JBL CSC55 - Manual (Page 5)

SPECIFICATIONS
MOVIE CRITICS
MEASURE
EXCITEMENT
IN TERMS OF
STARS OR
THUMBS.
WE GO A LITTLE
HIGHER-TECH.
REAL-TIME
FFT LASER
VIBROMETRY.
Measuring the infinites-
imal is (or should be) an
audio engineer’s stock-
in-trade, and the more
precise the measurement
tools, the better the
result. JBL engineers
use lasers to test the per-
formance characteristics
of various transducer
materials and laminates,
to find those least likely
to produce unwanted
resonances during peak
audio passages. It’s
exacting work, but JBL
has to do it.
IMPROVED
ANECHOIC
CHAMBERS.
Imagine a room so
sonically inert that sound
reflections can’t happen.
Such a room is costly to
produce, but it’s the only
way to conduct ultra-
precise measurements
of a loudspeaker’s
primary output. JBL has
invested in new anechoic
chambers to improve our
understanding of how
materials and coatings
and manufacturing
techniques affect
loudspeaker performance.
MULTIAXIS
ANALYSIS.
Suppose, just suppose,
that your TV room isn’t
perfectly shaped. Is your
queen-size convertible
sofa going to screw up
the nearly perfect output
of your JBL Cinema
Sound system? The
answer lies in a complex
combination of literally
thousands of on- and off-
axis responses, which
we’ve precalculated for
your convenience.
Rest assured, JBL
Cinema Sound speakers
have been optimized for
real-world rooms filled
with real-world furniture.
THE MOST
SOPHISTICATED
INSTRUMENT
OF ALL. Trained or
untrained, professional
or amateur, the human
ear is and will always be
the final arbiter of sound.
And for all our technology,
we’re still heavily reliant
on it. Like all our products,
JBL Cinema Sound loud-
speakers have passed
stringent listening tests
with people in all types
of listening environments.
Which is why we can
confidently predict how
you’ll feel when you hear
them for the first time.
We have a feeling it will
be some variation on the
very first spoken line of
movie dialogue (which
our founder, James B.
Lansing, was instrumental
in enabling) – “You ain’t
heard nothin’ yet.”
CST55 CSC55
2-Way, dual 5" (130mm) 2-Way, dual 5" (130mm)
satellite loudspeaker center channel loudspeaker
Frequency Response 55Hz to 30kHz (–6dB) 55Hz to 30Hz (–6dB)
Maximum Recommended
Amplifier Power
150W* 150W*
Power Handling
(continuous/peak)
50W/300W 50W/300W
Sensitivity (1 watt/1 meter) 90dB 90dB
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Tweeter One 3/4" (19mm) titanium-laminate dome, video-shielded
Woofers Dual 5" (130mm) transducers with PolyPlas ™ cones,
neodymium magnets and HeatScape ™ motor structure;
video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D) 46" x 8" x 6-1/2" 6-1/4" x 26-1/4" x 4-1/4"
(1168mm x 203mm x 165mm) (159mm x 667mm x 108mm)
Weight 17 lb (7.7kg) 10 lb (4.5kg)
CSS10
10," 150-Watt
powered subwoofer
Frequency Response 27Hz to low-pass-crossover
setting at signal source
Amplifier Power 150W RMS
Inputs Line-level/LFE
Woofer 10" (250mm) PolyPlas ™ cone
and HeatScape ™ motor
structure; video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D) 18-1/4" x 13-1/4" x 16"
(464mm x 337mm x 406mm)
(including feet)
Weight 43 lb (19.5kg)
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
* The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will ensure proper system headroom to allow
for occasional peaks. We do not recommend sustained operation at these maximum power levels.