Description
Enhance your sound system with the JBL Control 16C/VA 6.5" Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker, designed to meet the stringent EN54-24 certification for life safety applications. This speaker boasts a 165 mm high-output driver with a durable polypropylene cone and butyl rubber surround, ensuring exceptional sound quality. Complementing the driver is a 19 mm soft-dome liquid-cooled tweeter, delivering clear, precise high frequencies.
Enjoy hassle-free installation with the blind-mount backcan feature, allowing for a quick setup. Whether you opt for combined 70V/100V or low impedance direct operation, this ceiling speaker provides versatility to suit your needs. With a broad 62 Hz – 20 kHz bandwidth and wide 110° coverage, the Control 16C-VA ensures an immersive listening experience.
Perfect for various settings such as music cafes, retail stores, airports, and educational facilities, this EN54-24 compliant loudspeaker guarantees consistent sound quality for both on and off-axis listeners. With a nominal power rating of 50 Watts at 8Ω, and a multi-tap option at 70V/100V, this speaker delivers powerful, high-quality sound in any environment.
The JBL Control 16C/VA 6.5" Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker in White offers a blend of performance and aesthetics, making it a smart choice for businesses looking to enhance their audio setup. Elevate your audio experience with this premium speaker, crafted for superior sound reproduction and reliability.
Product Specifications
General
- Frequency Response (-10dB): 62 Hz – 20 kHz
- Frequency Response (±3 dB): 96 Hz – 15 kHz
- Power Rating:
- IEC System Long-Term Ratings (low-Z direct):
- 100 Watts Continuous Program Power
- 50 Watts Continuous Pink Noise (200W peak), 100 hrs
- Rated Noise Power: 30W (30W tap)
- Rated Noise Voltage: 70V/100V (with 70V/100V tap settings)
- Sensitivity (1W, 1m): 91 dB (1kHz - 16 kHz)
- EN54 Sensitivity (@ 4m): 77 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions at 4 meters).
- Coverage Angle: 110° conical (1 kHz - 16 kHz)
- Coverage Angles(by Frequency) Conical (Vertical & Horizontal): 500 Hz: 180°1000 Hz: 160°2000 Hz: 155°4000 Hz: 92°
- Reference Axis: Specification and measurement reference is directly on-axis vertically and horizontally, directly below the speaker as speaker it is installed in the horizontal ceiling plane
- Directivity Factor (Q): 7.8
- Directivity Index (DI): 8.2 dB
- Maximum SPL (1m):
- 108 dB (low-impedance, 116 dB peak)
- 106 dB (top 70V/100 tap)
- EN54: 91 dB (4m, top 70/100V tap)
- EN54 Max SPL (@ 4m): 91 dB (per EN54-24 spectrum and measurement conditions, 30W tap, at 4 meters)
- Impedance: 8 ohms (in direct/bypass 8 ohm setting); EN54 nominal impedance 7 ohms (based on min Z of 5.7 ohms at 11.2 kHz) 3.8W@70V; 7.5W@100V Tap: 1333Ω 7.5W@70V; 15W@100V Tap: 667Ω 15W@70V; 30W@100V Tap: 333Ω 30W@70V; N/C@100V Tap: 166Ω
- Transformer Taps: 30W, 15W, 7.5W @ 70V or 100V (plus 3.8W @ 70V only)
- Crossover Network: 12 dB/oct (2nd order) low-pass to LF driver, 12 dB/oct (2nd order) high-pass to HF driver
- Fuse: Thermal Fuse, open temperature 152 degrees C, Rating >= 10A @ 250VAC
- Drivers:
- LF Driver: 165 mm (6.5 in)
- HF Driver: 19 mm (3/4 in)
- Connections: Input +, Input -, Earth (connected to backcan). Ceramic with brass inserts (3.2 mm/0.126 in opening), accommodates 2.5 sq mm / 12 AWG wire.
- Gland Nut/Strain Relief: Accommodates round jacketed cables 4.0 mm (0.16 in) through 9.0 mm (0.36 in)
Physical
- Materials: ABS baffle with UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flame class fire rating; Zinc-plated steel backcan
- Dimensions: 253 mm diameter x 262 mm from back of baffle to back of gland nut (10.0 in diameter x 10.3 in in depth)
- Ceiling Cutout Size: Circular cutout with 223 mm (8.8 in) diameter (cardboard cutout template included)
- Ceiling Thickness Range: Up to 38 mm (1.5 in) with stock dog-ears. MTC-TCD thickceiling dog-ears available for up to 60 mm (2.4 in) ceiling thicknesses
- Safety Seismic Attachment: One point, top surface
- Net Weight: 3.4 kg (7.4 lbs, one speaker)
- Shipping Weight: 11.2 kg (24.7 lbs, pair in master carton)
- Input Connectors: Ceramic block with brass inserts
- Colour: White
- Backcan: formed steel (included "blind-mount")
- Plenum Usage: Yes, backcan included