JBL Professional Offers Added Flexibility And Performance With New Control® Contractor 40 Series Premium In-Ceiling Specialty Loudspeakers

The Control Contractor 40 Series adds five premium models to JBL’s industry-leading lineup of in-ceiling loudspeakers.

At PLASA08, JBL Professional is extending its category-leading Control® Contractor Series loudspeakers to an even wider variety of applications with the new Control Contractor 40 Series premium in-ceiling specialty loudspeakers. Several of the models incorporate JBL’s breakthrough conical Radiation Boundary Integrator® (RBI™) technology, providing exceptionally broad and consistent pattern control with superior sonic performance.

“As customer expectations for audio quality continue to increase, we are pleased to introduce a new ceiling speaker line that not only provides extended bandwidth and improved fidelity, but also saves the customers money by covering their space more evenly with fewer speakers,” said Rick Kamlet, Senior Market Director, Commercial Sound, JBL Professional. “With the introduction of the Control Contractor 40 Series, JBL’s lineup of high-performance ceiling speakers is even more versatile for our dealers, while remaining affordable and easy to install.”

Designed to be the systems integrator’s go-to speaker line for a wide variety of everyday applications, the Control Contractor 40 Series encompasses five new models, with three of the models—the Control 47C/T, Control 47LP and Control 47HC—incorporating JBL’s proprietary Conical Radiation Boundary Integrator (RBI), adapted from JBL’s groundbreaking VERTEC® series line array loudspeakers. This unique innovation combines a large-diameter, high-frequency waveguide and low-frequency projection apertures that work together to provide extremely consistent pattern control and coverage. Rounding out the new Control Contractor 40 Series lineup are the Control 40CS/T, a subwoofer with built-in passive crossover, and the Control 42C, an ultra-compact, in-ceiling satellite speaker.

The Control 47C/T two-way ceiling speaker provides exceptionally consistent 120-degree coverage, making it ideal for customers who want to save money by covering the floor space with fewer speakers while simultaneously achieving better coverage of the listening space. The Control 47C/T produces bass to 50 Hz, making it perfect also for applications where extended bass is needed. The 6.5-inch woofer and 1-inch soft-dome tweeter provide a wide and smooth
frequency response.

The Control 47LP low-profile model provides the same great sound character and 120-degree coverage, but in a package that is only 134 mm (5.3 inches) deep, for locations with minimal ceiling clearance. The Control 47LP can be intermixed with the Control 47C/T for use in areas where ceiling access is shallow, or it can be used as the primary speaker in applications that either do not require the extended bass of the Control 47C/T or where a separate subwoofer will be utilized.

The Control 47HC narrow-coverage, high-ceiling model is designed for use in applications requiring narrow, focused coverage, such as venues with highly reflective surfaces or in high-ceiling applications. The narrow coverage is well-controlled over a wide bandwidth, resulting in clearer sound and improved intelligibility in spaces with high reverberation by directing the sound more precisely to a specified listening area while minimizing “over-splash” into adjacent areas or walls that could otherwise overexcite the space’s reverberation.

The Control 42C ultra-compact, satellite speaker utilizes a 60 mm (2.5 inch) driver that produces a smooth frequency response in a very small, visually unobtrusive size. Intended for use with the Control 40CS/T subwoofer to form a full-bandwidth system, the Control 42C speaker allows coverage of an extremely large floor space from a small “sub-sat” system.

The Control 40CS/T compact subwoofer, incorporating a powerful 200 mm (8 inch) driver, can add substantial low-frequency reinforcement to any in-ceiling sound system. The integral passive crossover network is optimized for use with two or four Control 42C satellite speakers, forming an extremely high-fidelity “sub-sat” system. The Control 40CS/T can be driven either from a low-impedance amplifier or from a 70V/100V distributed speaker line, and the multi-tap transformer allows separate volume adjustment of multiple sub-sat systems driven from the same 70V/100V line.

The Control Contractor 40 Series adds five new premium in-ceiling loudspeakers to JBL Professional’s lineup of in-ceiling speakers, which also includes a broad selection of in-ceiling small-format models, Control 200 Series medium-format models, and Control 300 Series large-format in-ceiling speakers.

Harman Pro North America Bolsters US Sales And Support Team: Name John Hart Director Of Sales, Digital Console Group

Twenty-Year Veteran Of Sales And Digital Mixing/Recording Adds Experience,
Expertise To North America Sales Team.

As part of its ongoing commitment to bolster sales and support services in the North American market, Harman Pro North America, the North American Distributor for Studer and Soundcraft, today announced the appointment of industry veteran and proven sales leader, John Hart as Director of Sales, Digital Console Group. In his new position, Hart will report directly to Nick Owen, Vice President of Sales, Harman Pro North America (HPNA), who made the announcement today.

With over two decades of sales experience in the audio industry, Hart joins HPNA from Audio Agent where he served as a Vice President of Direct Sales and was responsible for expanding the company’s worldwide reach as well as expanding direct sales in North America. Hart also spent 5 years at AMS Neve Inc., where after one year as Vice President of West Coast Sales, he was promoted to President, a post he held for more than four years.

After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1986, Hart began his career as a sales representative and product specialist for Westlake Audio, followed by a term as sales representative and systems specialist for Euphonix, and then a Western US Sales Manager for Otari Corp.

“We are very pleased to find someone with remarkable credentials to serve as our director of sales,” said Owen. “With his experience in the sale of high-end consoles as well as a systems specialist, John was exactly the candidate we were hoping to find and we are excited to have him onboard.”

Operating out of the company’s Northridge, California office, Hart oversees U.S. sales of Studer and Soundcraft digital consoles including Soundcraft’s Vi4 and Vi6 professional mixing consoles as well as Studer’s Vista line of products which uses the company’s patented Vistonics™ screen layout for more comfortable working environment.

Hart noted, “Joining HPNA is a great opportunity and a great challenge. I’m excited to work with two of the industry leaders in live and broadcast digital mixing consoles.”