Specification Sheet

Control
®
126W/WT
Professional Series – Premium In-Wall Loudspeaker
SPECSHEET
Description:
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 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 swivel-
mounting 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 optional
Control 126WT version includes a multi-tap transformer for 70V/100V
systems.
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 new construction projects. As is the case with all Control
Contractor speakers, the baffles and grilles are paintable to match any décor.
Key Features:
• Components:
• 165 mm (6½ in) polymer-coated aluminum-cone woofer with pure
butyl rubber surround
• 25 mm (1 in) low-diffraction, swivel-aimable, pure titanium-dome
tweeter
• High-slope crossover for natural midrange sound
• Extended bandwidth performance of 38 Hz – 20 kHz
• 50W continuous (100W program, 200W peak) power handling (126W)
Specifications:
System
Frequency Range (-10 dB)
1
38 Hz – 20 kHz
Continuous Power Capacity
2
200W Peak
100W Continuous Program
50W Continuous Pink Noise
Sensitivity
3
88 dB SPL, 1W, 1 m (3.3 ft)
Nominal Impedance (126W) 8 ohms
Transformer Taps (126WT) 70V: 30W, 15W, 7.5W & 3.7W taps
100V: 30W, 15W & 7.5W taps
Transducers
Low Frequency 165 mm (6.5 in) polymer-coated
aluminum cone, pure butyl rubber
surround
High Frequency 25 mm (1 in) pure titanium dome with
cloth suspension on low-diffraction swivel-
mount with -10º 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 (each) 126W: 2.1 kg (4.5 lb)
126WT: 2.7 kg (5.9 lb)
Shipping Weight (pair) 126W: 4.8 kg (10.5 lb)
126WT: 6.2 kg (13.5 lb)
Included Accessories » Cutout template
» Paint shield
Optional Accessories
» WB6 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 low-frequency 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.