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Gareth – Store Manager: Joined Audio T at the end of 2017.

Favourite music: Jazz, classical, experimental and more jazz.

Favourite artist: Miles Davis.

Favourite composer: Jean Sibelius.

First system: One of those ITT systems where the lid came off to form the speakers.

Current system: Bricasti, Nagra and Harbeth.

Dan – Assistant Manager: Joined Audio T in 2023. An audio enthusiast with a background in music production and DJing, Dan loves all things music and audio-visual. He enjoys live gigs, cinema and sport, and has a passion for technological innovations such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and racing simulators.

Favourite artists: Imanu, Four Tet, Noisia, Alix Perez, Jorja Smith, Billie Eilish, Hans Zimmer, Fred again.., Hideyuki Hashimoto, Daigo Hanada, Synkro and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

From heavy electronic music to delicate ambient and classical pieces, Dan appreciates a wide range of genres.

Favourite film and television series: Django and Breaking Bad.

Current system: Technics SL-1210 Mk2 turntables, Pioneer CDJ-3000 players and a DJM-TOUR1 mixer, paired with ADAM Audio A77X monitors for DJing.

Dan does not currently have a domestic Hi-Fi system following a recent relocation, but particularly likes the sound of the Sonus faber Lumina range.

Rishi – Sales Consultant: Joined Audio T in March 2022. Rishi graduated as an electronic engineer in 2002, building an active crossover for his final-year project. He later developed a 15-year career in customer quality assurance within the healthcare industry. Joining Audio T marked a new and exciting chapter, allowing him to follow his long-standing passion for music, film, Hi-Fi and audio-visual technology. Rishi enjoys making friends and helping people feel happy, so he could not be more pleased to assist customers on their own musical and cinematic adventures.

Favourite genres: Ambient, dub techno, experimental music, IDM, jazz, neoclassical and world music.

Favourite artists: Aphex Twin, GoGo Penguin, Ólafur Arnalds, Pantha du Prince, Pole and Shed.

Favourite films: Casino Royale, The Italian Job from 2003, Coco, Whiplash, Green Book and the Back to the Future trilogy.

First system: Marantz CD67 MkII CD player, Cambridge Audio A3i amplifier and Mordaunt-Short MS20i Pearl speakers.

Current system: Pro-Ject X2 turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box S2 Ultra, Stack Audio Link II and Vault, Rega Saturn CD player, Chord Qutest DAC, Exposure 3010S2D amplifier, ATC SCM11 speakers, AudioQuest Cobalt DAC and HiFiMAN Sundara headphones.