K2S5800 (serv.man2) - JBL Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 10

CHAPTER 3 – UNPACKING THE PROJECT K2 S5800 SYSTEM

All components of the Project K2
system have been very carefully
packed for maximum protection
against damage. 

As with any superior audio product,
it is advisable to keep the original
packing materials in case it is 
necessary to transport the 
Project K2 S5800 system.

Because of the bulk and weight of
this loudspeaker, at least two peo-
ple are required to unpack it in the
following manner: Open the front as
well as the top of the carton. Slowly

and carefully “walk” the loud-
speaker in its Styrofoam

™

end 

pads out of the carton. Two people
may then lift the system out of the 
end pads.  

The four spiked feet are pre-
installed in the bottom of the 
K2 S5800 in four locations. Four
metal coasters are packed in the
end pad. These are to be placed
between the foot and the floor for
further protection of the floor 
coverings. See Figure 6.

Figure 6. Inserting
spiked feet.

Speaker wire and interconnecting
cables are an important compo-
nent in any audio system. With 
a system such as the Project
K2 S5800, they assume a new 
level of criticality.

The Project K2 S5800 loudspeakers
are internally wired with high-
quality copper Monster Cable, 
specially designed for JBL. The
same care that was given to the
selection of internal system wiring
should be afforded to the selection
and application of the cables that
will connect Project K2 S5800
loudspeakers to other system 
components.

It is advisable to use high-quality
wire, such as Monster Cable, and
to select the highest-grade wire
available from the manufacturer.
Many manufacturers produce
audiophile cables worth consider-
ing for Project K2 S5800. As with all
electronics and associated compo-
nents, however, every manufacturer
offers products of varying quality 
to suit a range of budgets and
applications.

We recommend using an audio-
phile-quality speaker wire of not
less than 16 gauge for connections
up to 15 feet (5 meters) as a 

mum requirement. If your connec-
tions will be longer, heavier-gauge
wire is recommended. Project K2
specialist dealers have the experi-
ence and knowledge to recom-
mend suitable speaker wire to best
complement a particular system.

The amount of speaker wire
required will depend on the dis-
tance between the loudspeakers
and amplifier(s), how many ampli-
fiers will be used, and the method
you select for connecting the
amplifier(s) and loudspeakers 
(passive, bi-wire, or bi-amp; see
Chapter 7). For maximum signal
purity, it is advisable to locate the
amplifier(s) as close as possible 
to the loudspeakers, even if this
means that a longer distance 
will be needed between the 
amplifier(s) and preamplifier.

Both the left and right speaker/
amplifier connections should be
the same length. If the distance
between one speaker and the
amplifier(s) is greater than the
other speaker and amplifier(s), 
use the longer length for both 
connections.

For bi-wire connections, the same
type of wires may be used for both
the low-frequency and high-fre-
quency sections to reduce wire
effects (resistance, inductance,
etc.) and to avoid intermodulation
of low and high frequencies in the
wires. Specialized wires for low-
frequency and high-frequency sec-
tions may yield excellent results.
Whatever wires are used, be sure
that the low-frequency wires are
as short as possible, and the left
and right wires for each section
are the same length.

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