SVA 1800 - JBL Audio User Guide / Operation Manual

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thank you
for choosing JBL. For over 50 years, JBL 
has been involved in every aspect of musical and film recording
and reproduction, from live performances to monitoring the
recordings you play in your home, car, or office.
We’re confident that the 
JBL loudspeakers
you have 
chosen will provide every note of enjoyment that you expected –
and that when you think about purchasing additional audio 
equipment for your home, car, or office, you will once again 
choose JBL.
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products that meet your needs and expectations.
JBL Consumer Products
SVA1500
SVA1600
SVA1800
SVA2100
SVA Center 
simple
set-up guide
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one.
Speaker Placement
JBL’s SVA Series takes advan-
tage of our latest technology
to deliver incredibly clean,
detailed sound. Incorporating
JBL’s Symmetrical Vertical
Array™ and exclusive 
Bi-Radial® horn, these loud-
speakers deliver sound that is
distributed over a wide sound-
stage with pinpoint imaging.
Because the horn should be
directed at ear level in order 
to maximize the imaging 
characteristics, JBL developed
an exclusive cast-aluminum
adjustable spike foot that can
be adjusted while the speaker
is in position. The Bi-Radial
horn design – which greatly
reduces room reverberation –
along with video-shielding,
allows greater placement flex-
ibility within the room. Ultra-
wide frequency response and 
high power handling combine
to give you clear, powerful
sound that you get only 
from genuine JBL. The SVA
loudspeakers are perfect 
for today’s Dolby* Digital
recordings.
The SVA Center is designed
to complement any of the 
SVA Series loudspeakers. 
It is the perfect addition for
re-creating the cinematic
experience in your home.
Introduction
Proper placement of the 
speakers is an important step
in obtaining the most realistic
soundstage possible. These 
recommendations are for the
optimum placement of the
loudspeakers. Use these 
placement recommendations 
as a guide. Slight variations
will not diminish your 
listening pleasure.
1'
1'
40–60
o
o
SVA2100, SVA1800, SVA1600
As Front Speakers
As Surround Speakers
5–6 ft.
SVA Center 
0–2 ft.
SVA1500
For optimum performance, use
the SVA Center with the grille
attached.
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Preparing the Speaker Cable
1. Determine the length of 
wire necessary to connect 
your amplifier to the speaker
that is farthest away.
Remember to allow for extra
cable to be able to conceal it
under baseboards, or run it
around corners.
2. Keep both cable lengths
the same in order to help
maintain proper signal 
balance and imaging.
3. Separate about one inch of
the two conductors that make
up each cable. Then strip off
about 3/8" of insulation.
4. Twist each conductor’s thin
wires into a tightly bunched
spiral.
5. Identify a difference
between the two conductors.
This may be done in various
ways, depending upon the 
type and brand of cable you
are using.
Different color wire
A strand of thread in one
conductor
A colored line on one con-
ductor’s outer insulation
Raised ribs on one conduc-
tor’s outer insulation
A printed (+) marking on
one of the insulators
Some of the More Common Differentiating Marks for Conductors Are:
The terminals on the SVA Series
loudspeakers can accept several
types of speaker cable connections.
Remember to connect the red (+)
terminal on the receiver/amplifier
to the red (+) terminal on the
speaker and the black (–) terminal
on the receiver/amplifier to the
black (–) terminal on the speaker.
–                    +
–                    +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
–                    +
–                    +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
Bare wire connecting method.
Banana/spade connecting method.
Wire Length
Recommended Speaker Cable Size
Up to 20 ft.
16 gauge
Up to 30 ft.
14 gauge
Greater than 30 ft.
12 gauge or heavier
two.
Hookup
Connection Tips
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+        –       +        –
Right            Left
Right 
Speaker
Left 
Speaker
Receiver/
Amplifier
–              +
–          +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
–              +
–               +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
The SVA2100, SVA1800 and
SVA1600 outer connection
panel and internal dividing
network are designed so 
that separate sets of speaker 
cable can be attached to the
low-frequency transducer and
midrange/high-frequency
transducer portions of the
dividing network. This is
called bi-wiring. Bi-wiring 
provides several sonic 
advantages and considerably
more flexibility in power
amplifier selection.
Standard
SVA2100, SVA1800, SVA1600
Single-Stereo Amplifier
+        –       +        –
Right            Left
Right Speaker
Left Speaker
Receiver/Amplifier
–             +
–             +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
–             +
–             +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
Bi-Wiring
–                    +
–                    +
+2dB
  0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
Remove strapping bars.
+        –       +        –
Right            Left
Right 
Speaker
Left 
Speaker
Receiver/
Amplifier
–             +
–             +
SVA1500, SVA Center
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