The JBL COL600 is an elegant 24-inch (600 mm) slim column loudspeaker that provides wide horizontal and narrow vertical coverage, with a built-in 10° down-tilt to the aim, providing optimum coverage for most listening areas while allowing the speaker to be installed flat to the wall. The slim, compact design—winner of international design awards for industrial design excellence—complements virtually any architectural décor.
Features
- Two 5 x 2.25 inch racetrack woofers & one 1 inch tweeter
- 24 inch tall with shallow 3.7 inch cabinet depth
- Wide 160° horizontal and focused 110° vertical coverage
- 10° downward tilt to aim for covering most listening areas without requiring physical down- tilting of the cabinet
- 80W continuous pink noise power handling (320W peak)
- 70 Hz – 20 kHz frequency range
- Built-in 20W 70V/100V multi-tap transformer, plus 8 ohm direct input.
- 111 dB peak SPL (105 dB continuous), 2 hrs
- Tweeter near top of column for unobstructed coverage of listening space
- Versatile mounting brackets included – both
Specifications
| Frequency Range (-10 dB)¹ | 70 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Frequency Response (+/-3 dB) | 105 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Power Rating (8Ω setting)2 | 160W Continuous Program (2 hrs) 80W (320W peak) Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs) 60W (240W peak) Continuous Pink Noise (100 hrs) |
| Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) | 86 dB |
| Coverage Pattern | Vertical 110° [1kHz-4 kHz average]; 10° down-tilt to aiming access for+45°/-65° coverage in relation to physical cabinet aim Horizontal 160° [1kHz – 4 kHz average] |
| Directivity (Q) | 7.8 |
| Directivity Index (DI) | 8.9 dB |
| Rated Maximum SPL | 105 dB Continuous (111 dB peak) @ 1m |
| Nominal Impedance | 8Ω (in Thru/direct mode) |
| Minimum Impedance | 7.0 Ω@ 275 Hz |
| Transformer Taps | 20W, 10W, 5W @ both 70V & 100V (plus 2.5W @ 70V), and 8Ω thru, selectable via switch |
| Transformer Insertion Loss | Less than 1 dB for all taps |
| Maximum Input Voltage | 21 V RMS (2 hrs), 42 V peak |
| Recommended Protective High-Pass | 70 Hz for 8 Ω operation; 60 Hz for all transformer tap settings (20W, 10W, 5W and 2.5W). |
| Drivers | Two 125 x 55 mm (5 x 2.25 in.) racetrack LF drivers One 25 mm (1 in.) tweeter (tweeter located at top of array for better coverage of listening space) |
| Enclosure Material | PC + ABS, UL94-V0 flammability rating |
| Grille | Plated SPCC with polyester powder coat finish |
| Agency Ratings | Transformer UL recognized. RoHS, REACH compliance. LVD for CE. |
| Environmental Rating | IP-54 rated per IEC60529, dust and water protected when installed with included rain cover for input terminal compartment and no physical up-tilt cabinet aiming. UV resistant. [Cycle 1 per ISO 4892.3-2006] |
| Terminals | 4-pin Euroblock connection for bare wire, accepts 24 to 14 AWG gauge wire (0.25 to 2.5 sq mm). Rain cover allows for one or two 2-wire cables, with max cable jacket diameter of 8 mm (0.3 in) |
| Insert Points |
Back Panel: 2 threaded insert points for WALL BRACKET; attaches via included M6 x 20 mm bolts, flat washers, & lock washers; plus 1 threaded insert point for secondary safety cable, M6 threaded x 20 mm deep. Top & Bottom Caps: 1 threaded insert point on each cap (top & bottom, 2 insert points total) for L-BRACKETS; attach via included M6 x 28 mm bolts, flat washers, and lock washers. (Remove silicon caps over insert points AND remove pre-installed bolts holding end cap in place.) [Note: For installer-specified attachment to these threaded insert points (without L-bracket), threaded insert is M6 x 28 mm deep.] Side Panels: 1 threaded insert point on each side (left and right, for 2 insert points total) for L-BRACKETS; attach via included M6 x 28 mm bolts, flat washers, and lock washers. (Remove silicon caps over insert points.) [Note: For installer-specified attachment to these threaded insert points (without L-bracket), insert is M6 x 22 mm deep.] |
| Mounting | Multiple mounting methods (see Installation Guide for more details):
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 598 x 102 x 93 mm (23.6 x 4.1 x 3.7 inches) |
| Net Weight | 3.5 kg (7.8 lbs) each |
| Shipping Weight | 4.5 kg (10.0 lbs) each (packed 1 speaker per carton) |
| Included Accessories | Low-profile Swivel (Pan) / Tilt WALL BRACKET; 2 x L-BRACKETS that can be positioned on top/bottom or side/side insert points. |
| SKU Numbers and Colors | JBL-COL600-BK (black, RAL9004), JBL-COL600-WH (white, RAL9016) |
