JBL L52 Classic

£999.00

The vintage design of the L52 Classic features a genuine walnut wood veneer cabinet and choice of Quadrex foam grilles

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JBL L52 Classic

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Designed and engineered in JBL’s world-famous acoustic engineering facility in Northridge, California, the L52 Classic is a 5.25-inch (130mm) 2-way loudspeaker featuring JBL’s advanced acoustic technologies in combination with the award-winning retro-inspired style of its larger family members.

The vintage design of the L52 Classic features a genuine walnut wood veneer cabinet and choice of Quadrex foam grilles.

Beneath this iconic exterior is a loudspeaker built from modern acoustic components, delivering legendary JBL sound sure to please any music lover.

L52 Classic Highlights

  • Satin walnut furniture-grade wood veneer
  • High-frequency level attenuator
  • Mirror-imaged stereo pairs
  • Wall-mount capable
  • 100% Sustainably packaged

Specifications JBL L52 Classic

Specifications JBL L52 Classic
Type 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker
Low Frequency Driver 5.25″ (133mm) Pure Pulp cone woofer (JW135PW-4)
High Frequency Driver 0.75” (20mm) Titanium dome tweeter (JT020TI1-4) with waveguide
Recommended Amplifier Power 10 – 75 WRMS
Impedance 4 Ohm
Loudspeaker Sensitivity 85 dB/2.83Vm
Frequency Response 47 Hz – 24 kHz (-6 dB)
Crossover Frequency 2.8 kHz
Enclosure Front-ported bookshelf in satin walnut furniture-grade wood veneer
Grille Foam Quadrex grille available in three colors black, burnt orange and dark blue
Dimensions with grille 13″ H x 7.74″ W x 8.51″ D (330.2mm x 196.6mm x 216.2mm)
Controls HF level control
Input Type Gold-plated binding posts
Product Weight (Each) 11 lbs. (5.0 kg)
Shipping Weight 30.4 lbs. (13.8 kg)
Shipping Units of Measure Mirror-imaged stereo pair
Warranty 5 Years
Recommended stand height 24” (609 mm)
Wall bracket insert/spacing M6 x 1.0 thread, 12mm max screw length / spaced 2.64” (67mm) center-to-center
L52classic

Got more space the JBL L82 Classic another great iconic speaker, or of course the ultimate L100 Classic

Additional information

Colour

Black, Blue, Orange

Brand

JBL

JBL’s founder helped motion pictures speak. From then on, they been continuously advancing the science of high-fidelity sound reproduction, right on up to and including Synthesis Ultra. As the Jazz Singer put it back in 1928, “You ain’t heard nothin’ yet.”
  • 1943  Flat-wire milling and high-speed winding of ribbon-wire voice coils developed.
  • 1944  Lansing and Hilliard redefine the state of the art for motion picture theaters with the A-4, dubbed the “Voice of the Theatre.”
  • 1946  James B. Lansing Sound, Inc. is formed.
  • 1947  JBL produces the D-130 15″ loudspeaker, which was the first known use of a 4″ flat-wire coil in a cone transducer.
  • 1954  JBL introduces the model 375 high-frequency compression driver. This is the first commercially available 4″ diaphragm driver, producing flat response to 9kHz.
  • 1958  The cylindrical reflecting principle is present in the Paragon stereophonic loudspeaker system.
  • 1962  JBL produces the first two-way studio monitor to use a high-frequency compression driver with acoustic lens.
  • 1969  Harman International acquires JBL from William Thomas, and JBL embarks on a period of accelerated international growth through the Harman distribution companies.
  • 1973  JBL unveils the first four-way studio monitor series, the 4300s.
  • 1976  JBL monitors are ranked number one in the U.S. recording industry, in a survey conducted by Billboard.
  • 1982  Titanium is first used as a diaphragm material in compression drivers. JBL 4675 direct-radiator systems, with constant directivity, set the performance standard for cinema loudspeakers.
  • 1983  JBL is selected by Lucasfilm to develop the first commercial THX®-licensed cinema speaker system.
  • 1984  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selects JBL components for the new sound system in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
  • 1985  Harman International continues to take JBL’s growth to greater heights and new markets.
  • 1989  The Directors Guild of America chooses JBL components for its headquarters building.
  • 1990  JBL develops Vented Gap Cooling™ for raising the thermal power limits of low-frequency transducers.
  • 1991  JBL introduces the first Pro Audio neodymium woofer, debuting in the JBL Array Series.
  • 1992  JBL Synthesis® is released – the industry’s first completely equalized, processed, powered THX Home Media System.
  • 1993  JBL develops new “rapid flare” low-distortion compression drivers and a matching family of horns.
  • 1994  The JBL S2600 receives the highly coveted Golden Award and Stereo Sound COTY Award for its advanced technological execution and superior sonic performance.
  • 1996  JBL’s Synthesis SDEC-1000 brings digital technology to its highest level for the benefit of the consumer.
  • 2000   At 6,500 watts, the Synthesis Ultra system is the most powerful home theater system available, at any price.
  • 2001  JBL releases the K2 S9800, employing the 435Be and 045Be pure-cast beryllium compression drivers.
  • 2003  The JBL Synthesis S4A is the world’s first THX Ultra2™ in-wall, flush-mount, multipole loudspeaker.
  • 2004  S4A is awarded the International CES Innovations Award.
  • 2005  JBL’s Bernard Werner and William Gelow receive a Grammy Technical Achievement Award for “the engineering and design of filtered line arrays and screen spreading compensation as applied to motion picture speaker systems” as employed in JBL ScreenArray © cinema loudspeaker.
  • 2006  JBL celebrates 60 years as the worldwide leader in audio reproduction. The new reference in JBL home audio performance – Project Everest.
  • 2007  CES Best of Innovations Award: JBL Project Everest DD66000 Loudspeaker
  • 2008  CES Innovations Award Honoree: JBL SDEC-4000 Digital Equalizer
  • 2009  JBL Synthesis® One Multichannel Audio System is inducted into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame. The JBL Synthesis® One was the world’s first complete, integrated multi-channel audio system designed specifically for custom installation home theater, and was the first system that enabled custom calibration to deliver optimum performance in any room.
  • 2011  ARCOS Adaptive Room Correction and Optimization is offered for system design, to achieve a new level of accuracy for home audio.
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