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K2 S5800

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER HANDLING:

300W (RMS)**

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

50Hz – 40kHz (– 6dB)

LOW-FREQUENCY EXTENSION:

28Hz (–10dB)

SENSITIVITY:

95dB (2.83V/1m)

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:

8 Ohms

CROSSOVER FREQUENCY:

800Hz, 10kHz

LOW-FREQUENCY DRIVERS:

Dual 12-inch (300mm) Kevlar-composite 
cone woofers (1200Fe)

HIGH-FREQUENCY DRIVER:

3-Inch (75mm) aluminum compression 
driver (435Al) in 1-1/2-inch (38mm) 
throat Bi-Radial horn

ULTRAHIGH-FREQUENCY DRIVER

1-Inch (25mm) pure-titanium compression 
driver (045Ti) in 0.35-inch (8.9mm) 
throat Bi-Radial horn

DIMENSIONS (H X W X D):

49" x 17" x 16-1/4" (16-3/4" with grille)
1245mm x 432mm x 413mm 
(425mm with grille)

WEIGHT:

185 lb (84kg) per speaker

* Trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

JBL and Bi-Radial are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

SonoGlass, Aquaplas, Symmetrical Field Geometry and Charge-Coupled Linear Definition are trademarks of 
Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Monster Cable is a registered trademark of Monster Cable Products, Inc.

Kevlar and Nomex are registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Styrofoam is a trademark of The Dow Chemical Company.

** 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.

All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

JBL is part of the Harman
International audio companies, 
a group with a common purpose:
combining technology with a love
of music to manufacture audio
products that provide new levels
of satisfaction, performance 
and value.

To promote diversity and creativity,
JBL operates independently in
research and development. When
it comes to translating the results
of these efforts into actual con-
sumer and professional products,
JBL draws on the full combined
strength of the Harman compa-

nies, which includes one of the
world’s most advanced manufac-
turing facilities. The result of this
teamwork is that JBL’s renowned
excellence in engineering is suc-
cessfully carried through to each
individual product, regardless of
its application or price range.

As new audio concepts and tech-
nologies are pioneered, the part-
nership of JBL and Harman
International guarantees that con-
sumer and professional audio
users everywhere will be able to
enjoy their full range of benefits.

JBL continually engages in
research related to product
development and improvement.
Because of this, new materials,
production methods and design
refinements will be introduced
into existing products without
notice. For this reason, any 
current JBL product may differ 
in some respect from its pub-
lished description, but will 
always equal or exceed the 
original design specifications
unless otherwise stated.

JBL AND HARMAN INTERNATIONAL

Summary of Contents for PROJECT K2 S5800

Page 1: ...OWNER S GUIDE PROJECT K2 S5800 3 WAY FLOORSTANDING SPEAKER SYSTEM...

Page 2: ...ER 3 UNPACKING THE PROJECT K2 S5800 SYSTEM 10 CHAPTER 4 SELECTING CABLE 11 CHAPTER 5 AMPLIFIER RECOMMENDATIONS 12 CHAPTER 6 PLACEMENT AND SETUP CONSIDERATIONS 13 CHAPTER 7 PROJECT K2 S5800 SWITCH OPER...

Page 3: ...it to its associated electronics This information will be found in Chapters 3 through 7 In addition we have included a detailed description of Project K2 S5800 loudspeakers Chapter 2 so that you may b...

Page 4: ...respect Project K2 S5800 is at once the most advanced and sophisticated loudspeaker in the world today save for the Project K2 S9800 and a speaker whose technology is deeply rooted in more than 50 yea...

Page 5: ...ionary changes with the introduc tion of DVD Video Dolby Digital DTS DVD Audio and Super Audio CD SACD Frequency responses to 50kHz and 3 digit dynamic range and signal to noise ratios have now become...

Page 6: ...ng employed in Project K2 S5800 has resulted in a significant advance in the concept of state of the art bass reproduction This proprietary align ment method offers the best damp ing characteristics a...

Page 7: ...effects of their exact location and proximity Full image coherency is main tained resulting in an acoustically stable pinpointed stereo image All the sound seems to come from the combination horn in t...

Page 8: ...omposite cone along with the EPDM rubber surround provides excellent damping and transient response characteristics 435AL ALUMINUM DIAPHRAGM NEODYMIUM MAGNET HIGH FREQUENCY COMPRESSION DRIVER See Figu...

Page 9: ...h effec tively charges the network at all times so that all components are constantly on and do not generate distortion while switching between the on and off stages This is accomplished by a battery...

Page 10: ...ny manufacturers produce audiophile cables worth consider ing for Project K2 S5800 As with all electronics and associated compo nents however every manufacturer offers products of varying quality to s...

Page 11: ...s should have a very high current capacity and must be capable of driving a low impedance load For bi wiring or bi amplification applications four identical ampli fiers or two dual channel units may b...

Page 12: ...r could look straight into the center of the speaker Figure 7 As the distance increases between the speakers increase the inward angle of the speaker The imaging qualities enable the speakers to be pl...

Page 13: ...gh the range of these con trols is rather small each of them operate over a reasonably wide frequency range and thus have a noticeable effect on the overall tonal balance of the system It is recommend...

Page 14: ...level position and the 1dB position decreases the output Each position will affect the tonal balance over a wide frequency spectrum Experiment by placing the switch in each position while listening t...

Page 15: ...of connection loosen the knobs on the terminals and insert the exposed bare ends of each speaker wire into the hole exposed on the terminal shaft to to see Figure 13 Refasten the knob on each termi n...

Page 16: ...nt in the crossover region If a prob lem is suspected reverse the polarity to either low or high frequency sections of both loudspeakers Amplifier polarity markings may not ensure correct polarity con...

Page 17: ...on system is used for the crossover network in which a direct DC bias current is constantly applied to the capaci tors in the network circuit to acti vate the elements eliminating crossover distortion...

Page 18: ...is configured so that the speaker in question is enabled Switch the speaker wires between the speaker with the problem and one that is working correctly If the problem remains in the same speaker the...

Page 19: ...stained operation at these maximum power levels All features and specifications are subject to change without notice JBL is part of the Harman International audio companies a group with a common purpo...

Page 20: ...PRO SOUND COMES HOME JBL Consumer Products www jbl com 2003 Harman International Industries Incorporated Part No 339519 001 A Harman International Company...

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