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A JBL Professional
two-way studio 
monitor is the first to
incorporate a high-
frequency compres-
sion driver with an
acoustic lens.

1962

1965

JBL advances the state of the
solid-state art with T-Circuit,
making high-output solid-state
amplification possible.

1969

JBL powers Woodstock, and
Woodstock changes everything.

Harman International

®

acquires

JBL, beginning a period of rapid
international growth.

Pro sound comes home. The
popular L-100, derived directly
from JBL Professional studio
monitors, is introduced.

1958

JBL introduces Paragon, 
a stereophonic home 
loudspeaker that uses a
cylindrical reflecting system
for better stereo imaging.

1976

The U.S. recording industry ranks
JBL studio monitors #1 in a

Billboard

magazine survey.

31

30

JBL Professional
ships the industry’s
first four-way 
studio monitors.

1973

Paragon

Century L-100

4435

1979

JBL patents a new
diaphragm technology
to control high-frequency
resonances.

1981

JBL introduces studio 
monitors with Bi-Radial

®

-

horn technology. They
achieve flat power response,
a longstanding goal of the
recording industry.

Pure-titanium-dome
tweeters raise 
the bar for high-
frequency response.

1982

1983

Lucasfilm

®

selects

JBL to develop
commercial 
theater systems
that meet rigid
THX standards.

DESCRIPTION

SS6

SS8

SS6C

SS8C

SSLCR

SS6DT

2-Way In-Wall Speaker

2-Way In-Wall Speaker

2-Way In-Ceiling Speaker

2-Way In-Ceiling Speaker

2-Way In-Wall Speaker

2-Channel, Dual-Tweeter/Dual-
Voice-Coil In-Ceiling Speaker

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

38Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

30Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

32Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

SPEAKER

6-1/2" Polymer-coated-

8" Polymer-coated-

6-1/2" Polymer-coated-

8" Polymer-coated-

Dual 5" polymer-coated-

6-1/2" Polymer-coated-

CONFIGURATION

aluminum woofer;

aluminum woofer;

aluminum woofer;

aluminum woofer;

aluminum woofers;

aluminum woofer;

1" pure-titanium-dome tweeter,

1" pure-titanium-dome tweeter,

1" pure-titanium-dome tweeter

1" pure-titanium-dome tweeter

1" pure-titanium-dome tweeter, 

dual 3/4" pure-titanium-

EOS waveguide

EOS waveguide

EOS waveguide

dome tweeters

MAX. RECOMMENDED

100 Watts

120 Watts

100 Watts

120 Watts

120 Watts

100 Watts total

AMPLIFIER POWER*

(50 WPC)

SENSITIVITY

88dB

90dB

88dB

90dB

88dB  

89dB

2.83V @ 1M

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

PLATE SIZE

8-1/2" x 11" 

10-1/8" x 13-1/8" 

9-3/16" (diameter)

10-7/8" (diameter)

15-3/8" x 7-1/2" 

9-3/16" (diameter)

(W 

X

H)

216mm x 279mm

257mm x 333mm

233mm

276mm

391mm x 191mm

233mm

MOUNTING CUTOUT SIZE

7-1/8" x 9-11/16"

8-7/8" x 11-13/16"

7-7/8" (diameter)

9-1/2" (diameter)

13-7/8" x 6-3/16"

7-7/8" (diameter)

(W 

X

H)

181mm x 246mm

225mm x 300mm

200mm

241mm

352mm x 157mm

200mm

MOUNTING DEPTH

3-7/8" 4" 

4-1/4" 

4-1/4" 3-7/8"

4-1/4"

98mm

102mm

108mm

108mm

98mm

108mm

WEIGHT

4.7 lb/2.4kg per speaker

5.5 lb/2.5kg per speaker

4.2 lb/1.9kg per speaker

4.6 lb/2.1kg per speaker

5.7 lb/2.6kg per speaker

4.2 lb/1.9kg per speaker

DESCRIPTION

P81

P941

7-1/2", 2-Way In-Ceiling 

9", 3-Way In-Ceiling Speaker

Speaker

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

32Hz – 20kHz (–10dB)

SPEAKER

1" Pure titanium dome; 

1" Pure titanium dome

CONFIGURATION

7-1/2" OCC; SSP (Straight-Line 

9" OCC; SSP (Straight-Line

Signal Path

)

Signal Path

)

MAX. RECOMMENDED

15 – 150 Watts

15 – 200 Watts

AMPLIFIER POWER*

SENSITIVITY

87dB

89dB

2.83V @ 1M

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 

8 Ohms

8 Ohms

DIMENSIONS

16-1/16" x 11-13/16" x 3-1/2" 

20-5/16" x 13-9/16" x 3-1/2"

(H 

X

W

X

D)

408mm x 300mm x 89mm

516mm x 344mm x 89mm

CUTOUT DIMENSIONS

14-7/8" x 10-1/2"

19-1/8" x 12-1/2"

(W 

X

H)

