These just arrived for me today. I paid 240. Omg I’m amazed. The sound stage is so big and the mids and bass really shine. So glad I got them

Ron is correct the JBL studio 530s sound crazy good for their price point If not i would have not video reviewed them , In the Last year , I have bought 17 sets of speakers , and i have only reviewed 60 percent of them , the other 40 percent I couldn't reccomend them at their price point so no review . But these JBLs 530s are worth An upgrade and Dr. Danny has the equitment and knowlege to improve these speakers ! I can't wait !

You're the man Ron, you survived the dreaded ghost pepper attack & figured out how to take this speaker apart. I think this speaker will defiantly benefit from mods & as a car restorer / builder please take Ron's advise, the ziplock bag is your friend. If you are somewhat mechanical, take notes, photo's & bag everything you will make this so much easier on yourselves. I have no doubt that this will turn out to be a huge success between Ron & Danny!

Cool teardown. Looks well made and designed. Surprised by the complexity of the crossover for a two way speaker.

You sound like the Bob Ross of audiophiles. FACT: I would’ve ended up breaking it somehow. Thanks, Ron. That was a very good and detailed tutorial.

Ron...do you think you will ever get a pair of JBL Studio 590's for review? They seem to be an interesting floor standing version of the 530's and are fairly reasonable in price too!

Sweet! Thanks for doing this.

Great video I have a set of them I love them I probably will modify them eventually curious as to what Danny recommend for the crossovers?

Good job on this video. I had a pair of small JBL horn speakers back about 20 years ago and they were awesome too. Looking forward to see how these things measure before Danny makes any changes. If they sound that good before, they could be giant killers afterwards.

Well done video! There are many old designs that have a foundation of great music, they just did not have the materials they do today. I have a pair of Dahlquist DQ10s and they are absolutely great candidates for upgrading with great results for those willing to try!

Great video man! Been enjoying mine since you sounded the horn on the sale.

Glad you had the patience to carefully do that teardown of the speaker; I probably would've broke a few parts easily - like Tornado Rex. Anyway Looking forward to what the teardown conclusion brings.

Thanks for sharing this video!

Just picked up a pair based on your recommendation and I'm enjoying them very much. Not perfect but damn good for 300 on sale, not sure what I'd put against them at the price. I'm curious to see what Danny can do with them but they look fairly complicated to get into and the sound is already great so I will probably just leave them. Thanks for turning me onto them!

Been waiting for this Mr. Chip eating man!😝🤗😬 And the baggy idea is a smart idea and I would have to say I do that myself!😬

That looks like an easy job. I will consider a pair if the upgrade works out.

Nice work on the disassembly but it does seem the crossover isn't as cheaply done as one might assume ,at least that's with the eye test, totally not an expert .Being a nice sounding speaker for the price , would it be worth the upgrade , definitely am interested to see the outcome .

I've had these fantastic speakers for a few years now, and purchased them when they were released, paying full price. Supposedly, they were designed by the great JBL speaker designer, Greg Timbers - a legend in the industry. I'm extremely happy with how they sound out of the box, but interested to see how your mod came out. Also, I have heard rumors that the more recent batches of JBL 530's had some 'cost cutting' in the manufacture process, but i'm not sure I believe this (maybe more plastic than wood?). Supposedly, this is why JBL offers these speakers at times for $300, which is essentially half of what they used to charge when they first came out. You read a lot of things on the internet, and sometimes don't know what is true and what is not. You have a great channel!

I have a pair of these on the way but they are the "Renewed" purchase option from Amazon. I have a 90 day return window. What should I look for inside and out and listen for to ensure that both speakers are working properly?

I have some studio 530's my tweeter is giving out, what kinda of tweeter is that so i can buy an attempt to replace it?

Will these speakers match well with an Emotiva BASx A-100 or it is too small for them? Thanks!

This video proved that there is no need to modify this speaker. So, for the non-audiophile who doesn't want to dick around fucking up the sound of everything thinking you made it better, these are great.

