JBL (12) JBL VTX-V20 LINE ARRAY W/ TRANSPORTCART AND CROWN AMPS 2018

Used for COVID-era outdoor productions for a company that has since been absorbed into a venue.

These are twelve JBL VTX V20 passive three-way line-array cabinets, arranged as three groups of four. The photos also appear to include:

• Three VTX V20 transport dollies
• Protective covers
• Three VTX V20-AF array/fly frames
• Extension/pull-back rigging pieces and shackles

The V20 is a professional touring cabinet, not a powered speaker. Buyers will normally need compatible Crown amplification, processing and cabling. JBL confirms the V20-AF frame can be used for either flying or ground-stacking V20 cabinets.

What is shown

The main amp rack contains:

• Four Crown I-Tech 9000HD amplifiers
• A MESA Quad EQ unit at the top
• Rear signal and speaker-output patching
• Network hardware and cabling
• A large rolling road case

Each Crown I-Tech 9000HD is a two-channel touring amplifier, so four amps provide eight amplified channels total. Crown rates the model as a two-channel amplifier capable of 3,500 watts per channel at 4 ohms.

The other cases are professional three-phase power-distribution racks made by Motion Laboratories. They distribute incoming high-current AC power to the amplifier racks and other production equipment. They do not power the speakers directly; they safely feed AC power to the amplifiers.

The JBL VTX V20 can operate in two modes:

• Bi-amped/passive: one channel for LF and one channel for the combined MF/HF section
• Fully active: separate outputs for the two LF sections, MF and HF

JBL lists the passive configuration as 16 ohms LF and 8 ohms MHF, and specifies Crown I-Tech HD amplification.

For a typical 12-box system divided into two hangs of six, a four-amplifier/eight-channel rack could be configured approximately as:

SideAmp channelsLeft six V20s — LF circuits2 channelsLeft six V20s — MHF circuits2 channelsRight six V20s — LF circuits2 channelsRight six V20s — MHF circuits2 channelsTotal8 channels

That channel count lines up very plausibly with the four I-Tech 9000HD amplifiers. The NL8 speaker patch panel and the V20’s rear NL8 connection system also support that conclusion.

However, the exact number of boxes placed on each channel depends on:

• How the cabinets are wired internally and linked
• Whether they are set to 2-way passive/bi-amp or fully active
• The JBL V20 amplifier preset loaded into each Crown
• Whether the system was configured as two six-box hangs, three four-box arrays, or another arrangement
• The impedance limits programmed by the system technician

Do not simply connect all 12 and run them before checking those settings. Incorrect routing or presets can send LF power into the MF/HF components and cause expensive damage.

What the MESA unit does

The MESA Quad EQ is not an amplifier. It appears to be an input/EQ or signal-routing device associated with the rack. The Crown amplifiers themselves contain onboard DSP, limiting, networking and JBL loudspeaker presets.

My overall assessment

This is almost certainly a related package:

12 JBL VTX V20 cabinets + rigging/carts + four Crown I-Tech 9000HD amplifiers + speaker patching/cabling + touring power distribution

That makes the collection considerably more valuable and much easier to market as a functioning concert PA system than the speakers alone.

Before selling, photograph:

1. Each amplifier powered on
2. The preset name shown on each Crown display
3. The complete rear patch panel
4. Every speaker cable and power feeder included
5. Model and serial labels on the power distro
6. Any laptop/software or network interface used for Crown control

12-box JBL VTX V20 touring line-array system with amplification, rigging, transport hardware, cabling and power distribution.

Because some accessories and exact model numbers are not fully visible, I would use the following as a working appraisal rather than a final insured-equipment inventory.

1. JBL VTX V20 loudspeakers Item Quantity Estimated value each Subtotal JBL VTX V20 three-way line-array cabinets 12 $2,000–$2,500 $24,000–$30,000

A current used listing asks approximately $10,000 for four V20s, supporting an asking-price benchmark near $2,500 per cabinet.

My practical tested value: about $27,000 for all 12.

2. V20 transport and rigging equipment

The photographs appear to show three groups of four speakers, each on a vertical transporter, together with array-frame hardware.

