Professional Series

8330A Surround Cinema/Foreground

Music System

Key Features:
䉴 40 Hz to 20 kHz Frequency Range
䉴 91 dB SPL. 1 W, 1 m (3.3 ft)
䉴 100 watts power capacity,
continuous pink noise
䉴 Tight-cluster design of components
for uniform horizontal and vertical
dispersion
䉴 Convenient mounting design uses
JBL QuickMountTM, Omnimount® or
APC Multimount brackets
䉴 Special cabinet shape incorporates
20° angled front baffle
䉴 SMPTE/ISO2969 Curve X high
frequency de-emphasis
䉴 Lightweight, rigid molded
enclosure
䉴 Input terminals located on top of Specifications:
cabinet for quick access System:
Frequency Range (-10 dB): 40 Hz - 20 kHz
䉴 Approved by Lucasfilm, Ltd. for Frequency Response (±3 dB): 70 Hz - 14 kHz
THX® installations Power Rating1: 100 watts continuous pink noise, 400 watts peak
Sensitivity2: 91 dB SPL, 1W @ 1m (3.3 ft)
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
The 8330A Cinema Surround
Hor. Coverage Angle (-6 dB): 110° averaged 400 Hz to 12 kHz
Speaker offers high power handling,
Vert. Coverage Angle (-6 dB): 105° averaged 400 Hz to 12 kHz
high sensitivity, and extended bass Directivity Factor (Q): 4.5 averaged 400 Hz to 12 kHz
response in a very compact enclo- Directivity Index (DI): 6.5 dB averaged 400 Hz to 12 kHz
sure. The three-way 8330A’s proven Crossover Frequencies: 650 Hz, 3.1 kHz
reliability and performance features High Frequency Contour: ISO2969 Curve X surround contour
have positioned it as the industry Polarity: EIA (Positive voltage to RED terminal gives
standard. forward cone motion. This is opposite from the
previous model 8330).
The 8330A features a 200 mm Low Frequency Transducer:
(8 in) low frequency driver for Nominal Diameter: 200 mm (8 in)
smooth, extended bass response, a Midrange Transducer:
130 mm (5 in) midrange transducer Nominal Diameter: 130 mm (5 in)
for the critical midrange, and a 25 mm High Frequency Transducer:
(1 in) titanium-laminate dome tweeter Nominal Diameter: 25 mm (1 in)
to provide wide, even high frequency Physical:
coverage. The 100 watt continuous Downward Firing Angle: Nominal 20° when mounted flush on back panel
power rating (400 watt peaks) Enclosure Material: Textured Black H.I.P.S. Plastic
provides wide dynamic range with Grille Color: Black
reliability. Input Connectors: 5-way binding posts
Its modern, molded black textured Dimensions (H x W x D): 457 mm x 457 mm x 260 mm
(18.0 in x 18.0 in x 10.2 in)
enclosure with black grille enhances
Net Weight: 8.6 kg (19 lb)
any decor.
JBL’s QuickMount bracket allows Rating based on test signal of IEC filtered random noise with a peak-to-average ratio of 6 dB, two hours duration.
1

Sensitivity is based on a swept 500 Hz to 2.5 kHz test signal for an input of 2.83V @ 8 ohms.
2

one person to quickly and simply

mount the very lightweight enclosure JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Some materials, production methods and design
refinements are introduced into existing products without notice as a routine expression of that philosophy. For this rea-
on a previously installed bracket half. son, any current JBL product may differ in some respect from its published description, but will always equal or exceed
the original design specifications unless otherwise stated.
Built to traditional JBL quality
standards, the 8330A will stand up to
long-term use under adverse
conditions while delivering excellent
performance.
Omnimount is a registered trademark of Omnimount
Systems.
THX is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm, Ltd.
䉴 8330A Surround Cinema/Foreground Music System

Frequency Response in half-space (2␲, solid line) and Beamwidth vs. Frequency
full-space (4␲, dotted line), and Input Impedence

Horizontal Off-Axis Frequency Response

260
(10.2)

457
(18.0)

Vertical Off-Axis Frequency Response (down)

457
(18.0)

100 2.750
1.375 (3.9)
1.970 8
70
(2.8) (0.3)

227
(8.9)
127
(5.0)

JBL Professional
8500 Balboa Boulevard, P.O. Box 2200
Northridge, California 91329 U.S.A. SS 8330A
CRP 2M
A Harman International Company 08/08
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