JBL CBT 50LA-1 Line Array Column Speaker 8x2" Black

SKU: CBT 50LA-1

£510.00 inc VAT
£425.00 ex VAT

6 in stock (more available subject to additional lead time)

6 available online
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1 Year Manufacturer Warranty Included

About this Product

The JBL CBT 50LA-1 is a slim passive column speaker with eight 2in full-range drivers, using Constant Beamwidth Technology to hold a 20° vertical pattern with 150° horizontal coverage. It has a built-in 60W transformer for 100V and 70V lines plus an 8 ohm setting. It suits houses of worship, lecture halls, transport areas and reverberant rooms where speech clarity matters.

8x 2in
Full-range
20°
Vertical
150°
Horizontal
60W
Max 100V tap
Features
Eight 50 mm (2 in) full-range drivers
Constant Beamwidth Technology for consistent vertical coverage
20° vertical and 150° horizontal coverage
Switchable music (flat) or speech (presence peak) voicing
Taps at 60W, 30W and 15W on 100V and 70V, plus 7.5W on 70V only
8 ohm direct setting, 150W (2 hrs)
Dynamic SonicGuard overload protection
IP55 with optional MTC-PC2 panel cover
Pan and tilt wall bracket included (±80° pan, ±15° tilt)
Sold individually
Specifications
Frequency range (-10 dB) 80 Hz to 20 kHz
Vertical coverage 20°
Horizontal coverage 150°
Sensitivity (2.83V, 1 m) 93 dB speech mode, 89 dB music mode
Maximum SPL 115 dB continuous (121 dB peak) speech mode
Power capacity (8 ohm) 150W (600W peak) 2 hrs, 100W (400W peak) 100 hrs
100V taps 60W, 30W, 15W
70V taps 60W, 30W, 15W, 7.5W
Low-impedance setting 8 ohms
Enclosure Fibreglass reinforced ABS, painted aluminium grille
Environmental IP55 with optional MTC-PC2
Dimensions (H x W x D) 528 x 99 x 153 mm
Weight 4.1 kg

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More Information

  • Patent-pending Constant Beamwidth Technology™ provides constant directivity up to the highest frequencies and reduces out-of-coverage lobing.
  • Switchable voicing provides flat response in music mode or mid-range presence peak in speech mode.
  • Dynamic SonicGuard™ overload protection
  • Built-in 70V/100V transformer, plus 8 ohm direct capability.
  • Swivel (pan) / tilt wall bracket included.

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