Rob
Rob has done most things in and around music. Record stores. Distributors. Rock bands. Radio stations. He's interviewed musicians, written record reviews, promoted albums to media companies, and produced concerts. He's bought, sold, and swapped hi-fi gear most of his life and, more recently, refurbished turntables. A successful career in fine dining restaurants funded his HiFi habit. His first job in the hi-fi industry? That's this one. Eight months in. No kidding. Last year he decided he wanted to be a turntable mechanic. So that's what he's doing now.
The track he'd put on during a demo is "Spare Change" — Michael Hedges, Liz Story, and Michael Manring. It still gives him shivers. The entire arc of his life changed the day he heard Michael Hedges in 1981, and he followed that path until 1996 — producing Hedges' first concert in Oklahoma City and four more after that. When Hedges died, Rob knew that chapter was really over. He put on that record and wept.
During his long run in the restaurant industry, Rob eventually became a sommelier. Food and wine pairing, he'll tell you, is surprisingly like cartridge and tonearm pairing. And discerning a customer's taste for wine isn't so different from discerning their taste for an audio experience. Both require the same thing: paying attention to the customer's taste, and to what moves them.
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Do you do in home consultations?
Absolutely! We build systems to accommodate the space they are in, so home visits are frequent.
Do you offer service on Products?
We do! If you bought it from us, in many cases we can service still under warranty products in the home, however in rare cases we might need to bring it in for more extensive maintenance.
Do you accept trade-ins toward purchase?
Absolutely. We have an aggressive trade in program aimed at getting our clients to the next level. Ask one or our experts about it or submit your potential trade in gear here.