JBL ES Series User manual

JBL ES SERIES
SPEAKER SYSTEMS
HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO

SHARPER, CLEANER,
DESERVE SHARPER, RICHER,

HEAR WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING WITH THE JBL®ES SERIES. HDTV and the new HD-DVD
and Blu-ray Disc™formats deliver video images that are up to six times sharper than the best the 20th century had to offer. But these
extraordinary new pictures are meant to be experienced with up to 7.1 channels of high-quality sound (which actually improves most
people’s perception of the picture itself). With the versatile new ES Series, high-definition video meets high-definition audio, and a
new era of high-impact home entertainment comes of age.
HIGH-DEFINITION PICTURES
HIGH-DEFINITION SOUND.

REALISTIC, FULL-SPECTRUM
FOR ADVANCED, SIT-ANYWHERE 5.1- AND 7.1-CHANNEL HOME THEATER SYSTEMS,
as well as good-old-fashioned, best-seat-in-the-house music systems, the ES Series offers a variety of bookshelf, wall-mount and floorstanding
loudspeakers, and bring-down-the-house powered subwoofers. With innovative technologies derived directly from JBL Professional equipment, the
ES Series delivers powerful, accurate audio performance in systems that are built to play loud and long. And with two finishes to choose from –
black and cherry – they’re designed to look good anywhere, with a style that equals their substance.

SOUND FROM SLEEK,
UNOBTRUSIVE LOUDSPEAKERS.
HIGHER HIGHS
With UHF drivers capable
of 40kHz, ES Series speakers
deliver high-end nuances you
probably have never before
experienced in recorded
audio.
CLEANER SOUND
The JBL ES Series uses
cellulose-fiber cones
reinforced with a polymer
coating for uniform pistonic
motion; this eliminates
internal resonances,
without increasing cone
mass. That means tighter,
more precise bass and
midrange reproduction.
BETTER
IMAGING
Originally developed for
JBL Professional LSR
studio monitors, proprietary
waveguides evenly disperse
high frequencies, delivering
more precise imaging over a
wider listening area.
GREATER
ACCURACY
The extremely thin yet
extremely rigid titanium-
laminate dome ensures
accurate, undistorted high-
frequency response, even
at realistic (meaning loud)
listening levels.
DEEPER BASS
ES Series loudspeakers and
powered subwoofers feature
a JBL computer-optimized
bass-reflex port, which
extends deep bass response
while eliminating unwanted
turbulence.
LESS
DISTORTION
The ideal path from input
through components to
transducers is a straight line,
and all ES Series speakers
take the shortest path
possible. But they also employ
premium components to
minimize noise and signal loss.

Woodstock, Saturday Night Fever, Miami Vice, Masters of the Universe, MTV and American Idol are trademarks of their respective companies in the U.S. and other countries
and are not associated or affiliated with Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
NYLON
STOCKINGS,
FILM NOIR,
THE DAWN
OF AUDIO.
James B. Lansing, who led
the team that first brought
sound to movies, strikes out
on his own, founding JBL, Inc.
Among the company’s first
products is a high-frequency
transducer that’s still being
used – unchanged, after more
than 60 years – by audio
professionals.
BLUE SUEDE
SHOES,
MCCARTHY,
THE ELECTRIC
GUITAR. The JBL brand
establishes itself as the clear
leader in studio and theater
sound. Leo Fender chooses
the JBL D130 transducer to
amplify his electric guitar.
The pioneering JBL Hartsfield
speaker introduces true high
fidelity to homes everywhere.
MUSCLE CARS,
WOODSTOCK,
®
SPACE. The legendary
JBL 4320 is introduced, and
becomes the definitive
studio monitor of its day.
After Woodstock in 1969,
JBL equipment becomes
standard at rock concerts
around the world.
POLYESTER,
WATERGATE,
SATURDAY
NIGHT FEVER.
®
JBL studio monitors are
ranked Number One by
Billboard magazine. And
the L100, a consumer version
of the 4320, is introduced,
bringing JBL Pro technology
home for the first time. The
L100 becomes one of the
best-selling speakers of
the decade.
MIAMI VICE,
®
MASTERS OF
THE UNIVERSE,
®
MTV.
®The Academy of
Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences chooses JBL
components to introduce
70mm Dolby®stereo in
showcase theaters. And
Bi-Radial®horns and titanium
diaphragms are introduced
in JBL Professional studio
monitors; these innovations
will soon find their way to the
company’s home products.
GEN X,
DOTCOMS, DVD.
JBL equipment dominates
THX®theater installations.
JBL near-field studio monitors
take the lead in 5.1- and
7.1-channel-sound mixing
and mastering. And the JBL
Simply Cinema®system, the
original “one box” home
theater solution, is introduced.
AMERICAN IDOL,
®
HDTV, JBL ES
SERIES. The higher
sampling rate of new high-
definition digital sources
pushes consumer audio
beyond the limits of the
human ear, and the ES Series
captures it all, with UHF
drivers that extend
performance beyond the
usual 20kHz to the ethereal
realm of 40kHz.
1940’s 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1980’s 1990’s TODAY
FROM MOTION PICTURE SOUND
TO HI-FI TO HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO:
A BRIEF JBL HISTORY.
HIGH-DEFINITION AUDIO WITH
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS.
THAT MOVIE SURPRISE THAT SCATTERED YOUR POPCORN?
Chances are, the JBL team had something to do with it. With the hyperrealistic sound you hear in the
majority of THX,®Dolby®and DTS®theaters worldwide. With the mixing and mastering of vast numbers of
music recordings and soundtracks. With the way audio professionals listen to sound at work. Now,
the high-definition ES Series brings all that JBL expertise to your home.

