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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 1
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PERFORMANCE
SPECIALIST
SS6, SS6C, SS8, SS8C,
SSLCR, SS6DT
OWNER’S GUIDE
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 2 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 60 years, JBL We’re confident that the Please take a moment to has been involved in every JBL loudspeakers you have register your product on our aspect of music and film chosen will provide every Web site at www.jbl.com. It recording and reproduction, note of enjoyment that you enables us to keep you posted from live performances to expected – and that when you on our latest advancements, monitoring the r
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Proper placement of the tions, and may also be used as a placed in a wall behind the lis- speakers is an important step side surround or surround back tening position, facing forward. in obtaining the most realistic speaker. It may be mounted The rear wall is the required soundstage possible. You can horizontally or vertically, but mounting position for the sur- use these recommendations as make sure to position it so that roun
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 4 speaker centrally in the ceiling should be mounted in the ceiling channels and the other to play for best stereo imaging, swiveling slightly behind the listening posi- both the right surround and sur- the tweeters so that one points tion, centered from left to right round back channels, mount toward the left and the other and with the tweeters pointing each SS6DT speaker in the ceil- toward the right of the listening toward the left and right of
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 5 EXISTING CONSTRUCTION SS6, SS8, SSLCR Level ≥1/2" ≥1/2" ≥1/2" Template Remove the grille from the Determine the correct speaker Note: Always allow at least speaker frame by pulling on the location. one-half inch between a wall paper tab. If the tab is missing, Note: Remove the inner tem- stud and the speaker cutout, or to avoid scratching the grille or plate, which is the paint shield, the locking tabs will not be able at the perforation. Use t
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 6 EXISTING CONSTRUCTION SS6C, SS6DT, SS8C 1/2" 1/2" 1/2" Remove the grille from the Determine the correct speaker Cut the drywall. Note: Always speaker frame by pulling on the location. Note: Remove the allow at least one-half inch paper tab. If the tab is missing, inner template, which is the between a wall stud and the to avoid scratching the grille or paint shield, at the perforation. speaker cutout or the locking baffle you may unfold a paper
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 7 NEW CONSTRUCTION You will need to purchase the correct rough-in frame kit for your model: SPEAKER MODEL ROUGH-IN FRAME KIT SS6 RIF6 SS8 RIF8 SSLCR RIF55 SS6C, SS6DT RIF6C (pair pack)/RIF6CS (single pack) SS8C RIF8C Detailed installation instructions are supplied with the rough-in kit. PAINTING THE SPEAKER FRAME AND GRILLE Performance Specialist loud- nents and baffle from paint Note: Gently remove the speakers can be painted to residue. Use a h
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Performance Specialist OM 3/3/06 4:54 PM Page 8 SPECIFICATIONS SS6 SS8 SSLCR SS6C SS6DT SS8C Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response Frequency Response 38Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 30Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 40Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) 32Hz – 20kHz (–10dB) Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum Recommended Maximum † † † † † † Amplifier Power Amplifier Pow
