JBL STUDIO 530, STUDIO 530CH, STUDIO 580, STUDIO 580CH, STUDIO 590CH User Manual

JBl® studiO 5 series

loudspeakers

Owner’s Manual

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inCluded iteMs

One Studio 590 speaker; one

Studio 590

horn cover; two port tube

inserts; four metal spikes

One Studio 580 speaker; one

Studio 580

horn cover; one port tube

insert; four metal spikes

Studio 570

One Studio 570 speaker; one

horn cover; one port tube

insert; four metal spikes

Studio 520C

One Studio 520C speaker;
two horn covers; one grille

removal tool; one card with

adhesive rubber feet

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Studio 530

Two Studio 530 speakers;

two horn covers; two port

tube inserts; two cards with

adhesive rubber feet

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.

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6 – 10 ft

(1.8m – 3m)

>20 in

(>51cm)

40° – 60°

Generally, bass output will increase as the speaker is moved closer to a wall or corner.

For the best performance, we recommend that you place the speakers at least 20 inches (51cm) away from the side walls.

• Position Studio 530 bookshelf speakers so that the centers of their horns are approximately at ear level. Peel the
adhesive rubber feet from the card and apply them to the bottoms of the speakers.

Rubber

Feet

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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. Make sure all four spikes are screwed in completely for stability.

Note: NEVER drag the speaker to move it, as this will damage the spikes, the feet and/or the speaker cabinet itself.
Always lift the speaker and carry it to its new location.

STUDIO 520C

You should place the 520C center speaker directly above or below the center of your TV screen. The center of the
speaker’s horn should be no more than 2 feet (61cm) above or below the centers of the front left and front right
speakers’ horns. If your TV set is deep enough, you can set the center speaker on top of the TV, with the speaker’s
front edge even with the TV’s front edge.

Studio 520C

Center Speaker

Studio

590/580/570/530

Front Left Speaker

• Peel the adhesive rubber feet from the card and apply them to the bottom of the speaker.

< 2ft (61cm)

TV

Studio
590/580/570/530
Front Right Speaker

Rubber

Feet

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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. Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient sound
accompanying the sounds that you hear from the front left, front right and center speakers.

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Studio

590/580/

570/530

Front Left

Speaker

Studio 530
Surround Left
Speaker

TV

Center Speaker

Studio 520C

Studio
590/580/
570/530
Front Right
Speaker

Studio 530

Surround Right

Speaker

Surround Right
Speaker

3 – 4 ft

(0.9m – 1.2m)

Surround Left

Speaker

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