ES SERIES
ES10 ES20 ES30
Frequency Response (–3dB) 65Hz – 40kHz 60Hz – 40kHz 50Hz – 40kHz
Max. Recommended Amplifier Power* 100W 125W 125W
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 50W/200W 60W/240W 70W/280W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 86dB 86dB 88dB
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Crossover Frequencies 3000Hz – 24dB/octave; 3300Hz – 24dB/octave; 3000Hz – 24dB/octave;
9000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 9000Hz – 18dB/octave
Low-Frequency Transducer 4" (100mm) PolyPlas,
™5" (130mm) PolyPlas, ™6" (160mm) PolyPlas, ™
shielded shielded shielded
High-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-
laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded;
EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Ultrahigh-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film
ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded;
EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Dimensions With Grille 7-7/8" x 12" x 5-1/2" 12-1/2" x 6-7/8" x 8" 15-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 13"
(H x W x D) (201mm x 305mm x 140mm) (318mm x 174mm x 203mm) (387mm x 223mm x 330mm)
Weight per Speaker 8.8 lb (4kg) 10.3 lb (4.6kg) 19.6 lb (8.9kg)
ES80 ES90 ES25C
Frequency Response (–3dB) 45Hz – 40kHz 36Hz – 40kHz 80Hz – 40kHz
Max. Recommended Amplifier Power* 200W 225W 150W
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak) 100W/400W 110W/440W 75W/300W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90dB 91dB 90dB
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms
Crossover Frequencies 700Hz, 3600Hz – 24dB/octave; 500Hz, 3000Hz – 24dB/octave; 3000Hz – 24dB/octave;
12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave 12,000Hz – 18dB/octave
Low-Frequency Transducers Dual 6" (160mm) PolyPlas,
™Dual 8" (200mm) PolyPlas, ™Dual 5" (130mm) PolyPlas, ™
shielded shielded shielded
Midrange Transducer 4" (100mm) PolyPlas, 4" (100mm) PolyPlas, NA
shielded shielded
High-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium- 3/4" (19mm) Titanium-
laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded; laminate dome, shielded;
EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Ultrahigh-Frequency Transducer 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film 3/4" (19mm) Polyester-film
ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded; ring-radiator, shielded;
EOS waveguide EOS waveguide EOS waveguide
Dimensions With Grille 42-11/16" x 8-3/4" x 13" 42-11/16" x 10-1/4" x 15-1/8" 7" x 18-3/4" x 10"
(H x W x D) (1084mm x 223mm x 330mm) (1084mm x 260mm x 384mm) (178mm x 476mm x 254mm)
Weight per Speaker 46.3 lb (21kg) 53.4 lb (24.2kg) 16.7 lb (7.6kg)
ES250P ES150P
Frequency Response 25Hz – 150Hz 27Hz – 150Hz
Amplifier RMS Power 400W 300W
Amplifier Peak Dynamic Power†700W 500W
Crossover Frequencies 50Hz – 150Hz; 50Hz – 150Hz;
24dB/octave, continuously variable 24dB/octave, continuously variable
Driver 12" (300mm) PolyPlas™10" (250mm) PolyPlas™
Dimensions (H x W x D) 19-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-7/8" 18" x 13-1/4" x 15-1/4"
(with grille) (502mm x 400mm x 428mm) (457mm x 387mm x 368mm)
Weight 43 lb (19.5kg) 39 lb (17.7kg)
Available in:
Black
Cherry
*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.
†The peak dynamic power is
measured by recording the
highest center-to-peak voltage
measured across the output of a
resistive load equal to minimum
impedance of the transducer,
using a 50Hz sine wave burst,
3 cycles on, 17 cycles off.

PRO SOUND
COMES HOME™
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