Item Assumed quantity Estimated subtotal

V20 vertical transport dollies 3 $1,500–$2,400

Padded/wrap covers Approximately 3 $600–$1,200

JBL VTX V20-AF array frames Approximately 3 $2,400–$3,300

Extension/pull-back bars, pins, shackles and miscellaneous rigging Package$750–$1,500

Rigging and transport subtotal $5,250–$8,400

A currently advertised used V20-AF frame is around $899, while JBL identifies the corresponding transporter and cover system as purpose-built V20 accessories.

My practical value: approximately $6,500.

This assumes there really are three genuine V20-AF frames. If there are only two, subtract roughly $800–$1,100.

3. Crown amplifier rack

The rack visibly contains:

• Four Crown I-Tech 9000HD amplifiers
• MESA Quad EQ
• Rack enclosure
• Front/rear patching
• Network switch
• Signal and speaker wiring
• High-current power connection

Item Quantity Estimated value Subtotal

Crown I-Tech 9000HD amplifiers 4 $2,000–$2,500 each $8,000–$10,000

MESA Quad EQ1 $250–$600 $250–$600

Touring rack with casters and panels1$500–$1,000 $500–$1,000

Custom input/output patching1 system$400–$900 $400–$900

Network switch, internal wiring and short cables Package$200–$500 $200–$500

Amplifier-rack subtotal $9,350–$13,000

Current used asking prices for an I-Tech 9000HD are around $2,500, although a private local transaction would usually close below a dealer’s advertised price.

My practical tested rack value: approximately $10,500–$11,500.

The rack’s value depends heavily on:

• All four amplifiers booting without faults
• Display and encoders working
• Correct JBL V20 presets
• Reasonable operating-hour counts
• Functional network connections
• No intermittent channels
• All rear patching being properly documented

4. Motion Laboratories power-distribution equipment

The photos appear to show at least two separate Motion Laboratories distribution assemblies:

Smaller twist-lock distro

This appears to have:

• Multiple 30-amp breakers
• Twelve large twist-lock receptacles
• Additional smaller outputs
• Road case

Estimated value: $1,000–$2,000

Larger three-phase touring distro

This appears to have:

• Cam-Lok input and throughput connectors
• Main breaker
• Voltage/phase monitoring
• Twelve branch outputs
• Additional twist-lock outputs
• Touring case

Estimated value: $2,000–$4,000

Power feeder and adapters

The visible large blue/white connector cable and any included feeder, Cam-Lok tails, breakouts and adapters may contribute:

Estimated value: $500–$2,000

Power equipment Estimated subtotal Smaller Motion Labs distro$1,000–$2,000

Large three-phase Motion Labs distro$2,000–$4,000

Feeder, tails and adapters$500–$2,000

Power-distribution subtotal$3,500–$8,000

Motion Laboratories builds modular touring power-distribution systems, but values vary tremendously based on amperage, connector configuration, feeder length and current electrical inspection status.

My practical value for everything shown: approximately $4,500–$6,000.

Do not market the large distro merely as “a power box.” Photograph every model plate, amperage rating and connector, because the exact configuration could move its value by several thousand dollars.

5. Long speaker cables and system cabling

The earlier images and amplifier-rack photographs suggest a custom NL8-based cabling package, but I cannot count or measure every cable.

CablingEstimated subtotalNL8 speaker trunks $750–$2,000

Cabinet jumpers $300–$750

Analog/AES/network cables $250–$750

Power feeder and miscellaneous adapters not already counted $250–$750

Separate cable allowance $1,550–$4,250

To avoid double counting feeder included with the distro, I would use a conservative practical cable allowance of $1,500–$2,500.

Complete component-value breakdown Category Low estimate High estimate

12 JBL VTX V20 cabinets = $24,000-$30,000

Dollies, covers and rigging = $5,250-$8,400

Four-amplifier Crown rack = $9,350-$13,000

Motion Labs power distribution = $3,500-$8,000

Speaker, signal and network cabling = $1,500-$2,500

Total component value = $43,600-$61,900