Control 18C/T

Two-Way 8-Inch Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker

SRP from £310.00 + VAT

Two-Way 8-Inch Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker


Control 18C/T is a full-range ceiling speaker consisting of a 200 mm (8.0 inch) high tech cone driver and a 25 mm soft-dome liquid cooled tweeter mounted in a vented, paintable baffle made of UV resistant UL94-V0 and UL94-5HB material, with a pre-attached blind-mount backcan for quick and easy installation. The speaker is designed to provide excellent sound quality for a wide variety of medium to high volume applications such as music cafes, business music systems, retail stores, music/paging systems, airports, reception/waiting rooms, lounges, courtrooms, convention centers, hotels, educational facilities, and more.

  • 200 mm (8.0 in) high output driver with polypropylene cone and butyl rubber surround
  • 25 mm (1.0 in) soft-dome liquid-cooled tweeter
  • Blind-mount backcan for quick and easy installation
  • Dual conduit/cable clamps
  • Combined 70V/100V and low impedance direct operation
  • • 90 Watts at 8Ω nominal setting
  • • 60W multi-tap at 70V/100V
  • 58 Hz – 20 kHz bandwidth with 90° coverage
  • High 92 dB sensitivity for high maximum SPL
  • White or black (-BK)
Frequency Range (-10 dB)158 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)180 Hz – 16 kHz
Power Capacity (at low-Z) 2180 Watts Continuous Program Power
Maximum Input Voltage31.8 V RMS (2hrs), 63.6 V peak
Nominal Sensitivity392 dB
Nominal Coverage Angle390° conical coverage
Directivity Factor (Q) 36.0
Directivity Index (DI) 37.8 dB
Rated Maximum SPL112 dB @ 1 m (3.3 ft) average, 118 dB peak
Nominal Impedance8 ohms (in direct/bypass 8Ω setting)
Transformer Taps60 W, 30 W, 15 W @ 70V or 100V (plus 7.5 W @ 70V only)
Recommended Protective High-Pass445 Hz high-pass (24 dB/oct) for 8ohm operation, 60 Hz for 60 W tap, 50 Hz for 30 W, 15 W & 7.5 W tap setting
Crossover Network12 dB/oct (2nd order) low-pass to LF driver, 12 dB/oct (2nd order) high-pass to HF driver
LF Driver200 mm (8.0 inch) with polypropylene cone, butyl rubber surround, anodized aluminium voice coil former, high temperature voice coil
HF Driver25 mm (1.0 in), highly-damped treated-silk dome, Kapton™ voice coil, liquid cooling, wide dispersion waveguide
Input ConnectorRemovable locking 4-pin connector with screw-down terminals. Max wire size 12 AWG (2.5 mm2)
Connector WiringPin 1 = + In; Pin 2 = - In; Pin 3 = + Loop Thru; Pin 4 = - Loop Thru
Strain ReliefsStrain relief for two cables or two flex conduits via coupled clamping mechanism
MaterialsABS baffle with UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flame class fire rating; Zinc-plated steel backcan
Safety AgencyUL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA70; S7232/UL Listed, Suitable for use in air handling spaces, Signalling Speaker; Transformer UL registered per UL1876; ROHS, C-tick N108, CE compliant; Baffle meets UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flammability rating; In accordance with IEC60849/EN60849 systems
Dimensions307 mm diameter x 274 mm depth from back of baffle (12.1 in diameter x 10.8 in depth)
Ceiling Cutout SizeCircular cutout with 282 mm (11.1 in) diameter (cardboard cutout template included)
Ceiling Thickness RangeUp to 38 mm (1.5 in) with stock dog-ears. MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears available for up to 60 mm (2.4 in) ceiling thicknesses
Safety Seismic AttachmentOne point, top surface
Net Weight6.4 kg (14.1 lbs, one speaker)
Shipping Weight17.7 kg (39.0 lbs, pair in master carton)
Included AccessoriesC-ring support backing plate, 2 tile support rails (for 2 ft or 600 mm tile spans; optional MTC-48TR extension available for larger 4 ft or 1200 mm tile spans), cutout template, paint shield, removable locking multi-pin connector, grille with safety tether.
Optional AccessoriesMTC-47NC new construction bracket; MTC-47MR mud-ring construction bracket; MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears for ceiling thicknesses up to 60 mm (2.4 in, ordering one set = 24 dogears for 6 speakers); MTC-48TR tile rail for 1200 mm (4 ft) tile spans
SKU Manufacturer’s SKU Image Name Colour/description
JBL1789 CONTROL 18C/T CONTROL 18C/T CONTROL 18C/T
JBL1804 CONTROL 18C/T-BK CONTROL 18C/T-BK CONTROL 18C/T-BK Black