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Occasional refinements may be made to existing products without notice, 
but will always meet or exceed original specifications unless otherwise 
stated.

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PB10

PB12

Amplifier 

Power (RMS):

150 Watts

250 Watts

Driver:

10" Pure-Cellulose Fiber

12" Pure-Cellulose Fiber

Inputs:

Line Level (switchable to LFE) 

Line Level (switchable to LFE) 

and Speaker Level with

and Speaker Level with

gold-plated 5-way binding posts

gold-plated 5-way binding posts

Outputs:

Speaker Level, High-Pass with

Speaker Level, High-Pass with

gold-plated 5-way binding posts

gold-plated 5-way binding posts

Low-Pass 

Frequency:

Continuously variable 

Continuously variable

from 50Hz – 150Hz

from 50Hz – 150Hz

High-Pass 

Frequency:

150Hz when using 

150Hz when using 

speaker-level output

speaker-level outputs

Frequency

Response:

27Hz – low-pass 

25Hz – low-pass 

crossover setting

crossover setting

Dimensions

(H x W x D):

14" (16" with feet) x 14" x 15"

15-1/2" (17-1/2" with feet) x 15" x 16"

356mm (406mm with feet) x 

394mm (445mm with feet) x 

356mm x 381mm

381mm x 406mm

Weight:

35 lb/15.9kg

40 lb/18.2kg

JBL Consumer Products

250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797

8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329

800-336-4JBL (4525) (USA only)  

www.jbl.com 

© 2001 JBL, Incorporated. JBL is a registered trademark 
of JBL, Incorporated.

Part No. 338129-001

D E S I G N   G O A L :

Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to

the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

W O O F E R   T Y P E :

Pure cellulose fiber

P O R T   D E S I G N :

FreeFlow™ flared

P R O F E S S I O N A L   R E F E R E N C E :

Cinema Loudspeaker Series

O W N E R ’ S   G U I D E

P R O   S O U N D  
C O M E S   H O M E

P R O D U C T L I N E :  

PowerBass

Series

M O D E L

PB10, PB12

N U M B E R :

Summary of Contents for PowerBass PB10

Page 1: ...hen using 150Hz when using speaker level output speaker level outputs Frequency Response 27Hz low pass 25Hz low pass crossover setting crossover setting Dimensions H x W x D 14 16 with feet x 14 x 15 15 1 2 17 1 2 with feet x 15 x 16 356mm 406mm with feet x 394mm 445mm with feet x 356mm x 381mm 381mm x 406mm Weight 35 lb 15 9kg 40 lb 18 2kg JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury N...

Page 2: ...fice you will once again choose JBL Please take a moment to complete the enclosed profile card 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 D E S I G N G O A L Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL s ...

Page 3: ...roduct during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 17 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or w...

Page 4: ...ion options Please look over the following three examples to determine which description best matches your system and follow the corresponding hookup instructions To use the binding post speaker terminals with bare wire unscrew the collar until the hole through the center post is visible under the collar Insert the bare end of the wire through the hole in the post then screw the collar back down u...

Page 5: ...y has one subwoofer output jack then you may connect the subwoofer output on your receiver preamplifier to either the left or right line level input on the subwoofer It makes no difference which jack you choose Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier Make sure your receiver or processor is configured cor rectly Make sure that the sub woofer is conf...

Page 6: ...er output on your receiver preamplifier to either the left or right line level input on the subwoofer It makes no difference which jack you choose Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier Make sure that you have configured your surround sound processor for Subwoofer On or LFE On The front left front right center and rear speakers should be set to Sm...

Page 7: ...r Frequency Control determines the highest frequency at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds If your main speakers can comfortably reproduce some low frequency sounds set this control to a lower frequency setting between 50Hz 100Hz This will concentrate the subwoofer s efforts on the ultradeep bass sounds required by today s films and music If you are using smaller bookshelf speakers that do not ...

Page 8: ...aying Check that powered subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet and is switched on Check all wires and con nections between receiver amplifier and subwoofer Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the wires are frayed cut or punctured Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier Slowly turn the Level Control clockwise until you begin to hear the desired amount of b...

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