally
should face each other and be
at a level higher than the lis­tener’s ears. If that is not possi­ble, they may be placed in a
wall (or in the ceiling) behind
the listening position, facing for­ward. The surround speakers

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ALL

WALL WALL

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– 6 ft.

WALL WALL

should not call attention to
themselves. They should
provide a diffuse, ambient
sound accompanying the main

front speakers. In Dolby®Digital
and DTS®systems, aim the
tweeters toward the listening
position at ear-level height.

program material heard in the

FRONT SPEAKERS

MODELS IS5, IS6, IS8 AS REAR SPEAKERS

MODEL IS6DT IN-CEILING

The IS6DT has the capability of
playing two channels through
one speaker, thanks to its dual­tweeter/dual-voice-coil
struction. Since the tweeters are
close together, in general they
should be aimed away from
each other for best coverage.

For two-channel (stereo) appli­cations, e.g., as a single speaker
in a remote room of a distrib­uted audio system, install the

con-

IS6DT speaker centrally in the
ceiling for best stereo imaging,
swiveling the tweeters so that
one points toward the left and
the other toward the right of the
listening position, aimed at ear­level height.

The IS6DT may also be used to
play the left and right surround
channels in a 5.1-channel home
theater system, in which case it
should be mounted in the ceil
ing slightly behind the listening
position, centered from left to
right and with the tweeters
pointing toward the left and
right of the listening position,
aimed at ear

-level height.

For 7.1-channel systems where
it is desired to use two IS6DT
speakers, one to play both the
left surround and surround
back channels and the other to
play both the right surround and
surround back channels, mount
each IS6DT speaker in the
ceiling, slightly behind the lis­tening position. Place one
closer to the left side of the
room and the other closer to

­the right side. Aim the tweeters

away from each other, toward
the front and rear of the room.

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SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

CONNECTION TIPS

The wires for both speakers
should be the same length. If
one speaker is placed closer to
the amplifier than the other,
hide the excess wire behind
the wall. Speakers and elec­tronics terminals have corre­sponding (+) and (–) terminals.
Most manufacturers of speakers
and electronics, including JBL,
use red to denote the (+) termi­nal and black for the (–) termi­nal. It is important to connect
both speakers identically: (+) on
the speaker to (+) on the ampli­fier and (–) on the speaker to (–)
on the amplifier. Wiring “out
of phase” results in thin sound,
weak bass and a poor stereo
image. With the advent of multi-

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For model IS6DT, the terminals for
both the left and right channels will
be on the same loudspeaker.

WIRE LENGTH RECOMMENDED SIZE

Up to 20 ft. 16 gauge
Up to 30 ft. 12 gauge
Greater than 30 ft. 10 gauge

channel surround sound
systems, connecting all of the
speakers in your system with

the correct polarity remains
equally important in order to
preserve the proper ambience
and directionality of the
program material.

To use the push-type speaker
terminals, press the red (+) or
black (–) cap for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end of
the speaker wire into the hole
below the cap and release the
cap. Gently tug on the wire
to make sure that it is fully
inserted.

INSTALLATION

Performance Integrator in-wall
loudspeakers are
easily installed. However, if you
are unsure of your ability to
properly install these speakers,
please contact your dealer or a
qualified installer.

designed to be

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TOOLS NEEDED

Pencil

Measuring tape

Carpenter’

s level

Phillips #2 screwdriver

Utility knife

Awl

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

≥

1/2"

≥1/2"

≥1/2"

IS5, IS6, IS8

Remove the grille from the
speaker frame by pulling on
the paper tab. If the tab is
missing, to avoid scratching
the grille or baffle you may
unfold a paper clip, insert the
straight end through one of the
holes in the grille, and gently
pull up.

Cut the drywall.

Screw down each of the four
Phillips-head screws. The
locking tabs will swivel into
place and secure the unit to
the rear surface of the drywall.

Determine the correct speaker
location.
Note: Remove the inner template,
which is the paint shield, at the
perforation. Use the outer tem­plate when cutting the drywall.

Connect the speaker wires
to the speaker.

JBL Performance Integrator
speakers feature unique
swivel mounts for the tweet­ers that enable you to aim the
very directional high frequen­cies toward the listening posi­tion, at ear-level height.
Before installing the speaker
grille, gently press on the
outer edge of the tweeter
mount to adjust the position of
the tweeter. The tweeter will
not swivel more than 15
degrees in any direction; do
not attempt to force it to move
further. You may also rotate
the tweeter to orient the JBL
logo as desired.

Note: Always allow at least
one-half inch between a wall
stud and the speaker cutout or
the locking tabs will not be able
to swivel into place.

Place the frame assembly
in the wall.

