Back in 2018, JBL launched to great acclaim the L100 Classic. A bang up-to-date, reimagining of the L100 Century, a line of speakers that generated over a million units sold in the 1970s!
Following in 2020 with the smaller but just as potent L82, the 82' delivered a wonderful listen but still had one of the biggest obstacles for modern living, its physical size.
Now JBL introducing the L52, the baby bookshelf version of the L100 & L82. Housed in an ultra-compact cabinet, but with the iconic design, the L52 looks the part as well as sounding truly wonderful. The retro design like its bigger brothers is really the only carryover from the original L82. The new "L" series is a complete re-working of the design, new drive units, crossovers and internal bracing help this range delivery a standout sound in a retro design.
The L52 is constructed using a furniture grade Walnut veneer and is offered with the iconic Quadrex foam grille, as with its larger siblings it is available with Orange, Black or Blue grills - Additional grills are available if you wish to change the look of the speaker further down the line.
The L52s feature a 20mm Titanium dome tweeter with an acoustic lens waveguide, helping to deliver an accurate and wide soundstage, combined with a pulp paper mid/bass driver which works in tandem with the front-firing bass port to deliver a deep and textured bass from a very compact design. The use of a front bass port allows for close to wall positioning and in fact, the L52 is the only speaker in the classic series to offer a wall mounting option.
The L52 features a HIgh Frequency control to allow you to adjust its output to maximise the performance within your room, depending on the furnishings in your room you may need to increase or decrease the energy from the tweeter to either lift or decrease the output. A sparsely furnished room is more "excitable" and with therefore benefit from a slight decrease in tweeter output, however, it's all very personable, but with the L52 you are in control!
Specifications
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:85dB/2.83V/1m
Frequency Response:47Hz – 24kHz (-6dB)
Crossover Frequency:2.8kHz
Enclosure:Front-ported bookshelf in satin walnut furniture-grade wood veneer
Grille:Foam Quadrex grille available in three colours: 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. (5.0kg)
Shipping Weight: 30.4 lbs. (13.8kg)
Shipping Units of Measure:
Mirror-imaged stereo pair
Warranty: 5 Years
Recommended stand height:24" (609mm)
Wall bracket insert/spacing: M6 x 1.0 thread, 12mm max screw length / spaced 2.64" (67mm) center-to-center
L52 Classic
5.25-inch (130mm) 2-way Bookshelf Loudspeaker
Delivery is made by common carrier next working day. Delivery is FREE for orders in-stock and over £100 or £9.99 for orders less than £100 or special delivery items.
Statutory Cancellation Right
You have the statutory right to cancel your order for any reason within 14 days beginning with the day you receive the item (please see clause 2 of our Conditions of Sale for the full instructions on cancellation and further information on your right of cancellation). We only accept cancellations via phone - 0115 975 8613, email - sales@superfi.co.uk or post - Superfi Returns, DB House, Rani Drive, Nottingham, NG5 1RF, United Kingdom.
Our Voluntary Returns Policy
As well as your statutory cancellation rights described above, you can return most products within 30 days of receipt of the products if the products are complete and are in an unused and undamaged condition. We only accept returns via phone - 0115 975 8613 or post - Superfi Returns, DB House, Rani Drive, Nottingham, NG5 1RF, United Kingdom.
Please note that this returns policy doesn't affect your statutory rights and therefore doesn't affect your right of cancellation as described above.
Please note that you must return each item in the same condition in which you received it. This means that new items must be returned new, unused and complete (including all accessories). Refunds for returned items that are not received in this condition, may be reduced.
