Control 45C/T

Two-Way 5.25

SRP £390.00 + VAT

Two-Way 5.25" Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker


The Control 45C/T is a premium in-ceiling professional loudspeaker designed for applications that can benefit from extremely wide bandwidth and very consistent coverage from a ceiling speaker with a small footprint.


  • Extremely consistent 120° broadband pattern control featuring JBL’s exclusive conical 
  • Bass extension down to 55 Hz
  • 8 ohm and 70V/100V operation
  • Integrated backcan for easy “blind-mount” install. Packaged with grille and tile rails for easy installation
  • Coaxial design
  • Wide, consistent coverage requires fewer speakers, reducing the cost of the installed system without sacrificing performance
  • 20 mm (.75 in) soft-dome tweeter on 210 mm (8.25 in) diameter waveguide
  • 130 mm (5.25 in) polypropylene-coated paper cone with butyl rubber surround
  • Very consistent, full-range coverage of listening area while providing a small ceiling footprint
  • Radiation Boundary Integrator® (RBI™) technology
Frequency Range (-10 dB)55 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB)80 Hz – 17 kHz
Power Capacity150 Watts Continuous Program Power
75 Watts Continuous Pink Noise
Nominal Sensitivity (2.83V/1m)88 dB
Nominal Coverage Angle120° conical coverage
Directivity Factor (Q)5.6
Directivity Index (DI)7.3 dB
Rated Maximum SPL107 dB @ 1 m (3.3 ft) average, 113 dB peak
Rated Impedance8 ohms (in bypass mode)
Transformer Taps60W, 30W, 15W, (& 7.5W @ 70V)
Transformer Insertion Loss0.76 dB @ 60W, 0.70 dB @ 30W, 0.61 dB @ 15W, 0.58 dB @ 7.5W
LF Driver130 mm (5.25 in) polypropylene-coated paper cone with butyl rubber surround, 25 mm (1 in) copper voice coil, vented fibreglass resin voice coil former.
HF Driver20 mm (0.75 in) soft-dome, neodymium magnet assembly, ferro-fluid cooling, aluminium voice coil former.
Input ConnectorsTwo removable locking 2-pin connectors with screw-down terminals. Max wire 12 AWG (2.5 mm).
Key: 1) + in, 2) - in, A)+ loop thru, B) - loop thru
KnockoutsTwo (top, and side)
Safety AgencySuitable for use in air handling spaces per UL1480 Speakers for Fire Alarm, Emergency and Commercial and Professional Use, complies with UL-2043 Fire Tests for Heat and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products, CUL, NFPA-70, NFPA- 90A Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems. In accordance with the requirements of IEC60849/EN60849.
Dimensions250 mm (9.9 in) diameter, 239 mm (9.4 in) mounting depth
Cutout Size220 mm (8.75 in)
Ceiling Thickness RangeAccommodates tiles / drywall up to 70 mm (2.75 in) thick
Net Weight3.9 kg (8.6 lb)
Shipping Weight8.6 kg (19.0 lb), pair pack
Included AccessoriesC-ring support backing plate, 2 tile support rails (fits both 2 x 4 ft or 600 x 1200 mm tiles), press-in grille, knockout strain relief, cutout template, paint shield, 2 removable locking multi-pin connectors.
Optional AccessoriesMTC-26NC New Construction Bracket
MTC-26MR Mud Ring Construction Bracket