Control
®
23
Ultra-Compact
Indoor/Outdoor
Background/Foreground Speaker
Key Features:
Components: 3
½
” Polypropylene
coated woofer,
½
” Titanium coated
horn loaded tweeter.
Built-in
InvisiBall
®
mounting
hardware*
Weather resistant enclosure and
transducers
Readily paintable to match decor
90° x 90° high frequency horn
Overload Protection Circuitry
Sensitivity: 86 dB SPL, 1W, 1m
*Patents pending worldwide
The Control 23 is the most com-
pact of JBL Professional’s Control
Contractor Series indoor/outdoor
loudspeakers making it a perfect
choice for patios, foyers, retail or
other applications where fore-
ground/background music and pag-
ing are required, with minimum aes-
thetic impact.
The unique and global patent
pending
InvisiBall
®
mounting hard-
ware is included in each system and
makes short work of permanent
installation. The
InvisiBall
mounting
method adds the benefit of vertical
rotation of up to 37° off-axis and hor-
izontal rotation of up to 44° off-axis.
Because
InvisiBall
adjustments are
made through a hidden access
behind the logo badge, the grill
never needs to be removed and there
exists a high degree of theft deter-
ence as well.
The Control
®
23 readily accepts a
variety of paints and finishes to
match any decor.
Weather resistance is maximized by
coating the woofer cone in
polypropylene and terminating its cir-
cumference in JBL’s
WeatherEdge
™, a
seamless, rubberized extension of the
woofer surround that provides added
protection to critical transducer ele-
ments. The polycarbonate tweeter
diaphragm is reinforced with a thin
film of titanium for added rigidity and
endurance against sun, salt and mois-
ture. Zinc plated grilles resist rusting
in the harshest conditions.
Available in black (Control 23) and
white (Control 23-WH).
Specifications:
Frequency Range (-10 dB)
1
: 85 Hz to 22 kHz
Continuous Program
:
Power Capacity
2
: 50 Watts
Sensitivity
3
: 86 dB SPL, 1W, 1m
Directivity Factor (Q): 4.8
Directivity Index (DI): 6.8
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Crossover Frequency: 3.5 kHz
LF Driver: 88 mm (3.5 in) Polypropylene cone w/WeatherEdge
HF Driver: 13 mm (.5 in) Titanium coated polycarbonate
Enclosure Material: HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)
Overload Protection: Full-Range power limiting to protect network and transducers
Termination: Spring terminals, accepts banana plug
Environmental: Conforms to Mil Spec 810 for humidity, salt spray,
temperature & UV. IEC 529 IP-X4 splashproof rating.
Dimensions (H x W x D): 193 x 140 x 111 mm (7.6 x 5.5 x 4.4 in)
Net Weight (ea): 1.8 kg (4 lbs)
Shipping Weight (pr): 4.1 kg (9 lbs)
Included Accessories: Invisiball Assembly
4 mm x 80 mm hex key
Optional Accessories:
MTC-23V: For vertical columnar orientation of up to 3 loudspeakers
MTC-25/23H: For horizontal splaying of two speakers. Three brackets array
up to six loudspeakers in a 360° array.
MTC-23CM: Ceiling-mount adapter.
MTC-23SSG: Stainless Steel Grille for harsh environments. Available in
silver, black (-BK) or white (-WH)
MTC-23WMG: WeatherMax™ Stainless Steel Grille protects against driving
precipitation. Available in black or white (-WH)
MTC-PC2: Input panel cover protects input terminals in outdoor
environments
1
Half-space (on-wall).
2
Continuous program power is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and music
program material and is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating (IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB
crest factor, for 100 hours continuously).
3
Half-space (on-wall), ave 100 Hz to 10 kHz.
JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Changes introduced into existing products without
notice are an expression of that philosophy.
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