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JBL Studio 530 2-Way 5.25-Inch Bookshelf

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Features

  • 5.25-Inch (130mm) Low-Frequency Transducers with PolyPlas cone
  • 1-Inch (25mm) High-Frequency Compression Driver
  • Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn
  • 3/4-Inch (19mm) ultra-ridged MDF Enclosure
  • Exclusive Design

Description

The most advanced JBL residential loudspeaker systems, including Everest DD66000, K2 and Project Array, share one key design characteristic with the massive JBL Professional systems you hear in premier movie houses and concert venues. All employ constant-directivity compression drivers in a horn to deliver the high-impact dynamics and dimensional realism that large audiences and critical listeners demand. Now JBL Studio 5 Series speakers, designed by renowned JBL chief engineer Greg Timbers, continue this performance-proven tradition. The JBL Studio 530 bookshelf loudspeaker combines a 1-Inch (25mm) HF compression driver and Bi-Radial horn with 5-1/4-Inch (130mm) cast-frame Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) woofer to deliver extraordinarily lifelike performance. Ideal for both music and movie systems, the Studio 530 system is powerful, accurate and styled to make a dramatic design statement in any listening environment. From the Manufacturer View LargerJBL Studio 530BK5-1/4" Bookshelf Loudspeaker with High-Frequency Compression Driver in a Horn and Classic JBL® Bass.What to listen like the pros? Try JBL Studio 530 bookshelf loudspeaker. Innovative materials and cutting-edge technology have always put JBL products out in front of the competition's. So expect extreme output from us and be prepared for a high- impact performance that may surprise you. The JBL Studio line of loudspeakers – which incorporates the very best in modern design and proven technology – is becoming one of the world's most recognized and admired.JBL Studio 530 at a glance: 5-1/4" (130mm) Low-Frequency Transducer 1" (25mm) High-Frequency Compression Driver Glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn 3/4" (19mm) MDF Enclosure Low loss, 2-way crossover network Rear-facing bass port increases output and extends bass response Dual gold-plated binding posts with bi-wire capability increases connection options Exclusive Design View LargerKey Features5-1/4" (130mm) Low-Frequency TransducerThe 5-1/4" (130mm) Low-Frequency Transducer on the JBL Studio 530BK is equipped with stiff, lightweight ribbed PolyPlas cones with rubber surround and 1-1/2"-diameter woofer voice coils. The heavy-duty magnet assemblies with Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) technology and delivers clean, powerful bass response at all listening levels. All of this technology is beautifully stored in a rigid, non-resonant cast aluminum frame, resulting in a crisp, high-impact bass performance and more emotional impact at all listening levels. 1" (25mm) High- Frequency Compression DriverThe one-piece Teonex® diaphragm/surround with 1" voice coil produces a significantly lower distortion and greater dynamic range than conventional midrange and HF drivers. This feature vastly improves realism and clarity, espeically at lower output levels. Glass-filled ABS Bi- Radial High-Frequency HornThe glass- filled ABS Bi-Radial High-Frequency Horn is controlled directivity at ear level of seated listeners minimizes unwanted HF interaction with walls and furniture with cleaner, more realistic HF sound over a wider listening area.View Larger3/4" (19mm) MDF EnclosureThe rigid, heavily-braced design with non-parallel surfaces reduces unwanted resonances. Such enclosure provides a clearer, more detailed sound. Low loss, 2-way crossover networkThe 2-way crossover network smoothes transition between woofers and HF compression driver/horn. The crossover network produces reduced distortion and coloration for improved sonic clarity.Exclusive DesignClean and Dynamic, one-of-a-kind look makes a dramatic design statement in any room. JBL Studio 530 is available in front- to-back black finish. Product SpecsTechnical Specifications Low-frequency transducer 5-1/4" (130mm) PolyPlas™ cone with SFG magnet structure, cast frame and rubber surround, magnetically shielded High- frequency transducer 1" (25mm) compression driver with neodymium magnet and one-piece Teonex® diaphragm on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial® horn, magnetically shielded Recommended amplifier power 125 watts Frequency response 45Hz – 40kHz (–6dB) Nominal impedance 6 ohms Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 86dB Crossover frequencies 1.5kHz Enclosure type Ported Connector type Dual gold- plated binding posts (bi-wire-capable) Available finishes Black Dimensions (H x W x D) 18-3/8" x 8-7/16" x 8-3/4" (467mm x 214mm x 222mm) Weight 17 lb (7.7kg) Listen like the pros do.The most advanced JBL® residential loudspeaker systems, including Everest DD66000, K2 and Project Array, share one key design characteristic with the massive JBL Professional systems you hear in premier movie houses and concert venues. All employ constant-directivity compression drivers in a horn to deliver the high- impact dynamics and dimensional realism that large audiences and critical listeners demand. Now JBL Studio 5 Series speakers, designed by renowned JBL chief engineer Greg Timbers, continue this performance-proven tradition. The JBL Studio 530 bookshelf loudspeaker combines a 1-inch (25mm) HF compression driver and Bi-Radial® horn with 5-1/4-inch (130mm) cast-frame Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) woofer to deliver extraordinarily lifelike performance. Ideal for both music and movie systems, the Studio 530 system is powerful, accurate and styled to make a dramatic design statement in any listening environment.


Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.3 x 18.3 inches


Item Weight: 37 pounds


Manufacturer: JBL


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: Studio 530


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: November 1, 2011


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    • These are fine instruments, not speakers! Very lively, detailed, paced, and timbrally accurate sound. Gorgeous to behold too!
The media could not be loaded. I recently read all the positive online reviews of the JBL Studio 530, and couldn't wait for the price to come down more. I just HAD to have a pair of true horn-loaded speakers in my stable, having lusted over these for weeks! I could tell there was something special about these speakers, just by some of the passionate reviews, as well as the British 'WhatHiFi' magazine 5 star review (I also considered the DALI Zensor 1 or Zensor 3). I am a stereo equipment and music junkie/audiophile, with 7 stereo systems currently hooked up throughout my modest home (I know, i'm nuts!), often interchanging equipment and speakers amassed over the years to experiment with sound. I'm not 'made of money', so I tend to save, then shop for 'maximum bang per buck' value when looking for equipment (same for my other hobby, Amateur Radio). My other speakers include Magnepan MG12/QR, Magnepan MMG, classic Polk Audio Monitor 10's, AV123 XL-S, and JBL HLS-610 (not sure if these are true horn-loaded speakers). Equipment runs from vintage Fisher 500C to Pioneer SX-780 to Qinpu A-6000 MKII to McIntosh MC162 with a Little Dot MKIII tubed preamp (love to roll tubes). My source is CD/HDCD/SACD. Upon receiving the 530's, I hooked these visually gorgeous, unique speakers up to my SX-780 and was immediately immersed in the natural, large soundstage and warm sound. These sound like expensive, refined British monitors, I thought to myself. Detail, accuracy, quick transients, and resolving ability are there in spades, but with a smoothness and pace that belie their under $500 price. In fact, they may sound a bit 'too laid back', since I have the treble on my vintage SX-780 turned all the way up (I like a bit of 'brightness' and 'shimmer')! The bass is taut and strong as well. They have a very pleasant, unfatiguing, airy sound signature that draws you in, which must be the compression driver horn technology at work. I still can't decide whether I like them better than my floorstanding Magnepan MG12's, which is a testament to how great and 'musical' a well engineered 4 or 500 dollar speaker can sound! Unrelated to the speaker's sound, my speaker product box had an older manufacturing date stamp of 5/2012. Why did I receive a significantly older manufacturing date? Did JBL only manufacture a few early runs of this model? Did later runs have any minor changes or tweaks I would have received with a more recent manufacturing date? Were these speakers sitting in a non-temperature controlled warehouse for almost 2 years, and could the internal electronics (crossover parts or circuit boards) been damaged by them sitting for so long?! These are legitimate questions. Given this fact, I am wondering if Amazon 'pulled something fast' with me (like sending me older stock when they had more recent ones in the warehouse)! I would be curious to know if recent Amazon purchasers of the 530 also got an older manufactured set. Also, I was upset that Amazon did not double box these speakers. They shipped in the JBL product box only, and the box arrived moderately damaged by UPS, with a gaping large hole in the corner, and one speaker corner exposed! Luckily, the speakers themselves were not (apparently) damaged. SHAME on Amazon for not double-boxing these speakers! Lastly, I listen with the grilles off, and with the included contoured horn fittings in place. To me, these speakers look like a work of art! Unique and gorgeous, to say the least. I noticed that the grilles have the JBL logo, but when they're off, there is no way to tell the brand. I wish JBL would have provided a nice quality (perhaps thin metal) stick-on of their JBL logo to put in that small recessed area on the bottom of the 530's. I'm not into that 'debadged' look with my speakers, or my car for that matter. Looking forward to reading other JBL 530 reviews here! Do you own this speaker, and how do you like it? UPDATE 4/2015: I've had these incredible speakers for a year now, and can't stop listening to them! In fact, I told my wife that I plan on listening to every one of our 4,000 or so CD's and