strandgsx Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 is hk audio the same company as hughes & kettner? If not what does hk stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 No it isn't though I'm not sure what it stands for, if anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hughes & Kettner = manufacturer of instrument amplifiers HK Audio = different company that makes amplifiers and loudspeakers for the portable, concert and installed sound markets. I don't know what the HK bit stands for...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Si Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Dunno if this helps, but I went here: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/HK purely by a google search, and it came up with: HK Harman/Kardon (audio products manufacturer) But I can't confirm that it's them. Initially I thought it might be the names of the founders of the business but they're Hans Stamer and Lothar Stamer, so the K has no obvious reference. my 2p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappie Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hughes & Kettner = manufacturer of instrument amplifiers HK Audio = different company that makes amplifiers and loudspeakers for the portable, concert and installed sound markets.Seeing as they both have the same address and telephone number in Germany and are both trading names of Music & Sales Professional Equipment GmbH, I would take a guess at them being affiliated to each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisquee Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hughes & Kettner = manufacturer of instrument amplifiers HK Audio = different company that makes amplifiers and loudspeakers for the portable, concert and installed sound markets. I don't know what the HK bit stands for...! Am sure I used a hughes & kettner sound system once - Linear Pro was the range I think (BLue carpetted boxes, sounded nice as far as I can remember), unless I was confused and it was actully HK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rinkydinkron Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I always understood them to be pretty much the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Interesting, I was always under the impression it stood for Hong Kong audio, though never really thought about it. You live and learn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 Well there we are then, something learnt for everyone if Chappie is right. Whilst neither anyone called Hughes or Kettner founded HK audio, perhaps they are linked in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinE Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 is hk audio the same company as hughes & kettner? Yes they're sort of the same company, HK deals with the PA and Hughes & Kettner the instrument stuff. The HK distributor in the UK is John Hornby Skewes and Company Limited from Garforth in Leeds and if you dont believe that you can ring them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I tried to discuss various products in the premium pro range with someone on the phone there some time ago, it really felt like getting blood out of a particularly blood free stone, perhaps they were having busy day. rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlyboy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Slightly off topic, but HK Audio recently had a truck stolen outside Birmingham after Music Live. There was £250K worth of kit in the truck. I was made aware of this fact by Stuart, one of the John Hornsby Skewes (HK agents in the UK) reps at a demo he did at our warehouse on Wednesday. Please be vigilant and keep an eye out for any dodgy f*cker(s) trying to peddle HK gear cheap. Call JHS if you have any info. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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