JBL Stage 260CSA 6.5" Angled In-Ceiling Speaker

The Stage 260CSA is an angled in-ceiling loudspeaker from JBL's Stage Architectural range, sold as a single piece. It uses a 6.5 inch polycellulose cone woofer and a 1 inch aluminium dome tweeter with an acoustic lens waveguide, and the whole baffle is angled so both drivers fire toward the listening area rather than straight down. That angle is the point of the design, letting a ceiling speaker image at the seating position the way a wall or floor speaker would.

It follows the clean-install approach of the rest of the range. The zero bezel metal grille sits flush with the ceiling with no visible frame and can be painted to match, and a rigid baffle with acoustic smoothing keeps the sound clear. The XL-2 installation system clamps to ceiling material up to 2 inches thick, and nickel-plated spring terminals make wiring quick. The angled cabinet needs more depth than a flat model, so the 127 mm mounting depth is worth checking against the ceiling void before install.

Key Features

• Angled in-ceiling design aims sound at the listener
• 6.5 inch polycellulose cone woofer
• 1 inch aluminium dome tweeter with acoustic lens waveguide
• Angled baffle for accurate off-axis coverage
• Zero bezel metal grille installs flush and paintable
• Rigid baffle with acoustic smoothing for driver integration
• XL-2 system fits ceiling up to 2 inches thick
• Nickel-plated spring-loaded connectors for fast wiring
• Frequency response of 50 Hz to 25 kHz
• 87 dB sensitivity into an 8 ohm load
• Ideal for rooms where the speaker cannot sit overhead
• Suitable for surrounds and off-centre ceiling placement

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Why Consider the JBL Stage 260CSA

A normal in-ceiling speaker fires straight down, which is fine if the listener happens to sit directly beneath it and poor everywhere else. Ceilings rarely let you place the cutout in the ideal spot, so the sound often ends up aimed at the wrong part of the room. The 260CSA solves this with an angled baffle that points both drivers toward the seating area from an off-centre position, so a pair mounted along the side or front of a room still images where people actually sit. That makes it the right choice for surrounds, for high or sloped ceilings, and for any install where the cutout cannot go where the acoustics want it.

Ideal For

• Rooms where the ceiling cutout cannot sit over the listener
• Surround channels aimed from the side or rear
• High or sloped ceilings needing directional aiming
• Home theatres wanting ceiling speakers to image accurately
• Multi-room audio where placement is constrained
• Custom installers wanting a paintable flush-fit angled speaker

What's in the Box

• One JBL Stage 260CSA angled in-ceiling loudspeaker
• Zero bezel paintable metal grille
• Cutout template
• Installation guide and documentation

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