Do you know for a fact they made an investment or only that they have a system in their inventory? There's a difference, and if I were a speaker manufacturer, giving a system to someone like Clair could potentially be a very good marketing move. A Clair tour came through a small 700 cap. venue I usually supply stacks and racks for and they had a Bose line array. I don't know for sure, but I was told Bose gave it to Clair.
Did it sound good?
Because with the right people running any rig it really doesn't matter what name is on it.
I also can't imagine Clair tolerating anything that was crappy either, even if they were "given" it. Just them using it brings my opinion of that particular product up significantly.
Likewise for PK,
Many years ago I dismissed them as "just another DJ outfit", quite possibly unfairly, but with all the other established high-quality manufacturers out there why did I want to waste time with an upstart that was initially marketing for EDM use? I had l'acoustics, d&b and Meyer all established and more than capable to fill those needs.
First impressions form biases and the years go by.
So it's good to see a small Canadian prairie province company having success, growing larger and gaining respect. It's also nice to see more North American "home grown" manufacturers.