Did you grab th e part number from the compression tweeter ? I am wondering if it matches some of their higher models. Is it 2414H-1 ? Got it, just had to get the rigtht camera moment

Hopefully you and Danny can come up with a kit for these I’d definitely be interested

Klipsch RP600m with these improvements Or JBL studio 530 with same improvements? I listen to mostly rock and hip hop. I personally like a deep bass. I’m looking for a dynamic sound with punch. Will be using for home theater and 2 channel music. Looking for best bang for my buck. Thank you for any input.

This is awesome

Great vid! You can add mass to the back of the waveguide by using molding putty or even a few coats of plastidip

Well, after watching the whole detailed process, guess who's not modifying their speakers anytime soon!🤪🤔🙄😬 Great detailed info I may add!🤓

My buddy just bought a pair, and I love them so much, I might buy some, even though I just bought some Stage A180...

Nice!! Great stuff... :-)

Hey Ron. 570s have room for a crossover. $200 on sale. Free returns.

Please do put something on the backside of that plastic horn, I did it with my Jamo S626. I put a rubber glue on the backside and it made a difference in my case. Especially with guitar music there used to be resonances that are gone now.

That was fun...👍

That good idea , labeling baggie , picture few of my older speaker about 40 year old ,

Hey Ron, it appears you have an adept skill at disassembly. One wonders if this has been a learned or an inherited trait. If you took apart anything you could get your hands on as a kid, you may be in store for some interesting times with three of your own. This was a fun video!

The Studio 590 are on sale for about 4 bones and this video has given me the courage to get a third 590 and turn it into a center channel to match the left and right for my surround system. Picture Synthesis SAM1LF/2HF only with 590 bass. The 520C can't keep up with the 590s

Afternoon, I noticed that you have had the SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers in the background, any chance on your thoughts on them? at $1000/pair, are they worth it, ect..

That plastic thingy can be bought in a set used for removing car door panels. Try Amazon. Or it could be a mini ice scraper.

That was more elegant than your plan to use a table saw to remove the back panel...

Love mine. Sound great right out of the box. I like to keep my stuff original.

The klipsch sixes? Anyone have an opportunity to hear them?

Has anyone compared JBL 530 stock vs. Klipsch RP-600M modified by Danny GR-Research?

I have the JBL 580s and 530s. I am really thinking about opening it up and running an Active X-over on the system. The components seem really solid. Just bought 4 530s for under 600 from JBL to take up atmos roles in my theater. Moving away from my SVS kit to these based on the pricing. I just wish they had a more capable center than dual 4" drivers.

0k , I can do that ! But , can't wait to see if my speakers actually NEED the Danny tune

Where is the finalized x-over kit?

Ron. I noticed many viewers are asking you to review the JBL 590 floor standing loudspeakers. They are great sounding for the sale price. However they are very front heavy and have fairly cheap outrigger stands. So be very careful with your little one. Make sure she does not bump into them as I feel they could fall forward fairly easily and she could get really hurt if on fell on her. Other than being a little risky around little kids they are awesome speakers. FYI

Would love to see an upgrade to the Triangle Borea Br03's. Since Zero Fidelity praised them so highly I don't think I would be the only one interested in that.

Im definitely excited to see what Danny thinks! I know those sandcast resisters are gunna be the first thing to go tho!

Nice Video! No way I’m doing that though! Mine would be in a million pieces😀

Complex crossover way they are made not easy to modify for the DIY'ers

fwiw; Oftentimes when you need to cut wires such as these tweeter feeds, it's prudent to leave them as long as possible. In this situation I would have left them intact to the crossover, and cut the solderless connectors off and pulled the full length downward into the box. That said each situation is different and easily there may have been a reason for doing so.

MY LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT FEELS LIKE I'M WATCHING .>> THE BOB ROSS OF SPEAKER TEARDOWNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next time you are diassembling something glued with hot glue, try applying a few drops of isopropyl alcohol on the glue and it will fall right off.

