Studio 530

About the Studio 530

The JBL Studio 530 bookshelf loudspeaker combines a 1-inch (25mm) high-frequency compression driver with a neodymium magnet and one-piece Teonex diaphragm mounted on a glass-filled ABS Bi-Radial horn, with a 5-1/4-inch (130mm) PolyPlas cone woofer featuring Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) magnet structure and rubber surround. Designed by renowned JBL chief engineer Greg Timbers, it delivers powerful, accurate, and lifelike sound ideal for music and movie systems. The enclosure is a rigid, heavily-braced 3/4" MDF bass-reflex (ported) design with non-parallel surfaces to reduce resonances. It features dual gold-plated binding posts with bi-wire capability and includes port tube inserts to attenuate bass in the 50-100Hz region for room placement compensation. The speaker has a frequency response of 45Hz to 40kHz (-6dB), sensitivity of 86 dB, nominal impedance of 6 ohms, and recommended amplifier power of 125 watts. Dimensions are 18-3/8" H x 8-7/16" W x 8-3/4" D, weighing 17 lbs. The design emphasizes controlled directivity at ear level to minimize unwanted high-frequency reflections, providing cleaner and more realistic sound over a wide listening area. The JBL Studio 530 is finished in black wood-grain vinyl and comes with removable cloth grilles, horn covers, port tube inserts, rubber feet, owner's manual, and a 5-year warranty.