Key Features

Ultra-compact, discreet design — easy to install and unobtrusive.

Works as both indoor and outdoor speakers (splash- and weather-resistant), ideal for terraces, gardens, balconies, verandas, patios, and open spaces.

Balanced full-range sound suitable for background music, announcements, or ambient sound.

Durable build for long-term reliability in varied conditions.

Mountable — flexible installation indoors or outdoors.

Description

JBL Control 23-1-Ultra-Compact Indoor/Outdoor Background/Foreground Speaker

The Control® 23-1 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 23-1 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.

Specifications

Frequency Range (- -10 dB)	70 Hz to 20 kHz
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB)	95 Hz – 19 kHz
Power Rating	100W Continuous Program (2 hrs)50 W (200W peak), Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs) 40 W (160W peak), Continuous Pink Noise (100 hrs)
Maximum Input Voltage	17.2 V RMS (2 hrs), 34.4 V peak
Maximum SPL	103 dB ave. Continuous Pink Noise (109 dB peak)
Sensitivity	86 dB, 1W/1m (ave. 100 Hz – 10 kHz)
Coverage Angle	100° x 100°
Directivity Factor (Q)	5.8 (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Directivity Index (DI)	7.2 dB (averaged 1kHz – 16kHz)
Nominal Impedance	8 ohms (THRU setting)
Crossover Type	2nd order low-pass, 2nd order high-pass
Transformer Taps	70V: 15W, 7.5W, 3.7W, 1.8W100V: 15W, 7.5W, 3.7W Insertion Loss <0.43 dB at any tap settingThru Setting: 8Ω nominal
Recommended Protective High-Pass	70 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) (for 8Ω operation and for all 70V/100V taps settings).
Low Frequency Driver	76 mm (3.0 in), woven-fibreglass cone with pure butyl rubber surround with Weather-Edge frame protection, high-temp Kapton™ voice coil former, high-temp voice coil wire, optimised cone geometry, linear suspension spider, and FEA optimised motor structure.
High Frequency Driver	13 mm (0.5 in) PEI diaphragm, low-viscosity ferro-magnetic fluid, and lightweight Kapton™ voice coil former.
Enclosure Material	High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), painted with highly UV-resistant paint on the white (-WH) version for maximum UV fade resistance.
Grille	Highly zinc-plated, finished in durable TGIC polyester powder coating. MTC-23WMG-1 (&-WH) available with WeatherMax™ multi-layer foam and tight-weave mesh vapour barrier backing.
Installation	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 the back panel.
Environmental	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.
Termination	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 are available to provide a sealed entrance for additional weather protection.
Agency Rating	ROHS-compliant; Transformer UL Recognised per UL1876
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.
Net Weight	1.8 kg (4.0 lbs)
Shipping Weight	3.85kg (8.5 lbs) for the pair-pack (for 2 speakers), 12.0kg (26.5lbs) for the 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)