Description
The JBL SCS 8 Cinema Surround Loudspeaker is a high-performance 2-way coaxial cinema surround speaker engineered for modern multi-channel cinema sound systems. Designed for both overhead and on-wall installation, the SCS 8 delivers exceptional clarity, wide coverage, and high output capability, making it ideal for immersive surround formats including Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X® environments.
Featuring an 8-inch Kevlar-reinforced woofer and a 1-inch compression driver in a coaxial configuration, the SCS 8 provides consistent 120° × 120° coverage with outstanding speech intelligibility and detailed special effects reproduction. Its high-power passive crossover network and built-in overload protection ensure reliable operation in demanding commercial cinema applications.
Key Features
- 2-way coaxial full-range cinema surround loudspeaker
- Ideal for overhead and on-wall installations
- Designed for multi-channel surround sound formats
- 250W continuous pink noise power handling
- High sensitivity for increased SPL performance
- Consistent 120° × 120° broadband coverage pattern
- Exceptional clarity for cinema surround applications
- Extended frequency response for accurate special effects reproduction
- 8-inch (200 mm) woofer with Kevlar-reinforced cone
- 2-inch (50 mm) voice coil for enhanced power handling
- 1-inch (25 mm) exit compression driver
- High-temperature polymer diaphragm for reliability
- High-power passive crossover network
- Integrated overload protection circuitry
- Optimized for immersive cinema environments
Technical Specifications
- Model: JBL SCS 8
- Speaker Type: 2-Way Coaxial Cinema Surround Loudspeaker
- Application: Cinema Surround Sound
- Installation Options: Overhead or On-Wall
- Power Handling: 250W Continuous (Pink Noise)
- Coverage Pattern: 120° × 120°
- Frequency Response: 70 Hz – 20 kHz
- Low Frequency Driver: 8-inch (200 mm) Woofer
- Woofer Cone Material: Kevlar-Reinforced Cone
- Voice Coil Size: 2-inch (50 mm)
- High Frequency Driver: 1-inch (25 mm) Compression Driver
- Diaphragm Material: High-Temperature Polymer
- Crossover Type: High-Power Passive Crossover
- Protection: Overload Protection Circuitry
- Configuration: Coaxial Driver Design
- System Type: Full-Range Surround Loudspeaker