Replace the metal grille.

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EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

≥

1/2"

≥

1/2"

≥

1/2"

IS6C, IS6DT, IS8C

Remove the grille from the
speaker frame by pulling on
the paper tab. If the tab is
missing, to avoid scratching
the grille or baffle you may
unfold a paper clip, insert the
straight end through one of
the holes in the grille, and
gently pull up.

Connect the speaker wires
to the speaker. Model IS6DT
requires two sets of speaker
wires, one for each channel.

Performance Integrator loud­speakers feature unique
swivel mounts for the tweet­ers, enabling you to aim the
very directional high frequen­cies toward the listening posi­tion, at ear-level height.
Before installing the speaker
grille, gently press on the
outer edge of the tweeter
mount to adjust the position
of the tweeter. The tweeter
will not swivel more than 15
degrees in any direction; do
not attempt to force it to move

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Determine the correct speaker
location.
Note: Remove the inner template,
which is the paint shield, at the
perforation. Use the outer tem­plate when cutting the drywall.

Place the frame assembly
in the wall.

any further. You may also
rotate the tweeter to orient
the JBL logo as desired.

The dual tweeters of the
IS6DT speaker may be
swiveled independently.
Optimum imaging will be
obtained by aiming the
tweeters to the left and right
of the listening position, at
ear

-level height, if your

application permits.

Cut the drywall.
Note: Always allow at least
one-half inch between a wall
stud and the speaker cutout or
the locking tabs will not be able
to swivel into place.

Screw down each of the four
Phillips-head screws. The
locking tabs will swivel into
place and secure the unit to
the rear surface of the drywall.

Replace the metal grille.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

You will need to purchase the correct rough-in frame kit for your model:

SPEAKER MODEL ROUGH-IN FRAME KIT

IS5 RIF5
IS6 RIF6
IS6C, IS6DT RIF6C (pair pack)/RIF6CS (single pack)
IS8 RIF8
IS8C RIF8C

Detailed installation instructions are supplied with the rough-in kit.

PAINTING THE SPEAKER
FRAME AND GRILLE

Performance Integrator loud­speakers can be painted to
match any décor. If you wish
to change their color, the satin
finish on the grille and frame
will function as a primer coat.
Before painting, install the
paint shield (inner section of
template in the assembly kit)

baffle. This will protect the
speaker components and baf­fle from paint residue. Use a
high-quality spray paint, and
apply a thin coat of color.

Be certain the grille perfora­tions remain free of paint.
Filling them with paint will
diminish the sound quality.

securely into the recess in the

TROUBLESHOOTING

IF THERE IS NO
SOUND FROM ANY
OF THE SPEAKERS:

• Check that receiver/amplifier
is on and a source is playing.

• Check all wires and connec­tions between receiver/ampli­fier and speakers. Make sure
all wires are connected. Make
sure none of the speaker wires
are frayed, cut, punctured or
touching each other.

• Review proper operation of
your receiver/amplifier.

IF THERE IS NO
SOUND COMING
FROM ONE SPEAKER:

• Check the “Balance” control
on your receiver/amplifier.

• Check all wires and connec­tions between receiver/ampli­fier and speakers. Make sure
all wires are connected. Make

sure none of the speaker wires
are frayed, cut, punctured or
touching each other.

IF THERE IS LOW (OR
NO) BASS OUTPUT:

• Make sure the connections
to the left and right “Speaker
Inputs” have the correct polar­ity (+ and –).

• Consider adding a powered
subwoofer to your system.

• In Dolby Digital or DTS modes,
make sure your receiver/
processor is correctly config­ured. When using a subwoofer
make sure the

subwoofer
output of the receiver/ proces­sor has been enabled. If no
subwoofer is being used,
make sure the left and right
front and rear speakers have
been configured as “LARGE.”
See your receiver/processor’s

Note: Gently remove the
acoustical foam blanket from
the grille before painting.
Reattach the blanket after
the paint has dried.

owner’s manual for futher
information on correct speaker
configuration in Dolby Digital,
DTS and other surround sound
modes.

IF THE SY
AT LOW VOLUMES
BUT SHUTS OFF
AS VOLUME IS
INCREASED:

STEM PLA

• Check all wires and connec­tions between receiver/ampli­fier and speakers. Make sure
all wires are connected. Make
sure none of the speaker wires
are frayed, cut , punctured or

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touching each other.

• If more than one pair of main
speakers is being used, check
the minimum-impedance
requirements of your
receiver/amplifier.

