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Technical Manual

S38

(A/B)Studio Series

ACOUSTIC & ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Nominal Impedance

8 ohms

• Max Amp Power

175 watts

• Frequency Response

45 Hz - 20 kHz  (-3dB) 

• Sensitivity

89 dB (1 watt @ 1 meter)

• Crossover Frequency

800 Hz, 3200 Hz

SYSTEM COMPONENTS:

• Enclosure

S38 (Not for sale)

• Grille

335145-002

• Low Frequency Transducer

8

(133mm) PolyPlas

Shielded (335149-001)

DC Resistance

4.4 ohms ±10%

• Mid Frequency Transducer

4” PolyPlas

Shielded (335439-001)

DC Resistance

4.3 ohms ±10%

• High Frequency Transducer 1” (25mm) Titanium dome

Shielded (335663-001)

DC Resistance

3.4 ohms ±10%

• Crossover Network

335410-001

AURAL SWEEP TEST SPECIFICATIONS:

• A. System Aural Sweep Test 6.0V Input 40 Hz to 20 kHz
• B. L.F. Aural Sweep Test

6.0V Input 40 Hz to 1 kHz

• C. M.F. Aural Sweep Test

4.0V Input 500 Hz to 4 kHz

• D. H.F. Aural Sweep Test

2.83V Input 3 kHz to 20 kHz

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Enclosure dimensions:

11

¹⁄₂

” x 17

¹⁄₂

” x 12

⁷⁄₈

” (H x W x D)

292mm x 445mm x 327mm

• Weight

56 lbs. /25.4kg Sold in Pairs

WARRANTY: 

• Refer to Warranty Statement packed with each product.

Owner's Manual 
335404-001
Warranty Card
331993-001
Survey Card
331384-001

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Upper/Lower
Foam
335406-001

Microfoam
(2pcs.)

Outer Carton
335401-001

PACKAGING

02/00

JBL Consumer Products, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Dr., Woodbury, New York 11797                                   

S38 

(A/B) Studio Series

Driver
High Frequency
335663-001

Driver
Mid.Frequency
335439-001

Driver
Low Frequency
335149-001

YELLOW/BLACK

WHITE/BLACK

GREEN/BLACK

WHITE

GREEN

YELLOW

Crossover Network
335410-001

–         +

+IN

–IN

INPUT

GREEN

BLK/GREEN

WHT/BLACK

WHITE

YELLOW

YEL/BLK

RED

BLACK

L.F.

M.F.

+

H.F.

250

+

+

205

205

110

205

110

L1

2mH

R1

2.4/10W

C1

60

µ

F

100V

C2

0.01

µ

F

250V

R3

10/5W

R2

4.7/10W

L2

300

µ

H

C3

24

µ

F/100V

C4

0.01

µ

F/250V

C5

4

µ

F/100V

R4

1.2/10W

R5

10/5W

L3

200

µ

H

C6

0.01/250V

S38 SCHEMATIC

WIRING DIAGRAM

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