CUK Audio has announced an exclusive partnership with PVS nv of Belgium for the distribution of the Audac, Caymon and Procab brands throughout the UK.
Audac offers an extensive range of audio products designed for the fixed installation market, from digital matrix systems to loudspeakers of every type, shape and size, to amplifiers, preamps, microphones and wallplates. Caymon and Procab provide racks, flightcases and cables.
‘As CUK Audio has grown and developed over the years, our mission has always been to provide our clients with a complete solution,’ explains CUK Audio MD Stuart Thomson. ‘From the beginning, our biggest challenge has been to find great audio products at the lower end of the price range. To cater for this highly competitive part of the market, more often than not manufacturers buy a Chinese product off the shelf, modify it a bit and then brand it as their own. While that may work for loudspeakers, in our experience it’s not a good approach for electronics as they are usually designed for Europe. Consequently they are often unable to handle the higher mains voltage in the UK which makes them inherently unreliable.’
Thomson explains that, despite having tried out several brands over the years and looked at many more, none of them were truly satisfactory. He describes finding Audac as ‘uncovering a hidden gem’.
‘Our visit to their Belgian premises was a real eye-opener,’ he says. ‘We were completely bowled over by the range and scope of services, not to mention the quality of the products. Audac has an extremely talented design team that designs all the electronics and also develop software and apps. The company, has a solid vision of the future, a great range of products both existing and under development, amazing stock holding and so far, the best training facility I have ever seen from any manufacturer I have ever visited.
‘We’re equally proud to be distributing the other PVS brands – namely Caymon with a great range of equipment racks, flightcases, accessories and stands; and Procab with its immense range of bulk and pre-made cables.’
‘CUK Audio is a well-established A/V distributor, that knows its market inside-out,’ says Audac Export Manager, Mark Asselberghs. ‘The company understands the importance of not just selling a product, but the added value of excellent service and technical assistance at every stage of the project.
‘CUK Audio was looking for brands that would help offer a complete audio solution at every level, and I am convinced that they have found that in Audac,’ he adds. ‘I am sure that Stuart and his team will enjoy great success with Audac and place the brand firmly on the map in the UK market.’
