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CS SERIES ®
THE OFFICIAL BRAND
OF LIVE MUSIC.

CS1014
CS1214
car audio subwoofer
owner’s manual

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 CHOOSING AN ENCLOSURE

THANK YOU for purchasing CS Series subwoofers are optimized prefabricated sealed enclosures if you wish to build it yourself. An
a JBL® CS Series subwoofer. to perform best in small, sealed, available. An optimum sealed optimum vented enclosure is always
Subwoofer installation requires vented and prefabricated band- enclosure is always smaller than larger than the optimum sealed box
woodworking skills and some pass enclosures. While infinite- other types of enclosures optimized for the same woofer and will require
experience in disassembling and baffle mounting of CS Series subs for a particular speaker, so they more space inside the vehicle.
reassembling automotive interiors. is possible, power handling will require the smallest amount of
If you lack the tools or necessary be greatly compromised because space inside the vehicle. Band-pass enclosures often
skills, have your subwoofer installed there’s no enclosed volume of provide the most output available
by an authorized JBL dealer. air to prevent the speaker’s cone Vented enclosures provide better from any amplifier and subwoofer
from moving past its limit. For this efficiency in the 40Hz – 50Hz range, combination, at the expense of sonic
WARNING: Playing loud music reason, infinite-baffle mounting is but this efficiency comes at the accuracy.
in an automobile can permanently not recommended for CS Series expense of sound in the lowest If sheer SPL (sound-pressure level)
damage your hearing as well as subwoofers. octave (below 40Hz) and at the is what you desire most, choose a
hinder your ability to hear traffic. expense of some control and power band-pass enclosure. Band-pass
Listening at low levels while driving You should choose the enclosure handling at the lowest frequencies. enclosure design is very tricky, and
is recommended. JBL, Inc., accepts you will use based on the type If you are using a small amplifier, the aid of a computer and enclosure
no liability for hearing loss, bodily of music you listen to, how much a vented box will provide more design software is necessary. If you
injury or property damage resulting amplifier power you will use for the perceived bass output from less are an experienced installer or have
from use or misuse of this product. subwoofer and how much space power. Vented enclosures are also some woodworking experience,
inside the vehicle you can devote well suited to a variety of music you may wish to build the band-
to a subwoofer enclosure. types. Because vented enclosures pass enclosure described in the
require the volume of the enclosure enclosure design sheet included
Because a sealed enclosure and the size of the port to have with this woofer. Fortunately, there
provides the most control over a specific relationship with the are many prefabricated band-pass
the woofer’s movement, a woofer characteristics of the woofer, the boxes
mounted in a sealed enclosure will enclosure must be built exactly to available, and they are all optimized
handle more power than a woofer the specifications provided. While to extract the most output possible
mounted in another enclosure type. there are some prefabricated from any woofer. Band-pass
Sealed enclosures provide more- vented boxes available, matching enclosures can be quite large and
accurate sonic reproduction than a prefabricated box to a particular may require a lot of space inside
other enclosure types when woofer is difficult. If you wish to your vehicle.
mounted inside a vehicle, so they use a vented enclosure, it is strongly
are well suited to all types of music. recommended that you have your
Sealed-enclosure construction is authorized JBL dealer build it or
straightforward, and there are many verify that your design is correct

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CONNECTING YOUR SUBWOOFER TO YOUR AMPLIFIER

Your CS Series subwoofer has a 2. Most amplifiers deliver exactly a. The total system impedance Figure 1. Connecting two woofers
single 4-ohm voice coil. Be sure to the same amount of power of voice coils (or woofers) in in series to the amplifier (8 ohms)
consider your amplifier’s optimum bridged into a 4-ohm load series can be calculated using the
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load when designing a subwoofer as they do driving a 2-ohm formula: Positive Negative Positive Negative
system. Many bridgeable 2-channel stereo load.
amplifiers are optimized to drive Impedance = w1 + w2 + w3 ...
a single 4-ohm woofer in bridged 3. If you are designing a multiple-
mode. If you will use multiple woofer system, be sure to b. The total system impedance
woofers, be sure to configure them configure the woofers so that they of woofers in parallel can be
to extract all the power available each receive the same amount of calculated using the formula: To Amp To Amp
Positive Negative
from your amplifier. When designing power from the amplifier. Never
a subwoofer system, consider the connect two identical woofers in 1 Figure 2. Connecting two woofers in
following rules: series and then connect that pair Impedance = 1 parallel to the amplifier (2 ohms)
1 1 ...
to another woofer in parallel. If w + w + w
1 2 3 Red Black
1. Do not mix different subwoofers your system will include an odd Positive Negative
or enclosure types in the same number of woofers, be sure to
system. Subwoofers being used in connect all the woofers in either where w is the nominal
the same enclosure or powered series or parallel, according to impedance of the woofer.
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by the same amplifier should the rules that follow, in order to Positive Negative
be identical models. Mismatched maximize the power available The diagrams at right show series
woofers and enclosures from your amplifier: and parallel speaker connections.
can result in poor system
performance.
To Amp To Amp
Positive Negative

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 SPECIFICATIONS
CS1014 CS1214
10” (250mm) Subwoofer 12” (300mm) Subwoofer
Power Handling, RMS 125W 250W
Power Handling, Peak 500W 1000W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90dB 90dB
Frequency Response 45Hz – 200Hz 35Hz – 200Hz
Impedance 4 Ohms 4 Ohms
Mounting Depth 4-9/16” (115mm) 6-1/16” (153mm)
Cutout Diameter 9” (228mm) 11” (279mm)
Overall Diameter 10-1/16” (255mm) 12-1/4” (311mm)

GENERAL CARE
The loudspeaker grille may be cleaned with a damp cloth. Do not use any cleaners or solvents on the grille or the speaker cone.

A valid serial number is required for warranty coverage.

Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.
This product is designed for mobile applications and is not intended for connection to the mains.

Declaration of Conformity

Designed and engineered in the USA. We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc.
Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 2, route de Tours
72500 Château du Loir
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 USA France
www.jbl.com declare in own responsibility that the products described in this owner’s
© 2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. manual are in compliance with technical standards:

JBL is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, EN 61000-6-3:2001

registered in the United States and/or other countries. EN 61000-6-1:2001
Klaus Lebherz
Part No. CS10/1214OM 12/08 Harman Consumer Group, Inc.
Château du Loir, France 12/08
www.jbl.com

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