JBL PROJECT K2 S5800 Owner'S Manual Download Page 3

PREFACE

Thank you for selecting a 

Project

K2 S5800

loudspeaker system. It

represents the sum total of our
research and developmental
efforts in sound reproduction over
the last half century. We have
labored to create a loudspeaker
system with no acoustical or elec-
trical limitations whatsoever. While
the 

Project K2 S5800

loudspeaker

is itself a new development, the
goal behind it goes right back to
the earliest days of the original
James B. Lansing Sound Company.

But it is your listening pleasure that
ultimately determines how success-
ful we are in this endeavor. It is
solely in the interest of ensuring a
perfect listening experience that
we ask you to faithfully follow the
setup and operation procedures
outlined in this owner’s guide.

This guide exists for several 
purposes. As your owner’s manual,
it contains all necessary back-
ground information and detailed
instructions for setting up your

Project K2 S5800

loudspeaker 

system, including unpacking the
loudspeaker, selecting the correct
location, speaker wire, wiring
scheme and amplification, and
connecting 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 become thoroughly
acquainted with its unique design
and technological features.

Although physically and materially
imposing, the setup procedure of
the 

Project K2 S5800

loudspeaker

system is relatively simple. We
strongly urge you to read this 
manual thoroughly before you
begin, and consult it frequently
throughout the process.
Considerations must be made in
placing the speakers; their stature
makes it imperative that you
become familiar with the entire
setup process in advance.

Also, we believe that the historical
and technical information included
will add immeasurably to your total
enjoyment of the loudspeaker 
system. 

Project K2 S5800

is unpar-

alleled in the field of sound repro-
duction. The story and principles
behind it are an interesting, inform-
ative and fitting precursor to a life-
time of musical enjoyment.

Please take a moment to 
register your product online at
www.jbl.com. Registration
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.

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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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