We hire the very best

Alex Kivritsky - President

Alex started his Audio/Video career in 1980 when he came to Canada with his young family. Four years later he opened Hi-Fi Centre with the mission to offer clients a premium level of performance and service. It is that mission that has driven him to grow Hi-FI Centre into one of the largest and most successful Audio/Video stores in Canada. Today you will still see Alex at the store watching over the small details and making sure everything is “just right."

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Igor Kivritsky – General Manager

Igor started his Audio/Video career at a very young age by spending after-school weekends hanging out at Hi-Fi Centre and watching his father Alex. Those years formed the basis of his knowledge and allowed him an easy entry into the industry in 1991. From the very first day of employment, Alex started grooming him to one day take over the store and carry it on for another generation. Igor is now the General Manager but he still has time to work with clients and oversee their high end Audio/Video projects. “19 years later I am still learning a lot from my father and I am excited to take Hi-Fi Centre into the future."

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Earl Heinrichs – Sales Manager

Earl has been in the Audio/Video business for over 30 years. He has a passion for music and for creating great sound for his clients. Earl has an extensive vinyl collection and claims to still have every record he has purchased since he was 11. Earl’s specialty is designing high end systems that focus on performance and ease of use.

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Raymond Jor - Sales

Raymond has over 35 years experience in the Audio/Video business. His wealth of knowledge has proven essential in helping his clients create their dream systems regardless of size. Raymond takes a very personal approach in the design and implementation of his client’s systems. So much so that you will often find him doing home demo’s to make sure that the piece is right for the client. Apart from English, Raymond can communicate effectively in Mandarin and Cantonese.
"I am so lucky that I can combine my career and my passion on music to form a green pasture in my life.”

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Greg Koster - Sales

Greg has been in the Audio/Video business for 27 years. His ability to successfully organize and manage a project has earned him a constant flow of referrals from his clients. Greg’s specialty has been the implementation of full scale distributed audio and home theatre systems with particular attention to sound and picture quality.

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Philip Meyburgh - Sales

Philip has his dad to thank for inspiring this enthusiasm for sound reproduction. As a lad he would stand by as his dad built audio systems from the ground up, and then experience the wonder of life-like reproduction, whether it was the Jazz greats, or bringing a Classical composer to life in a living room. He then entered a sales career selling Audio and moved to management, along the way completing business degrees, but he always stayed close to the sales floor, where the music and technology lives. Recently he developed an interest in connected Whole House systems and completed the CEDIA Designer certification. He also heads a Loudspeaker company, believing that Canada should be center stage when it comes to the Loudspeaker Industry.

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John Tan - Sales

John has been in the Audio/Video business for over 18 years. He has successfully designed and implemented many high end systems in both 2 channel and home theatre but as many know his true passion is for Naim Audio. He has a small weakness for Fender guitars and is always happy to share his knowledge and wisdom.

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Frank Wong - Sales

Frank has been in the Audio/Video industry for over 20 years. In fact, after Alex, he is the most senior employee at Hi-Fi Centre. Frank is very much an old school 2 channel guy with a passion for vinyl. He has an extensive music collection on both vinyl and CD specializing in classic rock.

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Gavin Byrne – Programmer / Technician

Gavin has been engineering and installing systems at Hi-Fi Centre for over 13 years. While mainly a programmer, his broad skill set has been put to good use as an installer and rack builder. He has also been instrumental in training our clients in the operation of their systems. Gavin enjoys the team spirit from his Hi-Fi Centre coworkers and looks forward to the challenges and rewards ahead.

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James Mcmahon – Senior Technician

Agatha Margarita Suchanek -
Office Manager

Margarita is our office manager, she is the glue that keeps Hi-Fi Centre together. With Margarita's Eastern European background and education she brings stability and order to the company assuring our continued success. With her sassy personality and motto "Never a dull day!" she is a perfect liaison between our clients and suppliers in various and at times complicated service matters. Next time you're in, come by the office and say "hi," she makes the best cappuccino's!

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John Maldonado – Warehouse Manager

John is the most recent addition to the Hi-Fi Centre team. He has the tough job of maintaining our inventory so that the item you’ve ordered is always either in stock or arrives on time. He is originally from Chille so if you want to brush up on your Spanish, ask for Juan.

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