I sure wish Klipsch would spend more time on putting better crossover parts in their speakers it would help a lot

YOU CUT THE LEADS TO THE CROSSOVER BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE IT ... I SAW YOUR DISCUSSION WITH DANNY ... WHAT DID YOU END UP DOING WITH THIS ... Iiron core ... sand cast ... electrolytic ... you hit all of the bases .... SO???? thank you ... chuck

OMG, to have these cabinets made out of solid oak or walnut ???

Crap.. now seeing that horn come out.... Hmm.. Almost interested in getting a 580 / 590 single unit and pulling the horn and dual drivers and creating a new MTM center channel cabinet.... hmm.. Likely more problems than its worth, but now I am wondering.. The 520c center channel is just not enough to match up to 580/590 fronts L/R...

Although i am partial to JBL, so far i must say Nice Build Quality compared to speakers i have seen anywhere near this price range. let me qualify 'Most Speakers'. as to avoid the haters...

Seems to be unusually low margin at $300.00. I wonder what can be done about the port noise? Can the port be fundamentally modified/changed to eliminate it.

Add dynamat to the twitter plastic

I have the 570s and really love them for the money. I have 1 complaint. I hear a glare at the 1k -3kish frequency. I would imagine it's due to the cheap plastic for the horn. Anyone find a real solution to this?

I would buy a kit.

2414H-1 is the tweeter? JBL calls it a Teonex diaphragm / compression driver. I think this is the same driver in their EON pro speakers. Without the diaphragm it costs $60 so I guess that's a decent tweeter, most mid-fi speakers have tweeters that cost less than $25

I was going to buy these last week but didn't because I wasn't sure if I was going to get laid off from work. Well, I didn't and now I'm kicking myself because the sale ended.

Not need x over,direct from amp to bass but capacitor 5uf connect to twter

Semi DIY but full fun :-)

, idea if you have the money and time. Also the access to a laser 3-d scanner and 3-d printer cnc machine. Scan and print the waveguide out of aluminum. Yep, solid aluminum without those plasticky little squares. Or have it made from solid carbin/carbon.!!!!!!!

It's actually a true compression driver,unlike the Klipsch

Those JBL Studio 530's are really good, I have them, but if you want something even better, get the Wharfedale Diamond 225's, trust me they are better and they are $300.00 in Crutchfield.

I would pour epoxy into those little squares to add mass.

why did you squeeze surround of the speaker while removing it ?

The crossover, even utilizing the same crossover point, certainly can be improved using all air core inductors and poly caps and if preferred different type of resistors. Perhaps an assessment on tweeter attenuation as well, and adjust accordingly.... :-)

Looks like an ok little speaker but I prefer the old style JBL products, they are much nicer in the fact that they arnt plastic and so light weight. JBL used to be a lot better but the bean counters seem to have pushed aside the engineers in order to save money, now everything looks so cheap and the sound is nowhere close than it was. You can still get the old stuff on Ebay but its pretty expensive. The older stuff is much more interesting and fun to collect..

15:40 hot glue? Just heat it up with a hair dryer or heater.

Not something I would do to new speakers.

How about the 400 from Buchardt? With something better than the sandcast resisters

These are selling for $290 right now

So you have a woofer pushing air towards a plastic cover for the connectors. Great ... No insulation, nothin' ...

spray on rubber

Hey not to hijack this jbl upgrade, but what about doing one for the Buchardt S400? I’d love to see what can be done...maybe get the top end to sparkle a bit more...

I couldn’t finish the video, I had to stop.. I can’t believe the way you just hold that driver squeezing the surround like that ... gee man... didn’t like it at all.. specially coming from you. No hard feelings.. I like what you do.. but you are the pro here.. we learn a lot from you. Cheers.

Hi, that's not plastic, that's fiber glass!, read the description please!