LP's, as long as it takes, starting from the A's alphabetically. This was about a year ago. I'm only up to the E's so far, but oh what a pleasure to be immersed in the glorious sound emanating forth from these wondrous horn-loaded speakers! I've been driving them with both solid state as well as tubed amplification (I change back and forth from time to time as an obsessed audiophile), and the sound is truly high-end. Timbral accuracy, detail, sound attack and decay, well balanced, tight bass, air... it's all there in spades, and then some! And I don't even have these positioned for maximum sound, given my listening is 'nearfield' with the speakers set up directly in front of me (in front of my PC setup in the dining room of my house) about 7 to 8 feet away. Whether i'm listening to Mozart, Miles Davis, Fourplay, Vangelis, Steely Dan, or The Grateful Dead (just a few of my faves mentioned), these speakers BLOW ME AWAY! And this comes from an audiophile that also has Magnepan (MG12/QR, vintage Polk (Monitor 10B's), and Martin Logan (ESL's) in some of my other systems! These speakers are a STEAL! GET THEM before they are discontinued! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014 by CQ DX
    • buy it. No better. Under 10.000 Period
I can not believe this speaker. It is perfect, As good as my 8000,00 speakers, Better actually.
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022 by S.S.
    • No audition needed. JBL take a bow!
I have been in search for a great bookshelf speaker for a reasonable price and have been buying and trying many inexpensive highly rated speakers for some time. Inexpensive means different things to different folks. In the audiophile community inexpensive means less than a thousand dollars a pair. These are on the high side of budget pricing. The recent $369 pricing on the Studio 530 made these a screaming bargain and I bought a pair here without ever hearing them. That is always scary as everyone hears things a little differently. It helps that the speakers have consumer great reviews there are not that many pro reviews. The American pro reviews are noticeably absent. Then British site WhatHiFi gave it 5 stars and described the speaker as great fun. I have to agree. Horn loaded speaker such as inexpensive Klipsch speakers are often harsh and fatiguing. These speakers are very smooth with great detail, superbly tight bass and present very balanced overall. The horn tweeters on the Studio 5 series are marvels. Although there is a rising high frequency with these speakers it is very well managed with slight toe-in. These are exciting speakers to play and they really suck you in. I have Usher, PSB and NHT here and I like these a lot. Sound quality compares well with the NHT Classic 3 overall which were once called the best speakers under a thousand dollars. At the price difference I strongly favor the JBLs and the very tight bass helps make these speakers way more exciting and fun than the NHT. The 530 just has better base than the NHT. Just plain amazing bass for a 5 and 1/4 woofer. You can run them without a subwoofer and not miss it. If you do use a sub I suggest a good one. They will make cheaper subs sound bad. I think the NHT Classic 3 is a smoother speaker overall but not as open and seems carved out of a single piece of stone. The cabinet on the 530 is solid but other than looks is not remarkable in any way. More importantly than looks or heft this is a very musical speaker. Voice, strings, percussion and piano are all very realistically rendered and the speakers have a big dynamic sound, These are very revealing and you will hear flaws in your recordings but you will be playing everything in your library just to hear these speakers sing. The cabinets are pretty strange looking but hey, form follows function. If these go one sale again just buy them. They are crazy good at under $400. If you need speakers now, they are worth every penny of the retail price. I never thought I would own horn loaded speaker but JBL's trickle down technology from their high end speakers really paid dividends on this one. JBL has not been a star in home audio over the last decade or so and have largely been ignored by the audiophile and enthusiast community. JBL did these right and they are the real deal. In summary the real surprise to me is how good these are and how they managed to fly under the audiophile community's radar so long. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014 by G. Gray

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