CS480
5.1-channel home cinema system with 125-watt powered subwoofer
Sold from 2007 until now
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Product Specifications
- Series
- Cinema Sound Series
- Finish
- Black
- Speaker Nominal Impedance
- 8 Ohms
- Satellite Frequency Response
- (-6dB) 110Hz – 20kHz
- Speaker Sensitivity
- (2.83V@1m) 88dB
- Speaker Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
- 10-100W
- Satellite Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power
- 10-100W
- Satellite Sensitivity
- (2.83V@1m) 86dB
- Satellite Crossover Frequencies
- 3.0kHz; 12dB/octave
- Speaker Crossover Frequencies
- 3.0kHz; 12dB/octave
- Satellite Nominal Impedance
- 8 Ohms
- Subwoofer_Frequency Response
- (-6dB) 35Hz-160Hz
- Speaker Frequency Response
- 100Hz – 20kHz
- Satellite Weight (lb)
- 2
- Subwoofer Height (mm)
- 413
- Satellite Depth (in)
- 3-7/8
- Speaker Weight (kg)
- 1.5
- Speaker Width (mm)
- 346
- Satellite Weight (kg)
- 0.9
- Satellite Width (in)
- 6-3/8
- Satellite Height (mm)
- 152
- Subwoofer Width (in)
- 12
- Speaker Depth (mm)
- 86
- Satellite Width (mm)
- 162
- Subwoofer Depth (in)
- 13-5/8
- Subwoofer Weight (kg)
- 13.2
- Subwoofer Height (in)
- 16-1/4
- Speaker Height (in)
- 5-1/4
- Subwoofer Weight (lb)
- 29
- Speaker Weight (lb)
- 3.2
- Speaker Depth (in)
- 3-3/8
- Speaker Height (mm)
- 133
- Speaker Width (in)
- 11-3/8
- Subwoofer Width (mm)
- 305
- Satellite Height (in)
- 6
- Satellite Depth (mm)
- 98
- Subwoofer Depth (mm)
- 346
- Connections
- (Subwoofer) Right and Left line-level inputs, LFE input (Satellite/Center Speaker) Spade terminals, direct wiring
- System Weight (lb)
- 40.2
- Amplifier Power (RMS)
- 125W
- Amplifier Power (Peak)
- 250W
- System Frequency Response
- (-6dB) 35Hz-20kHz
- System Weight (kg)
- 18.7
- Number of Channels
- 5.1
- Subwoofer Connections
- Left and Right level inputs, LFE input
- Subwoofer Controls
- Subwoofer level, Phase
- Subwoofer_Enclosure Type
- Ported (down-firing)
- Speaker Low-Frequency Transducer
- Dual 3-1/2" (89mm), magnetically shielded
- Speaker Wall-Mount Capable
- Yes - Bracket Included
- Speaker High-Frequency Transducer
- 1/2" (13mm) Titanium-laminate dome, magnetically shielded
- Satellite High-Frequency Transducer
- 1/2" (13mm) Titanium-laminate, magnetically shielded
- Satellite Enclosure Type
- Sealed
- Satellite Low-Frequency Transducer
- 3-1/2" (89mm) Magnetically shielded
Now you can have blockbuster Hollywood sound from a home theater speaker system that’s among the smallest and most elegant JBL® has ever produced. The JBL CS480 has four identical satellites with advanced titanium-laminate-dome tweeters and 3-1/2-inch drivers for unsurpassed power and realism. A voice-matched horizontal center speaker uses components identical to those used in the satellites for seamless pans, with two midranges that give dialogue extra power and clarity. A potent 125-watt subwoofer will rock the room exactly when it should. The JBL CS480 system is great to look at too, complementing flat-panel televisions and any room decor.
The JBL® CS480 gives you four identical satellites, a center channel and a room-shaking subwoofer. Added up, it’s a state-of-the-art JBL Cinema Sound system that can handle the sonic range of today’s high-resolution digital media.
The extremely thin but rigid titanium-laminate dome delivers accurate, undistorted high frequency response, even when the volume is way up. The end result is a full, clear, tight reproduction of high frequencies.
Proprietary JBL® EOS Waveguide technology realizes the sonic response of your listening environment and delivers intense, precise imaging. You get ideally balanced music. Crisp dialogue. Smooth audio distribution. Every seat is the best seat in your home theater.
Your movies have rich, smooth, detailed sound. When it comes to the critical center channel, the CS480 steps up, using dual 3-1/2-inch midrange drivers reinforced with stiff, lightweight PolyPlas™ to make dialogue sound clear and natural.
The JBL® CS480 creates bass with a powerful punch, using an 8-inch, 125-watt subwoofer. To increase rigidity, the CS480 uses a patented JBL PolyPlas™ driver. PolyPlas™ material is lightweight but strong, reproducing low frequencies effortlessly, with maximum impact.
The FreeFlow™ bass reflex port has computer-optimized geometry to maximize tight, deep bass response while eliminating unwanted turbulence and noise. The result? A home theater system with true, wall-rattling bass that will make your music and movies even more exciting.
Nothing is over- or under-emphasized. You get a true, full sound range from deep bass tones to ultra-high frequencies. The satellites have a frequency response of 110Hz to 20kHz, the center channel is 100Hz to 20kHz and the subwoofer is 110Hz to 20kHz.
Arrange the JBL® CS480 any way that makes sense. Components of this full, state-of-the-art JBL Cinema Sound system are magnetically shielded for placement on the floor wherever you want, including right near your TV or video display.
The elegant JBL® CS480 Cinema Sound system looks at home in any listening environment. Everything has a high-gloss black finish; fixed and omnidirectional wall-mount brackets; and optional aluminum floor stands (sold separately) that hide all wires.
Even if you’ve never owned a JBL® product, you’ve almost certainly heard the JBL sound. It rings out loud and clear from the massive JBL loudspeaker arrays that hang in stadiums, sports arenas and outdoor concert venues everywhere. It literally surrounds you in more than 50 percent of all movie theaters worldwide, including many THX®-certified installations (a standard of realism that JBL engineers helped pioneer in 1983). Chances are, many of your favorite songs and movie soundtracks were mixed and mastered on JBL studio monitors – they’ve been the choice of audio professionals for more than 60 years. But you don’t have to venture far from home to experience the legendary power, clarity and technical accuracy of the JBL sound. It’s available in exceptional home entertainment systems that incorporate many of the same advanced technologies, materials and manufacturing techniques originally developed for our professional systems. It’s even available in lightweight, portable packages that you and your friends can enjoy anywhere.
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