L1530

About the L1530

The ADS L1530 is a professional monitor loudspeaker system designed as a 3-way, 4-driver acoustic suspension floor-standing speaker. It includes two 10" high-compliance Stifflite woofers in separate chambers, a 2" soft-dome midrange driver, and a 1" samarium-cobalt soft-dome tweeter. It features single switch biamplifier conversion, tweeter level switch, and protection fuses for tweeter and midrange. The design incorporates mirror symmetrical midrange and high-frequency baffles to minimize diffraction. The cabinet is finished in natural walnut veneer with radius-edged solid walnut corner inserts and a removable black cloth grille. It has a frequency response of 25Hz to 20kHz ±3dB, crossover frequencies at 450Hz and 4000Hz, sensitivity of 95dB SPL/W/m, nominal power rating of 150W (300W peak program), and an impedance of 6 ohms. Dimensions are approximately 50-5/8" H x 23-1/4" W x 12-1/8" D, and it weighs about 52 kg (115 lbs). Originally released in 1981, it was