JBL Control 85M
$239.00
JBL Control 85M Highly weather resistant - Image

Highly weather resistant

Perfect for outdoor use

JBL Control 85M 360 degree coverage - Image

360 degree coverage

Can be used in a wide variety of applications including hotels, casinos, pool areas, shopping malls, theme parks, sports venues, resorts, restaurants, hospitality and leisure venues, entranceways, and anywhere a high quality music and/or paging speaker landscape speaker is required.

JBL Control 85M Compact size - Image

Compact size

Allows the speaker to blend into landscaping and shrubbery

Features

JBL Control 85M Tough polyethylene enclosure - Image

Tough polyethylene enclosure

Resists abuse from lawn care equipment and the elements

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Item# CONTROL85M

Description

Two-Way 5.25 inch (135mm) Coaxial Mushroom Landscape Speaker

Designed for outdoor applications, the highly weather resistant Control 80 Series Landscape speakers provide excellent full-range sound quality and 360 degree coverage. Designed to be mounted on or in the ground, Control 80 Series Landscape speakers can be used in a wide variety of applications including shopping malls, theme parks, sports venues, hotels, casinos, resorts, restaurants, hospitality and leisure venues, entrance ways, and anywhere a high quality music and/or paging speaker landscape speaker is required. Compact in design, the speaker is unobtrusive and easily blends in with its surroundings. A tough polyethylene enclosure resists abuse from lawn care equipment and the elements, and the enclosure color extends throughout the material so the speaker will maintain color even when scraped or scratched.

General Specifications

Frequency Response (-10dB)
55 Hz – 18 kHz
Power Rating
45 W (RMS)
Transformer Taps
70V = 30W RMS, 15W RMS, 7.5W RMS & 3.8W RMS ; 100V = 30W RMS, 15W RMS, 7.5W RMS
Frequency Response (±3 dB)
65Hz - 16 kHz
Maximum Input Voltage
23.3 V
Sensitivity
86 dB, 1W @ 1m (ave. 80Hz - 16kHz)
Nominal Coverage Angle
360° horizontal, 160° vertical (primary listening 10° to 50° up from ground)
Directivity (Q)
2.2
Directivity Index (DI)
3.4 dB
Maximum SPL
105 dB @ 1m
Nominal Impedance
8Ω (at 8Ω setting)
Insertion Loss
<1.0 dB at any tap setting
Thru Setting
8Ω nominal
Crossover Type
2nd Order LPF on LF and 2nd Order HPF on HF
Recommended Protective High-Pass
65 Hz for 8Ω operation, 24 dB/oct ; 60 Hz for 30W tap, 24 dB/oct ; 50 Hz for 15W, 7,5W, and 3.7W taps, 24 dB/oct
Low Frequency Driver
135 mm (5.25 in) diameter LF driver, Kapton™ former, 35.5mm (1.4 in) voice coil, polypropylene cone and polyurethane surround.
High Frequency Driver
19mm (0.75 in) diameter HF driver Polyetherimide (PEI) dome
Terminals
Bare wire with dielectric-gel-filled wire nuts (internal to top speaker section).
Wiring
Water ingress protected by two stages of gland nuts, one mounted on outside of enclosure (installed by installer via drilling 22 mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) hole in any of multiple provided locations) and one between the bottom base and top speaker sections. Included gland nuts require round-jacketed wire with outside diameter between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm (0.16” in and 0.35” in). For installation instructions see Installation Guide (# IS C80MLS).
Included Accessories
(2) wire nuts, (2) gland nuts, (1) right-angle screwdriver
Installer-Supplied Required Tools
22mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) twist-type drill bit (or other type suitable for plastic) for installing gland nut into enclosure.

Dimensions

Height
432 mm (17 in)
Width
291 mm (11.5 in)
Depth
291 mm (11.5 in)
Net Weight
5.5 kg (12 lb)
Shipping Weight
7.3 kg (16 lb)

Design

Enclosure Material
LDPE Polyethylene plastic, 6 mm wall thickness, UL94V-0 rated
Grille
Powder coated stainless steel.
Environmental
IP-55 rating per IEC529 (dust protected and protected against jets of water). Exceeds MilSpec 810 for humidity, salt spray, temperature & UV. Passes Mil-STd-202F for salt spray. Enclosure UL94V0 rated.
Agency Ratings
UL1480, Transformer UL Recognized per UL1876, ROHS compliant.

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