The new JBL Professional Control CRV loudspeaker, introduced at 2009 InfoComm in Orlando, affords numerous mounting options and a wide range of configurations, providing a wide variety of solutions in terms of coverage, appearance and mounting.
Immediately noticeable is the Control CRV’s unique, contemporary, quarter-round design that makes a modern design statement, adding to any venue’s visual aesthetics in either a wall-mounted or corner-mounted configuration.
In addition, this sleek appearance serves a notable functional purpose, as the Control CRV is combinable into half-round, three-quarter-round or a full, 360-degree round arc cluster that is suspendable from the ceiling via a fan pole assembly.
A single Control CRV mounted at a wall-wall or wall-ceiling junction physically curves across the junction, acoustically coupling with the adjacent surfaces, widening the sound field, and producing an increased sense of sonic spaciousness.
A multi-tap, 30-Watt transformer allows for use on 70V or 100V distributed speaker lines, providing the capability to run multiple speakers on a single amplifier channel as well as individual level taps for each speaker and the ability to be connected via long cable runs.
Available in either black or white, both models have a high level of weather resistance, allowing the loudspeakers to be located either indoors or outdoors.
The 75 Watts continuous pink noise power handling (300 Watts peak) and dual 4-inch Polyplas woofers provide superb sound quality. Frequency range is specified as 80 Hz-20 kHz.
“With the Control CRV, the contemporary design, configurability — and of course, excellent sound quality — give designers and integrators a great range of versatility from one loudspeaker,” said Rick Kamlet, Senior Director, Commercial Installed Sound, JBL Professional.