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September 25, 2009 – For Immediate Release
JBL VRX Line Arrays Go To The Mat For Ricky’s Audio Corporation At WWE
Events In Puerto Rico
NORTHRIDGE, California – Showcasing the power and light weight of JBL VRX Constant Curvature line array
speakers, Ricky’s Audio Corporation provided the sound equipment and services for World Wrestling
Entertainment (WWE) professional wrestling events in Arecibo and Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 5 and 6,
2009, respectively. The audio system for the events included powered VRX line arrays and dbx signal
processing for system control.
Both WWE events featured matches with such WWE stars as the Undertaker, current WWE World
Heavyweight Champion CM Punk, and WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho and Big Show. The
September 5 event in Arecibo took place at the Manuel Petaca Iguina Coliseum, while the September 6 event
in Ponce was held in the Juan Pachin Vicens Auditorium. Both venues have seating capacities of more than
12,000 people.
The sound reinforcement system included a total of 24 JBL VRX932LAP Crown-powered Constant Curvature
line array speakers, each equipped with a DCP-2 power module featuring JBL’s exclusive Dual Bridged
Technology™, with each amplifier channel linked to one voice coil of the Differential Drive loudspeaker. The
system was arranged in a 360-degree format, with four arrays of six rigged on each side of the ring. An
additional 12 JBL VRX918SP powered portable subwoofers were
located under the ring and used to extend the system’s low
frequency performance. A dbx 4800 Loudspeaker Management
System was used to handle array zoning and equalization
functions.
Ricky’s Audio Corporation deployed
JBL VRX Constant Curvature line
array speakers for two WWE
professional wrestling events in
Puerto Rico.
Full system setup, from the moment Ricky’s Audio unloaded its
truck, was completed in a 2-hour period with a 4-person crew.
“Thanks to the light weight of the VRX loudspeakers, we were able
to hang them on the same structural trusses for the lighting
system without any complaint from the lighting contractor, and
their low power consumption enabled us to use only one power
cable consisting of six 20-amp circuits, but using only four of these
lines,” said Ricardo Heredia of Ricky’s Audio Corporation.
“Spectacular clarity, coherence and even coverage could be
noticed everywhere in the venue, and it was possible due to the
great quality and performance of the Harman products.”
For more information on Ricky’s Audio Corporation, please visit
www.rickysaudio.com
JBL is a unit of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com). Harman International
Industries, Incorporated designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products
for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. Harman International maintains a strong presence in
the Americas, Europe and Asia, and employs more than 11,000 people worldwide. The Harman International
family of brands includes AKG®, Audioaccess®, Becker®, BSS®, Crown®, dbx®, DigiTech®, Harman Kardon®,
Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®, Revel®, QNX®, Soundcraft® and Studer®. Harman International’s
stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NYSE: HAR.”
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