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JBL M2 Owner's Manual

Jbl m2 master reference monitor
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  • Page 1 oWner’s manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    OWNER’S MANUAL taBle of contents Introduction........................1 Unpacking .......................... 2 Amplifi er and Processing Requirements ..............4 Speaker Placement ......................5 Speaker Connections ......................10 Specifi cations ........................11 Care and Maintenance ....................12 Warranty Information ..................... 12...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    IntroductIon Thank you for purchasing the JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor. The M2 is a free-standing, two- way system that can be placed in any environment to provide an exceptionally accurate monitoring experience. Based on a new generation of JBL high-output, ultra-low distortion transducers, the M2 provides extended frequency response, and very high sound pressure level to meet demanding music, cinema and broadcast production requirements.

  • Page 4: Unpacking

    Be careful not to damage the grille or woofer cone. Take a moment to register your speakers on the JBL Professional Web site. Go to www.jblpro.com/M2 and We recommend you retain the carton and packing click “Register Your M2”.
  • Page 5 Installing the spikes The M2 is shipped with four rubber feet attached to the bottom of the enclosure for use when the speaker is installed upright on a hard surface. Four pointed spikes are included that allow the speaker to acoustically decouple from the floor when it is installed upright on a carpeted floor.

  • Page 6: Amplifi Er And Processing Requirements

    London BLU-800, BLU-160 or BLU-80 signal processor to provide the OMNIDRIVE ™ HD processing required by the M2. (A list of recommended M2 system components can be found in the downloads section at www.jblpro.com/M2.) to load the m2 dsp preset parameters...

  • Page 7: Speaker Placement

    M2 speakers in the workspace: spaces, whether free standing, positioned adjacent • Do not place the M2 near a heat register or a to a wall, or in a corner. Digital signal processing in source of open flame (such as a fireplace).
  • Page 8 The unique geometry of the weaken the “phantom image” of sounds intended to be M2’s Image Control waveguide enables the speakers heard in the center of the stereo soundstage, such as to deliver accurate high frequency detail, imaging, and vocals.
  • Page 9 Ideally, a line drawn from the center of the a console with a meter-bridge height of 45”, the woofer perpendicular to the M2 enclosure should M2 speaker should be elevated 20” off the floor. In this illustration, the M2 is elevated 20 inches and the recommended distance between the speaker and a seated listener is 92 inches or greater.
  • Page 10 Horizontal placement The M2 speakers can be used in a horizontal orientation. When used horizontally, each M2 should be Orienting the speakers with waveguides elevated so the JBL logo is at ear height. towards the inside and woofers outside Toe-in may be required to provide optimum may be preferable in installations where the coverage.
  • Page 11 The M2 is designed for use in cinema the M2 System compensate for screen applications with perforated projection loss, and restore neutral frequency screens. The wide directivity and response in the listening space. relatively shallow depth of the M2...

  • Page 12: Speaker Connections

    The M2 is designed so that a positive voltage appearing at both (+) input terminals will cause the low-frequency diaphragm to move towards the listener and will cause the high-frequency diaphragm to move away from the listener.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    specIfIcatIons Two-way floor-standing or soffit mountable System format: D2430K dual-diaphragm dual voice-coil compression driver High-frequency transducer: 20 ohms Nominal impedance: 2216Nd 15” (381mm) Differential Drive cone driver Low-frequency transducer: ® 6 ohms Nominal impedance: Crossover frequency: 800Hz (supplied by outboard Digital Signal processing) Frequency range: 20Hz –...

  • Page 14: Care And Maintenance

    The JBL Limited Warranty on professional loudspeaker products (except for enclosures) remains in effect for five years from the date of the first consumer purchase. Enclosures and all other JBL products are warranted for two years from the date of original purchase.
  • Page 15 PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS WARRANTY. eXclusIon of certaIn damages JBL’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT OUR OPTION, OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. SOME STATES DO...
  • Page 16 HARMAN International Industries, Inc. | 8500 Balboa Bl. | Northridge, CA 91329 USA ©2013 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. JBL, Crown, BSS and Differential Drive are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Image Control, Soundweb, Omnidrive HD, HiQnet and System Architect are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated.