ADS L520 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 190 USD each.

  • Quality of the measurement data is low.
  • Origin of the data is Misc.
  • Format of the data is a set of 36 horizontal and 36 vertical measurements .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 92 dB
    • Measured: 93.6 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 51.1Hz (resp. 42.4Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.8dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 8.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.44 and would be 6.42 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.641, LW 0.572, SP 0.516, PIR 0.499; SM: SP0.87, PIR0.787; LFQ 1.312, LFX 41Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.57 with an EQ and would be 7.28 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.523, LW 0.457, SP 0.445, PIR 0.412; SM: SP0.935, PIR0.923; LFQ 1.312, LFX 36Hz
  • Link to original Review: asr review. .
ADS L520

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 6 Ohm
  • Size
    • Width 298mm
    • Height 517mm
    • Depth 241mm
  • Weight 14.0kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.8dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 36.0 0.77 3.0
PK 85.0 1.99 -3.38
PK 139.0 1.36 -1.08
PK 310.0 2.82 -0.94
PK 849.0 2.97 -1.28
PK 1161.0 2.94 1.8
PK 13652.0 0.5 -2.62
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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