Live video, A/V and technical production specialist CPL has renewed its commitment to d&b audiotechnik loudspeaker systems with a comprehensive update of its inventory.

‘d&b has proved a high-quality, hugely reliable and consistent solution for our audio needs for many years,’ says CPL MD Matthew ‘Max’ Boyse – adding that, as well as continuing the relationship with these latest purchases, it also ‘steps up a level with a new partnership arrangement recognising our long-term focus on the brand’.

Continuing a relationship stretching back 20 years, the latest deal is worth around £200,000 and includes substantial quantities Y- and V-series speakers to replace all CPL’s older Q-series stock, and another large amount of E-series (E6s, E8s and B4-Subs) taking the place of the E3 series and older E products. This is complete with all requisite rigging and associated hardware for the speakers. The next round of purchases will be for d&b audiotechnik D20 and D80 amplifiers.

‘We had a fantastic run with the Q-Series,’ Boyse says. ‘It’s been an absolutely rock-solid investment and we’re hoping for the same with the new kit’.

In a highly competitive market, CPL – which initially specialised in projection systems, cameras, PPUs and all elements of live video – is now supplying full production audio, lighting, video, staging to most of its clients. With this, the demand for audio has increased dramatically over the past ten years, together with the trend for producers and production agencies to source all their technical elements and expertise from one company.

This style of operation is more cost effective and considerably more efficient in terms of time and organisation, allowing one project manager to cover all technical bases for the client rather than three or four.

CPL has expanded steadily over the years, modelled on sensible investment in the appropriate technologies and quality brands, a personal and individual approach offering a talented and enthusiastic team all dedicated to delivering the very best results to the highest standards for its clients. CPL has also regularly sent audio engineers and technicians on d&b’s product training courses: ‘The courses are exceptionally well structured with proper focus on the in depth technical elements of the system and how to make the most of these in all contexts, rather than it being a sales-based exercise,’ Boyse says.

‘Evolving a special relationship with d&b is not just about commercial transactions, it’s about mutual respect and recognising the needs of businesses and the industry generally,’ he adds. ‘We are very proud to have reached this stage with a leading manufacturer’.