JBL Stage 260CSA

JBL Stage 260CSA: square in-ceiling speaker with angled 165 mm drivers

The Stage 260CSA stands apart from the other ceiling models in the range in two ways: its square shape and its tilted baffle, which lets the woofer and tweeter be pointed at the listening zone instead of at the floor. This helps when the speaker cannot sit above the listeners. It is supplied as a single unit.

Inside the square frame is a round two-way coaxial unit fitted at an angle: a 165 mm woofer with polycellulose cone and a 25 mm tweeter with aluminium dome and acoustic-lens waveguide. The baffle is rigid, with smoothed surfaces to blend the two transducers better. Once fitted, the frameless grille sits level with the ceiling.

Key features

• Tilted baffle to steer sound towards the listeners
• Frequency response 50 Hz - 25 kHz (-6 dB on axis)
• Suggested amplifier: 20 - 100 W RMS
• Nominal impedance 8 ohms, sensitivity 87 dB (2.83 V at 1 m)
• Crossover at 2800 Hz
• Weight 2.2 kg

Installation

The opening is square, 219 x 219 mm, and the grille measures 248 x 248 mm. Because of the tilt, mounting depth rises to 127 mm, the greatest among the models with a 165 mm woofer. XL-2 fixing for thicknesses up to 50 mm; connection through nickel-plated spring terminals.

Finishes

White frame and magnetic metal grille, both paintable.