JBL Studio 5 Manual

Owner’s Manual
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 s tudi O 5  series
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than\f YOu FOr ChOOsin\b this JBl® PrOduCt
For more than 60 years\f JBL\b engineers have been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and 
reproduction\f from live performances to the recordings you play on the go and in your home\f car or office.
We’re confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment you expect – and that when 
you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home\f car or office\f you will once again choose JBL 
products....

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PlaCeMent
St\bdio 590/St\bdio 58\b0/St\bdio 570/St\bdio \b530 – LEFt ANd RiGHt CHANNELS
For the best results\f place the speakers 6 – 10 feet (1.8m – 3m) apart. Angling the speakers toward the listening 
position can improve the stereo imaging. The speakers will produce the most accurate stereo soundstage when the 
angle between the listener and the speakers is between 40 and 60 degrees.
6 – 10 ft 
(1.8m – 3m)
40° – 60° >20 i\f 
(>51cm)
Generally\f bass output will increase as the...

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\bSiNG tHE S\bppLiEd SpikES (St\bdio 590/St\bdio \b580/St\bdio 570)
Four metal spikes are supplied for use when you place the speaker on a carpeted surface. Using the spikes decouples 
the speaker from the floor and prevents unwanted acoustic damping. 
To insert the spikes:
1. Gently lay the speaker on its side (not its front or back) on a soft\f nonabrasive surface. 
2. Unscrew and remove the rubber bumpers from the speaker’s feet.
3. Screw each spike into the threaded insert in each foot. Make sure...

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St\bdio 530 – S\bRRo\bNd CHANNELS (5.1-CHANNEL SyStEm)
When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 5.1-channel system\f place them slightly behind 
the listening position\f facing each other. Ideally\f they should be 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. An alternate 
location would be on a wall behind the listening position\f facing forward. The surround speakers should not call 
attention to themselves while they’re playing. Experiment with their...

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St\bdio 530 – S\bRRo\bNd CHANNELS (7.1-CHANNEL SyStEm)
When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 7.1-channel system\f place the surround side 
speakers directly to the sides of the listening position\f at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. Place the 
surround back speakers on the wall behind the listening position\f also at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor 
and 3 – 6 feet (0.9m – 1.8m) apart.
St\bdio 
590/580/  570/530
Fro\ft Left  Speaker
St\bdio 530...

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REmoviNG St\bdio 520C GRiLLES
To remove the Studio 520C grilles\f use the provided grille removal tool to pull the grilles away from the enclosure as 
shown\f then remove them the rest of the way by hand.
Use Tool to P\bll Grilles\iAway from Cabi\fet
AttACHiNG tHE HoRN CovERS
If you remove the speakers’ grilles\f attach the provided horn covers as shown. Make sure that both rubber bumpers on 
the horn cover fit into the holes in the speaker.
Fit Tab 
i\fto Slot Fit 
B\bmpers 
i\fto...

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The Studio 5 series speakers’ gold-plated speaker connectors can accept a variety of wire connector types: bare wire\f 
pin connectors\f spade connectors and banana connectors.
\bSiNG BARE WiRE oR piN CoNNECtoRS:
1.2. 3.
\bSiNG SpAdE CoNNECtoRS:
1.2. 3.
\bSiNG BANANA CoNNECtoRS:
1.2. 3.4.  

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BASiC SiNGLE-WiRE CoNNECtioN
To connect the speakers using a single wire\f connect the amplifier to each speaker as shown in the illustration below. 
You can use either set of connectors on the connector panel.
impoRtAN t: d o not remove the meta\f jumper bars from between the two sets of connectors when 
connecting the speaker wires.
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Use Either Set 
of Co\f\fectors
Do Not Remove
J\bmper Bars
Receiver or Amplifier
(O\fe Cha\f\fel Show\f) Speaker
Co\f\fector Pa\fel  

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Bi-WiRE CoNNECtioN
All Studio 5 series speaker connector panels have two sets of input connectors that are joined by metal jumper 
bars. The upper set of connectors is for the compression-driver/horn assembly\f and the lower set of connectors is 
for the woofer(s). This arrangement allows you to bi-wire the speakers using a single stereo amplifier or using two 
stereo amplifiers. Bi-wiring can offer performance advantages and more flexibility in power-amplifier selection over a 
conventional...