JBL Performance P81 Owner's Manual

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Loudspeaker fidelity depends on thefollowing three factors:• Loudspeaker accuracy• Loudspeaker placement• Listening room acousticsAdvanced JBL design features allow theP81 and P941 to achieve exceptionalacoustical precision. However, properplacement and listening room acousticshave a significant impact on the per-formance of the P81 and P941.CAUTION:• The P81 and P941 should be installedby a professional.• Installers must adhere to local build-ing codes to ensure a proper installa-tion. JBL is not responsible for anypossible damages caused by improperinstallation.LOUDSPEAKER PLACEMENTThe P81 and P941 are designed to offerexcellent performance in any listeningroom or home theater system. Abide bythe following placement suggestionsfor optimal results.2-Channel or Front Left and Front Rightin a Home Theater SystemThe bulleted items that begin belowindicate important loudspeaker place-ment considerations for 2-channel orfront left and right installations.• The speakers should be equidistantfrom the primary listening positionand placed at least 4 feet away fromthe side walls.• It is recommended that the angleformed between the speakers and thelistening area be between 45° and 60.°For example, if the speakers are 8feet apart, the listening positionshould be 8 to 12 feet from eachspeaker. Refer to Figure 6.• When used as part of a home theatersystem, excellent results can also beobtained when the speakers must beplaced further apart due to a screen.Figure 6: 2-Channel PlacementSurround Channels in a Home TheaterSystemThe bulleted items that begin belowindicate important loudspeaker place-ment considerations for surround chan-nel installations for home theaters.• When used as part of a 5.1-channelmusic or home theater system, thesurround speakers should be placedslightly behind the primary listeningposition. Refer to Figure 7.• If there are several rows of seating,place the speakers perpendicularto, or slightly behind, the last row ofseating.• When used as part of a 6.1/7.1-channel music or home theater sys-tem, place the side speakers at thesides of the main listening position.• If there are several rows of seating,place the speakers perpendicular tothe middle row of seating.Figure 7: Surround Channels(5.1-Channel System)Figure 8: Surround Channels6.1/7.1-Channel System• The back surround speakers shouldbe placed along the rear wall facingthe front of the room. Each sidesurround speaker should be aboutone-third of the way forward of therear wall, as shown in Figure 8.FrontRightTVFrontLeftLeftSurroundRightSurroundSubwoofer(optional)Primary Listening PositionCouchFigure 7:Surround Channels (5.1-channel System)Figure 6:Two Channel PlacementLeftChannelRightChannelPrimary Listening Position(Couch)8INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONSFrontRightTVFrontLeftLeftSideSurroundRightSideSurroundLeftBack SurroundRightBack SurroundCouch6.1/7.1-Channel System