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SPECIFICATIONS

IS5 IS6 IS6C IS6DT IS8 IS8C

Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response

45Hz– 20kHz (–10dB) 38Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 40Hz– 20kHz (–10dB) 40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 30Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 32Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum

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mplifier Power

60 watts 80 watts 80 watts 100 watts total (50WPC) 100 watts 100 watts

Impedance Impedance Impedance Impedance Impedance Impedance

8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal per input 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal

Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity

87dB (2.83V/1m) 88dB (2.83V/1m) 88dB (2.83V/1m) 88dB (2.83V/1m), both channels driven 89dB (2.83V/1m) 89dB (2.83V/1m)

Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency Crossover Frequency

3,000Hz 2,800Hz 2,600Hz 2,600Hz 2,400Hz 2,400Hz

Woofer Woofer Woofer Woofer Woofer Woofer

5-1/4" Titanium-laminate 6-1/2" Titanium-laminate 6-1/2" Titanium-laminate 6-1/2" Titanium-laminate 8" Titanium-laminate 8" Titanium-laminate
cone w/rubber surround cone w/rubber surround cone w/rubber surround cone w/rubber surround cone w/rubber surround cone w/rubber surround

Tweeter Tweeter Tweeter Tweeters Tweeter Tweeter

1" Titanium-laminate 1" Titanium-laminate 1" Titanium-laminate Dual 3/4" titanium-laminate 1" Titanium-laminate 1" Titanium-laminate
dome, w/Elliptical Oblate dome, w/Elliptical Oblate dome, w/swivel mount domes, w/swivel mounts dome, w/Elliptical Oblate dome, w/swivel mount

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Spheroidal

waveguide Spheroidal

and swivel mount and swivel mount and swivel mount

Plate Size (W x H) Plate Size (W x H) Plate Size (Diameter) Plate Size (Diameter) Plate Size (W x H) Plate Size (Diameter)

7-1/2" x 10" (191mm x 254mm) 8-1/2" x 11" (216mm x 279mm) 9-3/16" (233mm) 9-3/16" (233mm) 10-1/8" x 13-1/8" (257mm x 333mm) 10-7/8" (275mm)

Mounting Cutout Size (W x H) Mounting Cutout Size (W x H) Mounting Cutout Size (Dia.) Mounting Cutout Size (Dia.) Mounting Cutout Size (W x H) Mounting Cutout Size (Dia.)

6-1/8" x 8-11/16" (156mm x 221mm) 7-1/8" x 9-11/16" (181mm x 246mm) 7-7/8" (200mm) 7-7/8" (200mm) 8-7/8" x 11-13/16" (225mm x 300mm) 9-1/2" (240mm)

Mounting Depth Mounting Depth Mounting Depth Mounting Depth Mounting Depth Mounting Depth

3-3/4" (95mm) 3-7/8" (98mm) 4-1/4" (108mm) 4-1/4" (108mm) 4" (102mm) 4-1/4" (108mm)

Weight per Speaker Weight per Speaker Weight per Speaker Weight per Speaker Weight per Speaker Weight per Speaker

4 lb (1.8kg) 5 lb (2.3kg) 4.5 lb (2.0kg) 4 lb (1.8kg) 7.8 lb (3.5kg) 5.6 lb (2.5kg)

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mplifier Power

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waveguide Spheroidal

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mplifier Power

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mplifier Power

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mplifier Power

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waveguide

mplifier Power

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JBL and Harman International are registered trademarks,
and Performance Series, Pro Sound Comes Home,
Elliptical Oblate Spheroidal (EOS) and Straight-Line Signal
Path (SSP) are trademarks, of Harman International
Industries, Incorporated.

Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.

The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will

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ensure proper system headroom to allow for occasional
peaks. We do not recommend sustained operation at
these maximum power levels.

All features and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

OWNER’S GUIDE

PRODUCT

PERFORMANCE™INTEGRATOR

MODELS:

IS5, IS6, IS8, IS6C, IS8C, IS6DT,

DESIGN GOAL: Combine the superior performance of traditional

JBL loudspeakers with the convenience of in-wall installation.

TWEETER TYPE:

WOOFER TYPE

CROSSOVER NETWORK: Straight-Line Signal Path

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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE:Studio Monitor

LINE:

Titanium-laminate-dome with swivel mount

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Titanium-laminate cone with rubber surround

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Declaration of Conformity

Harman Consumer Group International

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declare in own responsibility that the products described in this owner’
manual are in compliance with technical standards:

EN 61000-6-3:2001
EN 61000-6-1:2001

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2, route de
72500 Chateau du Loir
France

Laurent Rault

Harman Consumer Group International

Chateau du Loir, France 10/05

PRO SOUND
COMES HOME

JBL Consumer Products
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8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329

516.255.4JBL (4525) www.jbl.com

NOTE: For new-construction applications, be sure to

purchase the correct rough-in frame kit.

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(SSP)

All rights reserved.

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