JBL Control Now Bookshelf/Wall Mount Outdoor Speaker (White)

by JBL

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.4 x 5 inches ; 6.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001ABN8LQ
• Item model number: CONTROLNOWAW
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,137 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #89 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Speakers > Bookshelf Speakers

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

JBL Control Now AW Speaker: Flexible Sound Design for Indoors and Outdoors

The JBL Control Now loudspeaker delivers the famous JBL sound as well as providing tremendous versatility in placing and mounting the speaker. This all-weather model comes in white and is orderded in single units. Single units can be mounted horizontally or vertically. Control Now speakers can be combined into arrays of two, three, or four speakers that can be mounted from the ceiling or on the floor. It's as flexible as a speaker can get.

JBL Control Now AW all-weather speakers will deliver evenly distributed sound with minimal distortion at any volume level in any listening environment, indoors or out. (Please note that while the JBL Control NOW AW is an all-weather outdoor speaker, it is not waterproof. It should be sheltered from direct exposure to ice, snow and sustained moisture.) Media rooms, rec rooms, kitchens, decks, pool houses, patio -- anywhere you want high style and high-performance, JBL Control Now AW is the best choice.

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What Makes the JBL Control Now Speaker Different?

Horizontally, vertically, in corners or flush to the wall-- the Control Now speakers can do it all (pictured here in black)

It’s rare that the typical speaker has the flexibility to fit perfectly where you want it in your listening environment. JBL has changed all this with Control Now. Its unique 90-degree curved shape makes it perhaps the most flexible loudspeaker ever engineered. Whether it’s a dedicated home theater, sound for a game room or just sound for a room where speakers were just not possible before, JBL Control Now offers numerous mounting options in both single and multiple speaker arrays.

So, imagine all the possibilities. Mount one speaker flush in a corner, or combine four Control Nows and make sure that the "sweet spot" is anywhere and everywhere in the room. With JBL Control Now, there are nearly no limits to where you can now enjoy your music and movies with all the clarity and detail that JBL loudspeakers have been known for for more than 60 years.

Single Speakers

Here are just a few of the ways that you can enjoy Control Now’s high performance sound when using the speaker in a single array:

Single speakers can be mounted horizontally or vertically on walls. With the included floor stand adaptor, they can be configured for use with third-party stands. Use them as a home theater, speaker system for watching your favorite movie in surround sound or as a stereo pair of speakers for music.

Single speakers can be mounted in between walls, a ceiling and a wall or in corners. Use them for surround speakers or when a ceiling speaker is your best option.

Single speakers can even sit horizontally or vertically on a bookshelf. This is perfect for an office or a bedroom.

Multiple Speakers

Here are just a few of the ways that you can enjoy Control Now’s high-performance sound when using the speaker in a two, three or even four speaker array (extra Control Now speakers sold separately):

Two speakers can be mounted horizontally or vertically as an array on walls. Use them for a high-performance, home theater speaker system as a high-performance stereo pair of speakers for music.

Three speakers can be mounted in an array to span corners. This unique option is perfect for providing sound to an open floor plan and around corners.

Four speakers can be mounted in a vertical or horizontal array and using the optional pole mount adaptor you can hang the array from a standard ceiling fan pole. Now there’s a simple solution for providing sound to a large open area, like a game or family room. A four-speaker array can even be configured in a single point, stereo application.

Control Now is flexible enough to put the "sweet spot" anywhere--or everywhere

Don't Worry, It's Just Your Movie

Who could deny that the sound of bullets whizzing by your head or an explosion from your favorite action flick makes watching movies more exciting? And who could deny that when listening to a CD or your iPod, there’s no better experience than closing your eyes and imagining your favorite musical artist giving you your own private concert right in front you? We hear you.

JBL Control Now loudspeakers use ¾" titanium-laminate tweeters to re-create all of the high frequencies you hear in your favorite movie or song from your favorite artist. JBL uses titanium because titanium’s strength and lightweight make it perfect for being able to quickly and accurately reproduce sounds like bullets whizzing by and high notes from musical artists without strain or distortion. Add JBL’s patented Bi-Radial Horn and high frequencies have a wide and uniform dispersion resulting in smooth high frequency sound over a large listening area.

When it comes to low frequencies, JBL Control NOW uses dual 4", low frequency, PolyPlas drivers to reproduce the mid-bass in the movie explosions that make us jump. PolyPlas has the rigidity while staying lightweight to reproduce bass effortlessly and with impact. Add that JBL engineering optimizes the low frequency drivers so that they provide maximum output with minimal distortion and you have a speaker that will literally have you shaking.

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Technical Specifications

Maximum recommended amplifier power: 150W

Power handling: 50W continuous/300W peak

Frequency Response: 80Hz – 30kHz (-6dB)

Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms

Sensitivity: 90dB @ 2.83V/1 meter

Crossover point: 2kHz

Crossover slope: 18dB/octave (LF driver); 36dB/octave (HF drive)

LF drivers: Dual 4" (200mm) PolyPlas, shielded

HF driver: ¾" (19mm) titanium-laminate, shielded

Product Description

The JBL Control Now All Weather Loudspeaker delivers outstanding JBL Sound as well as tremendous versatility in mounting the speakers. The speaker is white and can be used outdoors. Single speakers may be mounted horizontally or vertically. Arrays of two , three, and four JBL Control Now speakers can be mounted virtually anywhere in any environment--on walls, on ceiling poles, even on converse corners.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome speaker, with great sound!, May 1, 2010

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J. Raya (Sacramento, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Control Now Bookshelf/Wall Mount Outdoor Speaker (White) (Electronics)

I just bought 2 of these speakers today for the corners of my billiards room, I didn't buy them from Amazon, but I figured I just had to rave about them somewhere..

These units were hefty, attractive and affordable, also, with a name like JBL, I knew i'd be doing my ears a favor by purchasing them..

I bought these for 59.99 each at my local Costco, rushed home with my purchase, and a mere 30 minutes later was bathing my ears in their rich, warm sound.....

Install was a breeze, I mounted these units 3" from the ceiling in two corners. (In the instruction manual JBL notes that the mounting position etc have a profound effect on the quality of the bass and richness of the sound. I've found that 3" from the ceiling in two corners provides a nice amount of bass without rattling the neon signs off the wall) JBL provides you with a bevy of parts depending on the install type, and as the previous reviewer had stated, connecting the wire to the terminals is a pain in the butt! This is mainly due to the fact that the connectors are countersunk in the rear of the speaker, and if you have snausages for fingers like myself, this can become quite interesting, especially when you're perched on a ladder, trying not to drop your lovely new purchase.

All in all, I think that 59.99 each for this kind of sound is well worth it, I'm thinking about going back for two more, so I can put them outside.. Yes, they are all weather rated...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars control now looks and sounds great, October 14, 2009

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Lawrence Francois "Mr. Orleans" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Control Now Bookshelf/Wall Mount Outdoor Speaker (White) (Electronics)

Great speaker, sounds as good as it looks. Very easy to mount. I seem to hear every little detail in the movie, backgound talk, a car door closing, or phone ringing. My old speakers were good, but what a difference.
Only down side, I had problems putting the wire in speaker terminals (a minor thing). Can't wait to replace the rear surround speakers with the Control Now in my media room.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Speakers, July 26, 2010

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Robert Watson "EXPAT" (Fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Control Now Bookshelf/Wall Mount Outdoor Speaker (White) (Electronics)

Love these speakers.

Bought them for my roof terrace. Sound superb!!

Very Happy