Control®23 Ultra-CompactIndoor/OutdoorBackground/Foreground SpeakerKey Features: Components: 3½” Polypropylenecoated woofer, ½” Titanium coatedhorn loaded tweeter. Built-in InvisiBall ® mountinghardware* Weather resistant enclosure andtransducers Readily paintable to match decor 90° x 90° high frequency horn Overload Protection Circuitry Sensitivity: 86 dB SPL, 1W, 1m*Patents pending worldwideThe Control 23 is the most com-pact of JBL Professional’s ControlContractor Series indoor/outdoorloudspeakers making it a perfectchoice for patios, foyers, retail orother applications where fore-ground/background music and pag-ing are required, with minimum aes-thetic impact.The unique and global patentpending InvisiBall ® mounting hard-ware is included in each system andmakes short work of permanentinstallation. The InvisiBall mountingmethod adds the benefit of verticalrotation of up to 37° off-axis and hor-izontal rotation of up to 44° off-axis.Because InvisiBall adjustments aremade through a hidden accessbehind the logo badge, the grillnever needs to be removed and thereexists a high degree of theft deter-ence as well.The Control ® 23 readily accepts avariety of paints and finishes tomatch any decor.Weather resistance is maximized bycoating the woofer cone inpolypropylene and terminating its cir-cumference in JBL’s WeatherEdge™, aseamless, rubberized extension of thewoofer surround that provides addedprotection to critical transducer ele-ments. The polycarbonate tweeterdiaphragm is reinforced with a thinfilm of titanium for added rigidity andendurance against sun, salt and mois-ture. Zinc plated grilles resist rustingin the harshest conditions.Available in black (Control 23) andwhite (Control 23-WH).Specifications:Frequency Range (-10 dB) 1: 85 Hz to 22 kHzContinuous Program:Power Capacity2: 50 WattsSensitivity3: 86 dB SPL, 1W, 1mDirectivity Factor (Q): 4.8Directivity Index (DI): 6.8Nominal Impedance: 8 ohmsCrossover Frequency: 3.5 kHzLF Driver: 88 mm (3.5 in) Polypropylene cone w/WeatherEdgeHF Driver: 13 mm (.5 in) Titanium coated polycarbonateEnclosure Material: HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)Overload Protection: Full-Range power limiting to protect network and transducersTermination: Spring terminals, accepts banana plugEnvironmental: 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 Assembly4 mm x 80 mm hex keyOptional Accessories:MTC-23V: For vertical columnar orientation of up to 3 loudspeakersMTC-25/23H: For horizontal splaying of two speakers. Three brackets arrayup to six loudspeakers in a 360° array.MTC-23CM: Ceiling-mount adapter.MTC-23SSG: Stainless Steel Grille for harsh environments. Available insilver, black (-BK) or white (-WH)MTC-23WMG: WeatherMax™ Stainless Steel Grille protects against drivingprecipitation. Available in black or white (-WH)MTC-PC2: Input panel cover protects input terminals in outdoorenvironments1Half-space (on-wall).2Continuous program power is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and musicprogram material and is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating (IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dBcrest factor, for 100 hours continuously).3Half-space (on-wall), ave 100 Hz to 10 kHz.JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Changes introduced into existing products withoutnotice are an expression of that philosophy.Professional Series