Compression drivers
High-frequency output comes from professional-style compression drivers designed for dynamic headroom.
COMPRESSION DRIVERS · HDI HORNS
JBL Synthesis
Cinema loudspeaker engineering built around compression drivers, waveguides and high-output architectural systems.
REFERENCE CINEMA AUDIO
JBL SynthesisCompression driver · HDI controlled directivity
ApplicationDedicated cinema
ApproachCompression drivers and controlled directivity at cinema scale.
Products5 detailed guides
RegionSouthern Africa
WHY IT MATTERS
Compression drivers and controlled directivity at cinema scale.
JBL Synthesis brings professional-cinema design ideas into private rooms, from flagship behind-screen LCRs to architectural surrounds and height channels.
We would select the model only after establishing screen construction, seating distance, target SPL, coverage, amplifier architecture and the low-frequency strategy.
ARCHITECTURE
What makes the system different.
HDI waveguides
Horn geometry controls how energy is distributed across the seating area instead of treating dispersion as an afterthought.
One SCL language
Large LCR, in-wall and in-ceiling models allow the immersive system to retain a consistent design philosophy across channel roles.
DETAILED PRODUCT GUIDES
Build the system from the channel roles.
SCL SeriesSCL-1A large-format dual-12-inch custom LCR built for very large cinemas, using a D2430K compression driver on an HDI horn.SCL SeriesSCL-2A 2.5-way triple-8-inch in-wall speaker with a compression driver and HDI horn for high-output LCR or surround use.SCL SeriesSCL-4A sealed two-way 7-inch in-wall loudspeaker with JBL’s 2409H compression driver and HDI horn.SCL SeriesSCL-5A two-way 7-inch in-ceiling member of the SCL family for immersive height channels and architectural cinema applications.SCL SeriesSCL-8A compact in-ceiling SCL model for height channels in rooms where physical aperture size matters.
SYSTEM DESIGN
The brand is not the design. The room is.
A reference cinema may use different models for screen channels, wides, surrounds, backs and heights, but every choice should preserve adequate output and useful coverage at the listening positions.
Low-frequency reproduction is specified as a separate system. This site keeps its product focus on the main and immersive loudspeaker channels.
MANUFACTURER REFERENCE
Current family information.
Product ranges and specifications change. Confirm the current model, data sheet and installation requirements before final specification.
Official manufacturer information reviewed for this page.PROJECT-SPECIFIC ADVICE
Build a JBL Synthesis system around the room.
Send the room dimensions, seating plan, screen width and target layout.