L52 CLASSIC

5.25-inch (130mm) 2-way Bookshelf Loudspeakers

With outstanding lineage and the acoustic performance to back it up, the L52 Classic bookshelf loudspeaker lives up to its Classic Series family name.

Following on the heels on the larger L100 Classic and L82 Classic models, the compact L52 Classic boasts a size that allows it to work in a variety of applications from stand-mount, to bookshelf, to tabletop, to wall-mount. They are compact enough to fit comfortably in smaller systems, making them ideal for rooms with less space or where placement flexibility is paramount.

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. 

Designed as a scaled-down version of the award-winning L82 Classic, the L52 Classic is a two-way design utilizing a 0.75-inch titanium dome tweeter mated to an acoustic lens waveguide and a 5.25-inch white cone, cast-frame woofer.

A premium crossover network design ensures optimum system performance while a front panel HF level attenuator allows the sound to be tailored to its environment.

Enclosure tuning is bass-reflex via a front-firing tuned port and a set of binding post speaker terminals provide secure connection to speaker cables. The enclosure is finished in walnut wood veneer and includes a pair of threaded inserts on the rear panel for use with third-party wall mount brackets. 

When the development team was creating the concept of a compact version, performance had to be first-rate and exceed all expectations for a product of this size. Leveraging 75 years of JBL engineering prowess, the engineers at the Harman Center of Acoustics Excellence in Northridge, California delivered on all accounts.

Bass is powerful, sound is dynamic, and the soundstage presentation is exceptionally large allowing the loudspeakers to disappear into the room.

For those who do not have the space for the larger Classic Series models, the L52 Classic doesn’t sacrifice great sound for its small size.

• 0.75-inch (20mm) titanium dome tweeter with acoustic lens waveguide 

• 5.25-inch (133mm) cast-frame, white pure pulp cone woofer in bass-reflex design with a front-firing tuned port 

• Vintage Quadrex foam grille in a choice of three colours: black, burnt orange, and dark blue 

• Satin walnut furniture-grade wood veneer 

• High-frequency level attenuator 

• Mirror-imaged stereo pairs 

• Wall-mount capable 

• 100% Sustainably packaged 


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

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

Speaker Weight (Each)

11 lbs. (5.0 kg)

Shipped As

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