JBL CONTROL 126W User Manual
Control
®
126W
Premium
In-Wall
Loudspeaker
Key Features:
Components:
• 165 mm (6½ in) polymer-coated
aluminum-cone woofer with pure butyl
rubber surround.
• 25 mm (1 in) pure-titanium dome low-
diffraction swivel aimable titanium
tweeter.
High-slope crossover for natural midrange
sound.
Extended bandwidth performance of
38 Hz – 20 kHz.
50W continuous (100W program, 200W
peak) power handling.
The Control 126W is a premium in-wall
speaker within the JBL Professional Control
®
Contractor line designed for applications such
as foreground music, boardrooms, reception
areas, airports, convention centers, cruise
ships, retail outlets, restaurants, museums,
surround locations, or any critical listening
application where top performance from a
loudspeaker with minimal visual impact is
required.
The high-performance woofer features a
polymer-coated aluminum cone for high
performance down to the 38 Hz and pure
butyl rubber surround for long-life and high
reliability along with extended-polepiece
magnet design for long excursion and tight,
low bass. The pure titanium dome high
frequency driver is loaded with a built-in
EOS™ (Elliptical Oblate Spheroidal)
waveguide for low distortion and a smooth
frequency response. A low-diffraction swivelmounting system enables the user to direct
high frequencies where required without the
diffraction distortion inherent in other aimable
tweeter designs. A high-slope crossover
network maintains natural midrange sound
and produces more even coverage
throughout the listening area.
The Control 100 Series speakers are voiced
similarly to other JBL Control Contractor
models, allowing mixing with surface-mount
and in-ceiling speakers within a single
listening space. The premium sound quality
makes these loudspeakers ideal for critical
listening environments, yet they are high
power and rugged enough to handle venues
requiring high-SPL, heavy duty-cycle music.
The speaker fits into the wall space of
ordinary stud-wall construction. An optional
rough-in frame is available for installing the
speakers into standard stud walls in newconstruction projects. As is the case with all
Control Contractor speakers, the baffles and
grilles are paintable to match any décor.
Specifications:
System:
Frequency Range (-10 dB)1: 38 Hz - 20 kHz
Continuous Power Capacity2: 200 Watts Peak
100 Watts Continuous Program
50 Watts Continuous Pink Noise
Sensitivity3: 88 dB SPL, 1W, 1 m (3.3 ft)
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Transducers:
Low-Frequency: 165 mm (6.5 in) polymer-coated aluminum cone,
pure butyl rubber surround.
High-Fr
equency: 25 mm (1 in) pure-titanium dome with cloth
suspension on low-diffraction swivel-mount with -10
degree aimability.
Physical:
Termination: Screw-down Euroblock-type connector. Max wire size
14 AWG (1.5 mm)
2
Crossover Network: 3rd order (18 dB/oct) low-pass to the woofer and 3rd
order (18 dB/oct) high-pass to the tweeter.
Optimum Air Cavity Behind Speaker: 20 to 40 liters (0.7 to 1.4 cu ft)
Outside Dimensions (H x W x D): 280 x 215 x 105 mm (11 x 8.5 x 4.1 in),
99 mm (3.8 in) front of wall to back of speaker.
Cutout Size (H x W): 246 x 181 mm (9.7 x 7.2 in),
Cutout template included.
Maximum Wall Thickness: 32 mm (1.25 in)
Net Weight (ea): 2.1 kg (4.5 lb)
Shipping Weight (pair): 4.8 kg (10.5 lb)
Included Accessories: Cutout template & paint shield
Optional Accessories: MTC-126RIF Rough-In Frame for new construction
installation to wallstuds.
1
Half-space (mounted in-wall)
2
Continuous Pink Noise rating is IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB crest factor.
3
Half-space (mounted in-wall), average 100 Hz to 10 kHz
JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Some materials, production methods and design
refinements are introduced into existing products without notice as a routine expression of that philosophy. For this
reason, any current JBL product may differ in some respect from its published description, but will always equal or
exceed the original design specifications unless otherwise stated.
Rear Air Cavity Considerations
The Control 126W is designed to function over a wide span of rear air cavity sizes within
the wall. The optimum air cavity (sometimes called “loading volume”) for fullest lowfrequency performance is between 20 to 40 liters (0.7 to 1.4 cu ft). In a wall with studs
located 16-inches on-center, this approximately equals a 23-inch to 46-inch high space. It is
recommended that the air cavity behind the speaker be sealed by the use of silicone sealant
or similar material to help create an air-tight seal and minimize wall noise.
Professional Series
Impedance
SS Control 126W
CRP 10M
3/04
Control®126W Premium In-Wall Loudspeaker
JBL Professional
8500 Balboa Boulevard, P.O. Box 2200
Northridge, California 91329 U.S.A.
© Copyright 2004 JBL Professional
A Harman International Company
Frequency Response
Measured on-axis with distance referenced to 1 meter at 1 watt,
half-space.
Beamwidth
100 1000 10000
10
100
Horizontal Beamwidth
Frequency (Hz)
360
20
20K
Beamwidth (Degrees)
Vertical Beamwidth
)
Dimensional Drawing
(
)
SPL
dB
10
0
-10
-20
-30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
20
10
0
-10
Normalized Horizontal Off-Axis
100 1000 10000
100 1000 10000
Frequency (Hz)
Normalized Vertical Off-Axis (Up)
Frequency (Hz
Normalized Vertical Off-Axis (Down)
0°
10°
20°
30°
40°
20K
0°
10° Up
20° Up
30° up
40° up
20K
0°
10° down
20° down
30° down
40° down
215 (8.5)
280 (11.0)
177 (6.8)
-20
-30
20
100 1000 10000
Frequency (Hz)
20K
105 (4.1)
97 (3.8)
244 (9.6)
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