Control 23-1L

Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor/Outdoor Background/Foreground Speaker

Control 23-1L
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Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor/Outdoor
Background/Foreground Speaker

The Control® 23-1L is a two-way 3” speaker with rich sonic character, wide coverage, consistent dispersion, versatile mounting, and a contemporary high-design look that fits into a wide range of decors. This makes Control 23-1L an excellent choice for a wide variety of applications, including retail stores, restaurants, health clubs, theme parks, educational facilities, hospitality, music cafes, leisure venues, and anywhere where a top quality compact indoor/outdoor foreground/background music (and/or paging) speaker is required.

Features

  • 3” woofer with woven fiberglass cone
  • 1/2” PEI diaphragm tweeter with fluid cooling
  • Contemporary, high-design appearance
  • Built-in InvisiBall® mounting hardware, plus available U-bracket
  • Weather resistant enclosure and transducers
  • Wide 100° x 100° coverage
  • 50 Watt power handling (100 Watt program)
  • High fidelity sound character with broad frequency response of 70 Hz – 20 kHz

Downloads

  Version Language Size Uploaded
Data Sheets
file type icon Control 23-IL Spec Sheet
version B, updated: Oct 2020
  551 KB Oct 2020
Manuals
file type icon MTC-23UB-1, 25UB-1, 28UB-1 U Bracket Install Guide
updated: Oct 2019
    67.7 KB Oct 2019
Brochures
file type icon Control Contractor Brochure (2024)
en version D, updated: Feb 2024
en  14 MB Feb 2024
CAD Drawings
file type icon Control 23-1, 25-1, 28-1 Bracket 2D & 3D CAD, PDF
updated: Oct 2020
    5.81 MB Oct 2020
file type icon Control 23-1/L 3D Drawing
updated: Oct 2020
    3.74 MB Oct 2020
file type icon Control 23-1/L 2D Drawing
updated: Oct 2020
    288 KB Oct 2020
Bim Objects
file type icon Control 23-1 BIM Object
updated: Aug 2019
    Aug 2019
Compliances
file type icon JBL Control Series Passive Speakers DoC
updated: Dec 2019
    179 KB Dec 2019
file type icon Control Contractor 20-1(L) Declaration of Conformity
updated: Oct 2019
    75.9 KB Oct 2019
file type icon Control Contractor Series Declaration of Conformity
updated: Oct 2019
    131 KB Oct 2019
Software
platform icon Distributed System Design (DSD)
version 3.7, updated: Nov 2023
3.7     1.07 MB Nov 2023
Install Guides
file type icon Guide to Business Music
updated: Oct 2020
    52.4 KB Oct 2020
file type icon Painting HIPS Loudspeaker Cabinets
updated: Jun 2023
    377 KB Jun 2023
file type icon Attaching Control Contractor Speakers to Stands
updated: Nov 2019
    76.4 KB Nov 2019
file type icon Invisiball™ Installation Instructions
updated: Sep 2019
    227 KB Sep 2019
Accessories
file type icon U-Bracket Install guide
updated: Oct 2020
    67.7 KB Oct 2020
file type icon WeatherMax Grille Photos
updated: Apr 2021
    2.75 MB Apr 2021
Application Guides
file type icon Loudspeakers for Sports Facilities
en updated: May 2021
  en  5.71 MB May 2021
Simulation Data
file type icon JBL Pro ALL CLF Files
version 12-10-21, updated: May 2023
12-10-21    24 MB May 2023
Images
file type icon Control 23-1 Angle
updated: Oct 2020
    326 KB Oct 2020
file type icon Control 23-1 Front White
updated: Oct 2020
    323 KB Oct 2020
Speaker Tunings
file type icon Commercial, CBT, and AWC Tunings 220616
version A, updated: May 2023
  557 KB May 2023

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Parts & Service

Specifications

Frequency Range (-10dB) 70 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB) 95 Hz - 19 kHz
Power Rating 100W Continuous Program (2 hrs) *Continuous Pink Noise rating is IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB crest factor. Continuous Program Power is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating and is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and music program material.
Maximum Input Voltage 17.2 V RMS (2 hrs), 34.4 V peak
Maximum SPL (1m) 103 dB ave. Continuous Pink Noise (109 dB peak) *Calculated from sensitivity and power handling, exclusive of power compression.
Sensitivity 86 dB, 1W/1m (ave. 100 Hz – 10 kHz) *Half-space (on-wall) averaged 100 Hz – 10 kHz, 2.83V.
Coverage Angle 100°H x 100°V
Directivity Factor (Q) 5.8 (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Directivity Index (DI) 7.2 dB (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Impedance 8 ohms
Crossover Type 2nd order low-pass, 2nd order high-pass
Recommended Protective High-Pass 70 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) *For protection against driving below resonant frequency and to keep transformer out of saturation.
Drivers LF: 76 mm (3.0 in), woven-fiberglass cone with pure butyl rubber surround with Weather-Edge frame protection, high-temp Kapton™ voice coil former, high-temp voice coil wire, optimized cone geometry, linear suspension spider, and FEA optimized motor structure.
HF: 13 mm (0.5 in) PEI diaphragm, low-viscosity ferro-magnetic fluid, and lightweight Kapton™ voice coil former.
Enclosure High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), painted with highly-UV resistant paint on white (-WH) version for maximum UV fade resistance.
Grille Highly zinc-plated, finished in durable TGIC polyester powdercoating. MTC-23WMG-1 (&-WH) available with WeatherMax™ multi-layer foam and tight-weave mesh vapor barrier backing.
Mounting Hardware InvisiBall™ wall-mounting system included. Two 6 mm attachment points (on top and bottom) for optional MTC-23UB-1 (&-WH) U-bracket. Secondary safety attachment loop point on back panel.
Outdoor Capability IP-44 per IEC529 (IP-55 when installed with the optional MTC-23WMG-1 WeatherMax™ grille and either MTC-PC2 or MTC-PC3 panel cover.) Exceeds MilSpec 810 for humidity, salt-spray, temperature & UV. Passes MilStd-202F for salt spray and ASTM G85 for acid-air plus salt spray. Optional MTC-23WMG-1 WeatherMax™ grille for breaking up driving rain and for especially difficult environments.
Input Connectors Screw-down terminal strip, zinc-plated copper based, nickel-plated metal screws and washers. Accepts up to 9 mm outside 4 mm inside open lugs (#6, #8, or #10 lug), plus bare wire (up to 12 AWG / 2.5 mm2). Optional MTC-PC2 and MTC-PC3 protective panel covers available to provide sealed entrance for additional weather protection.
Agency Rating ROHS-compliant
Colors Black (RAL9004) or white (-WH, RAL9016)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 200 x 141 x 111 mm (7.9 x 5.6 x 4.4 in); 141 mm (5.6 in) deep total when mounted on InvisiBall wall-mount bracket. *In vertical orientation
Net Weight (each) 1.6 kg (3.4 lbs)
Shipping Weight 3.5 kg (7.6 lbs) for the pair-pack (for 2 speakers), 11.0 kg (24.3 lbs) for master-pack (for 6 speakers)
Included Accessories InvisiBall™ wall-mounting system, 4 mm x 80 mm hex key
Optional Accessories MTC-23UB-1 – Yolk-type U-bracket (&-WH) MTC-23WMG-1 – WeatherMax grille with backing (&-WH) MTC-23CM – Ceiling-Mount InvisiBall adapter (&-WH)

Support/FAQs

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Ultra-Compact 8-Ohm Indoor/Outdoor Background/Foreground Speaker