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Harman Consumer Group, Inc.
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797

8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329
818.830.8757

www.jblsynthesis.com

Part No. 361697-001  4/07

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc.

2, route de Tours 
72500 Château du Loir
France

declare in own responsibility that the products described

in this owner’s manual are in compliance with technical

standards:

EN 61000-6-3:2001

EN 61000-6-1:2001

Luc Guillaume

Harman Consumer Group, Inc.

Château du Loir, France 4/07

S

PECIFICATIONS

SAM1HF

SAM2LF

U

LTRAHIGH

-F

REQUENCY

D

RIVER

045T

I

1" (25

MM

) P

URE

-

TITANIUM COMPRESSION DRIVER

N/A

WITH ALUMINUM EDGE

-

WOUND VOICE COIL AND

2" (51

MM

NEODYMIUM MOTOR ASSEMBLY

MOUNTED

IN A

S

ONO

G

LASS

®

CONSTANT

-

DIRECTIVITY HORN

H

IGH

-F

REQUENCY

T

RANSDUCER

435AL-1 3" (75

MM

) A

QUAPLAS

-

TREATED ALUMINUM

-

DOME

N/A

COMPRESSION DRIVER WITH ALUMINUM EDGE

-

WOUND

VOICE COIL AND NEODYMIUM MOTOR ASSEMBLY

MOUNTED IN A VERTICAL

S

ONO

G

LASS

®

CONSTANT

-

DIRECTIVITY HORN

L

OW

-F

REQUENCY

T

RANSDUCER

N/A

8" (200

MM

) D

EEP

-

ANODIZED ALUMINUM

CONE AND DOME MATERIAL WITH DUAL

INSIDE

” 

NEODYMIUM MAGNETS

SHIELDED

MOTOR STRUCTURE AND

2" (51

MM

VOICE COILS

S

ENSITIVITY

(2.83V/1

M

)

98

D

B

92

D

B

F

REQUENCY

R

ESPONSE

(–3

D

B)

36H

Z TO

40

K

H

Z

*

36H

Z TO

40

K

H

Z

*

M

AX

. R

ECOMMENDED

A

MPLIFIER

P

OWER

300 W

ATTS

300 W

ATTS

C

ROSSOVER

F

REQUENCIES

9

K

H

Z

N/A

N

OMINAL

I

MPEDANCE

6 O

HMS

6 O

HMS

D

IMENSIONS

(H 

X

X

D)

17-1/4" 

X

8" 

X

11-1/2" **

20" 

X

10" 

X

10-3/4" **

(438

MM X

200

MM X

292

MM

)

(508

MM X

254

MM X

273

MM

)

W

EIGHT PER

S

PEAKER

25 

LB

(11

KG

)

29 

LB

(13

KG

)

* Note 1: Frequency response is for the complete speaker module, SAM1HF/SAM2LF together.

** Note 2: Dimensions do not include mounting hardware or feet.

Add 3" (75mm) depth for mounting hardware, and 1" (25mm) height for feet.

Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

JBL, JBL Synthesis, Synthesis and SonoGlass are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States 
and/or other countries. Array, Symmetrical Field Geometry and Vented Gap Cooling are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

CobraNet is a registered trademark of Peak Audio, a division of Cirrus Logic, Inc.

THX is a registered trademark, and THX Ultra2 is a trademark, of THX Ltd. All rights reserved.

SACD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Dolby and Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.

SAM1HF, SAM2LF OM.qxp  4/24/07  9:52 AM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for SYNTHESIS SAM2LF

Page 1: ...SYNTHESIS ARRAY MODULE SAM1HF SAM2LF MODULAR ARRAY LOUDSPEAKER OWNER S AND INSTALLER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...6 7 1 CHANNEL SYSTEMS 6 SAM1HF AND SAM2LF CONFIGURATION AND ASSEMBLY 7 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO THE REST OF YOUR SYSTEM 10 PREPARING THE HOOKUP WIRE 10 CONNECTIONS TO THE SYNTHESIS ELECTRONICS 10 I...

Page 3: ...als to provide tight smooth midrange sound without harshness stridency or listener fatigue From two to as many as four 15 or 18 380mm or 457mm high power subwoofers complete the experience with earth...

Page 4: ...er see Figure 1 CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKERS Please see the Configuration and Connection diagrams in the SAM1HF and SAM2LF Configuration and Assembly section to correctly configure your center speaker Rega...

Page 5: ...onal channels enable a more versatile use of directionality for a more accurate surround presentation Also a higher overall sound pressure level can be achieved with less energy expenditure from any i...

Page 6: ...same height as the side surround speakers see Figure 5 7 1 CHANNEL SYSTEMS In a 7 1 channel system two speakers are added for rear fill in addition to the surround speakers in a 5 1 channel system The...

Page 7: ...We have identified four recommended and supported config urations For all configurations you should observe the following mounting guidelines FOR VERTICAL MOUNTING 1 When mounting the SAM1HF to the S...

Page 8: ...his will have a negative impact on the performance of this speaker Detailed Configurations and System Connection Configuration 1 One SAM1HF and one SAM2LF vertical Configuration 2 One SAM1HF and one S...

Page 9: ...izontal NOTE Shown without the trim panel baffle blocks installed on the SAM1HF Configuration 4 One SAM1HF and two SAM2LF vertical NOTE Shown without the trim panel baffle blocks installed on the SAM1...

Page 10: ...in thin sound weak bass and poor imaging With the advent of multichannel surround sound systems connecting all of the speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important to pr...

Page 11: ...4 40 00 00 0P P IIn np pu utts s S S4 40 00 00 0IIC C N Nu um mb be er r C Ch ha an nn ne ell S SD DE EC C 4 40 00 00 0P P 1 FRONT LEFT A1 2 FRONT RIGHT A2 3 CENTER A3 4 LEFT SIDE A4 5 RIGHT SIDE B1 6...

Page 12: ...O H C E D E U Q S I R N O I T U A C K C O H S C I R T C E L E F O K S I R N E P O T O N O D DESIGNED ENGINEERED AND MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA S5160 POWER AMPLIFIER JBL SYNTHESIS NO...

Page 13: ...f you plan to connect directly to the SDEC 3000 from a computer Alternatively you can connect the SDEC 3000 through any standard Ethernet hub When using the SDP 40 processor make sure the subwoofer in...

Page 14: ...CTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA S5160 POWER AMPLIFIER JBL SYNTHESIS NORTHRIDGE CA TRIGGERS Ch 2 Output Ch 3 Output Ch 4 Output Ch 5 Output Ch 6 Output Ch 7 Output WARNING To reduce the risk of...

Page 15: ...er is configured In Dolby Pro Logic mode make sure the incorrectly center speaker is not in phantom mode Problem not diagnosed To diagnose the likely source of the problem it is often helpful to switc...

Page 16: ...DED MOTOR STRUCTURE AND 2 51MM VOICE COILS SENSITIVITY 2 83V 1M 98DB 92DB FREQUENCY RESPONSE 3DB 36HZ TO 40KHZ 36HZ TO 40KHZ MAX RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER 300 WATTS 300 WATTS CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES 9...

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