378mm x 267mm

486mm x 318mm

WEIGHT

11 lb/5kg per speaker

15 lb/7kg per speaker

ROUGH-IN FRAMES

ROUGH-IN FRAMES

ROUGH-IN FRAMES

P81BB

P941BB

For New-Construction

For New-Construction

For New-Construction

Back Box for P81

Back Box for P941

Applications

Applications

Applications

Improves sound

Improves sound

RIF5 for IS5

RIF6C for IS6C, IS6DT,

RIF55 for SSLCR

isolation

isolation

RIF6 for IS6 and 

SS6

SS6R and SS6DT

RIF8 for IS8 and 

SS8

RIF8C for IS8C and SS8C

Use as pre-

Use as pre-

RIFP81 for P81

construction bracket

construction bracket

RIFP941 for P941

instead of RIFP81

instead of RIFP941

Guarantees consistent

Guarantees consistent

acoustic performance

acoustic performance

The SSLCR’s dual-woofer
configuration is ideal for all
channels of a home theater.
It may be mounted vertically
or horizontally.

Summary of Contents for Performance AV1

Page 1: ...f Harman International Industries Incorporated The trademark On Stage is used with permission of OSA International Inc A M P A S is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sci...

Page 2: ...p JBL brings the excitement home JBL Performance Series home theater and music systems utilize technologies materials and engineering that duplicate professional performance characteristics letting yo...

Page 3: ...s are designed and manufactured to deliver uncompromised full spectrum sound anywhere in your home Choose systems with unobtrusive built in loudspeakers that outperform many high end traditional syste...

Page 4: ...highest level of performance durability and longevity even under extended high power output demands ELLIPTICAL OBLATE SPHEROIDAL EOS WAVEGUIDES First developed for JBL Professional LSR studio monitors...

Page 5: ...THE SYSTEMS IN WALL SYSTEMS ON WALL SYSTEMS HYBRID SYSTEMS LOUDSPEAKER ONLY PACKAGES EVERY ROOM A VENUE 9 8...

Page 6: ...P81 in wall loudspeakers around you Two 12 inch HTPS 400 1 000 watt powered subs somewhere out of sight And the AV1 processor and AVA7 amplifier to make the most of all of them The Performance IW One...

Page 7: ...e premium 8 inch P81 in wall speakers Four identical 8 inch SS8 in wall speakers take on the ambient sound And two massive 12 inch HTPS 400 on floor powered subs distribute hyperrealistic bass Driven...

Page 8: ...e includes two dual 8 inch SS88IWS in wall subwoofers for realistic bass that will enhance all your favorite movies and music Three dual 5 inch SSLCR in wall speakers deliver clear distinct dialogue m...

Page 9: ...rs and a matching 3 way dual 5 inch PC600 center channel speaker The surround channels are handled by four P52OWS dipole bipole selectable on wall satellites Two thunderous in a good way 14 inch Aquap...

Page 10: ...Performance HT system brings this idea home With an HT4H on wall center channel speaker and left and right HT4V main speakers all featuring JBL s proprietary Bi Radial horns and two 12 inch HTPS 400...

Page 11: ...compromise in wall satellites In many large home theater environments it s an ideal combination PT IW One includes two PT800 main speakers one PC600 center channel speaker four P81 surrounds two PS14...

Page 12: ...kers with Bi Radial horns Four dynamic SS8 in wall satellites Two mighty HTPS 400 12 inch powered subwoofers Driven by the advanced AV1 processor and AVA7 amplifier the HT IW Two system reproduces mov...

Page 13: ...dual 5 inch center channel speaker matched to two in wall SSCLR 2 way 5 inch front speakers Add four SS6C in ceiling surrounds and a P12SW 12 inch powered subwoofer The Performance PSP 1 speaker pack...

Page 14: ...Two IS6 in wall front speakers Four IS6C in ceiling surrounds And an imposing P10SW 10 inch powered sub The Performance PSP 2 package is a complete 7 1 channel system with true JBL sound JBL PERFORMA...

Page 15: ...ual Speaker Speaker Voice Coil In Ceiling Speaker FREQUENCY RESPONSE 45Hz 20kHz 10dB 38Hz 20kHz 10dB 30Hz 20kHz 10dB 40Hz 20kHz 10dB 32Hz 20kHz 10dB 40Hz 20kHz 10dB SPEAKER 5 1 4 Titanium laminate con...

Page 16: ...waveguide dome tweeters MAX RECOMMENDED 100 Watts 120 Watts 100 Watts 120 Watts 120 Watts 100 Watts total AMPLIFIER POWER 50 WPC SENSITIVITY 88dB 90dB 88dB 90dB 88dB 89dB 2 83V 1M NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8...

Page 17: ...hielded plus 19W tap at 70V only MAX RECOMMENDED 50 Watts 150 Watts 175 Watts 250 Watts 150 Watts 150 Watts AMPLIFIER POWER SENSITIVITY 86dB 88dB 92dB 93dB 90dB 90dB 2 83V 1M NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 Ohms...

Page 18: ...400 SS88IWS SS88IWSBB 10 Powered Subwoofer 12 Powered Subwoofer 14 Powered Subwoofer 12 Powered Subwoofer In Wall Subwoofer Back Box for New Construction Applications FREQUENCY RESPONSE 50Hz 150Hz 50H...

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