The Usher S-520 is an exceptional monitor, beautifully built and beautiful sounding, the smallest in the highly-regarded line of Usher speakers.I bought this pair for my daughter when she was in graduate school and they have had very light use, They’ve lived their ife inside a cabinet. The cosmetic condition is perfect, I can’t find a mark on them. They’ve always been in a non-smoking, no-pets environment. They can be bi-wired, or single-wired with the included gold-plated jumpers. Front-ported so they are easy to place against a wall or in a cabinet. Grills are in perfect condition. No original box but they will be carefully packed. Specifications:
Two-way front-ported bookshelf loudspeaker.
Drive-units: 1" UA25-10 silk-dome tweeter, 5" KSW2-5029B polypropylene-cone mid-woofer.
Sensitivity: 86dB/W/m.
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. Frequency response: 55Hz–20kHz, –3dB. Power handling: 50W. Crossover frequency: 2kHz.
Dimensions: 7.1" (180mm) W by 11.8" (300mm) H by 9.8" (250mm) D. Weight: 13.9 lbs (6.3kg). Reviews —
From goodsound.com —
“In a word, the Usher Audio S-520 sounded fabulous. Is it the nirvana of small speakers? Maybe not quite. But it’s the closest to my goal of finding a really good small speaker that I’ve heard. Its reproduction is detailed, yet still able to produce a full sound in which the instruments that are supposed to blend (say, massed strings) come out sounding as one -- and its finish is worthy of a top-of-the-line speaker. Yet $479/pair can’t be considered egregiously expensive. The Usher S-520 is the small speaker to seriously consider.” These speakers sound very, very good, there’s absolutely no doubt about that, and I am sure that this is the major reason they’ve been so successful in the past … and will continue to be successful for Usher into the future. However, I think there are other very important reasons for their popularity. The first of these
is undoubtedly the very reasonable retail price, one that on a ‘sound-quality for your dollar’ basis, puts the Usher S-520s right up there in the upper echelons of desirability. The second is the absolutely superb build quality, which is rare to find in any loudspeaker at this price-point. From Hi-Fi World —
Usher has come along and thrown an impressive curveball into the market, serving up a composed and detailed, yet exciting and dynamic budget loudspeaker. The nominal 8 Ohm impedance and reasonable sensitivity will ensure wide amplifier compatibility and the S-520s were a pleasure to audition. I feel they are more than good enough to make some of the more established British players in the budget loudspeaker market sit up and take note - highly recommended!
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