One day back when he was the owner of Reference Audio/Video in Bettendorf, Iowa, Craig Congdon realized he hadn’t been skiing since he opened the store. He further realized that this had to do not only with the long hours inherent in owning your own business, but also the fact that he lived in Bettendorf, Iowa. So he loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly… er, Denver.

Craig has a particular love for high-performance stereo systems. “The majority of my clients want custom-oriented home theaters, but I have done some two-channel setups lately. I think this is important, because the high-end two-channel systems give you a great point of reference for everything else.”

Storing content on hard-drives is the big thing these days, says Craig, and the Sonos digital music system, which allows easy access to these digitized tunes, has made music even more fun. “I have a Sonos system with five Zone Controllers, and when I have company everyone loves to grab a controller and dial up their favorite songs.”

When asked what he likes about working at ListenUp, Craig says “The happiness and satisfaction of our customers. We sell damn good stuff, and clients are almost always extremely pleased with it. Plus there’s an attitude and expectation of professionalism in this company from the top on down. And on a personal level, I enjoy all the sunny days in Colorado that allow me to ski, bike and run.”

No offense to Bettendorf, of course.