AED Rent Becomes First Adopter of JBL Professional VTX VT25 Line Array LoudspeakersHarman's JBL Professional reports that Belgium-based AV rental system provider AED Rent has signed on as the first adopter of JBL's next-generation VTX V25 line array loudspeaker and as a strategic partner in the VTX Network. "Our mission statement is quite simple: To develop and maintain a flexible group of companies on a Pan-European base that offers a total solution for the professional in the AV industry," said Glenn Roggeman, CEO of the AED group. "AED Rent is not just a rental company but an equipment bank, not only in sound, but also in lighting, rigging and video equipment. What makes this business quite unique is large quantities, industry standards, state-of-the-art products, and a young rental fleet with fast and accurate service." "We chose to purchase the JBL V25 because I think JBL has it spot-on for the future," Roggeman said. JBL has always been known as the best component builder. Today, thanks to Paul Bauman, they not only have the components, but also the speaker boxes to make a terrific system." The VTX V25 is a full-size, three-way, high-directivity line array element. It features two 2000W, 15" Differential Drive woofers mounted in die-cast aluminum baffles, with four 8" Differential Drive mid-range transducers and three of the revolutionary new D2 dual-diaphragm dual-voice-coil compression drivers mounted on a third-generation waveguide and patented RBI Radiation Boundary Integrator assembly. "The technology JBL is using in the V25 is on the cutting edge," Roggeman added. "If you see how much power the system is driving, it's way above any competition. If you see the weight of the cabinets -- 82 kg -- this is another attractive element, because in the future, environmental issues will play a bigger role in our business. A cabinet of 110kg that needs to be transported will be more expensive than a cabinet of 82kg." "We are thrilled that AED Rent has chosen to support the groundbreaking VTX V25 product," said Paul Bauman, senior manager, tour sound, JBL Professional. "AED Rent's technical expertise and leading position in the industry will be tremendous assets in our introduction of the V25 to the market." 
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