specification sheet
The Studio 520C center channel speaker shares a critical design characteristic with the massive JBL
®
Professional
loudspeakers you hear movie theaters and concert venues, as well as with our most advanced residential speaker
systems – a controlled-directivity compression drivers in a horn that delivers delicate high-frequency sound and
live music experience to your ears with minimum interaction with walls and furniture. Designed by JBL chief
engineer Greg Timbers, who also developed the acclaimed Everest DD6000, K2 and Project Array systems,
the 520C features a 1-inch (25mm) HF compression driver and Bi-Radial horn with dual 4-inch (100mm) cast-
frame Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) woofers for crisp movie dialogue and effects with dynamic realism and
dimensional accuracy that closely duplicates the experience of a live performance. Engineered and voice matched
to other speakers in the JBL Studio 5 Series, the Studio 520c center channel systems is powerful, accurate and
styled to make a dramatic design statement in any listening environment.
Dual 4" Center Channel Loudspeaker with High-Frequency
Compression Driver in a Horn and Classic JBL
®
Bass
JBL Studio 520C
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Low-frequency transducers: Two 4" (100mm) PolyPlas
™
cone with SFG magnet structures,
cast frames and rubber surrounds, magnetically shielded
High-frequency transducer: 1" (25mm) compression driver with neodymium magnet and
one-piece Teonex
®
diaphragm on a glass-lled ABS
Bi-Radial
®
horn, magnetically shielded
Recommended amplier power: 150 watts
Frequency response: 60Hz – 40kHz (–6dB)
Nominal impedance: 6 ohms
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m): 88dB
Crossover frequencies: 1.5kHz
Enclosure type: Ported
Connector type: Dual gold-plated binding posts (bi-wire-capable)
Available nishes: Black or cherry
Dimensions (H x W x D): 6-3/4" x 21-7/8" x 6-5/8" (172mm x 555mm x 168mm)
Weight: 16.6 lb (7.5kg)
Finishes: