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The Listening Post


We specialise in quality,

easy-to-use Hi-Fi

and Home Theatre.


 

Store / Showroom hours are: 

Monday - Friday 9am till 5.30pm &

 Saturday 9am - 5pm

The Listening Post Christchurch, is a specialist retailer of component-based

Hi-Fi and Home Theatre systems.

Our clear focus is on good quality, easy-to-use products.

You can see and hear exactly what any proposed system or combination will look and sound like, right here in store.

We stock the entire range of Yamaha and NAD theatre and stereo products, the entire range of Paradigm speakers and sub-woofers, plus a comprehensive range of Hi-Fi brands such as McIntosh, Roksan, Spendor, Perreaux, Velodyne, Mirage, Energy, AKG, Niles, Elan and Project.

In store you will see Home Theatre products from Optoma and Sim2; plasmas from Panasonic and LCD TVs from Toshiba and Metz.

Complementing these core brands are audio cables and interconnects by WireWorld and Nordost and many good quality smaller items like headphones, mini systems, clock radios and products to make the most out of your iPod and MP3 player.

We offer a full new home pre-wire and custom installation service and work wonders in existing homes too. 

Our Mandeville Street store features four demo areas, three of which are fully enclosed rooms, all set up as living areas. Fifteen to twenty different stereo, theatre and multi-room audio systems are set up and running in store, so there is always something new to see and hear.

There are a wide range of speaker systems and electronic packages, including in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, plasma/LCD televisions, projectors and electric screens and lifts as well as lighting control systems.

Our service extends well past the day of your purchase. We service and repair what we sell and we guarantee to trade in any item we have sold towards your next purchase.

We have a great second-hand department for those looking for a bargain.

Call and see if we are open on other public holidays.

There is also The Listening Post in the North Island, based in Hamilton - you can reach them at www.listening.co.nz 

The team at The Listening Post Christchurch can help you with all your Hi-Fi enquiries.  Find out more about the team below:

The Staff

  • Crighton

    Crighton owns and manages the Christchurch branch of the Listening Post. He has been leading the team there since 1999, and was involved in the industry for many years prior. Previously from a management background, his love of fine music and film drew him to hi-fi. With a near pathological love of hi-fi, Crighton puts a whole new spin on the obessive 'audiophile' stereotype. He's always on hand to help with the most simple of matters to the most technical. His years of experience rival professionals twice his age, and the standards of service rival competitors twice his size. If you're not sure, just ask.

  • Andrew

    Andrew has headed up the Custom Installation team for several years now. He has a wealth of experience to draw on, and an almost fanatical attention to detail. Coupled with his remarkable problem-solving ability, Andrew makes technology behave. Andrew is a professionally trained ballroom dancer, and has represented New Zealand in a number of international competitions. This training has endowed him with a sharp ear and intuitive sense of sound. If you want it done right, talk to Andrew.

  • Jamie

    Jamie has worked with hi-fi for many years, on both the wholesale and retail sides of the industry. He came to Christchurch to study electrical and electronic engineering, and after years of training, Jamie now has a comprehensive understanding of the audio engineering industry. This background gives him a real edge when it comes to explaining the engineering differences between each brand. But more importantly, Jamie can describe these differences in plain language - a rare quality for an engineer! So if you want something decent, but you're not sure what the brochures are telling you, come in and ask Jamie to translate.

  • Ray

    Ray has a background in live sound and audio production. He works along side Andrew as the other half of the Custom Install team. Always keen to get his hands (and hair and face) dirty under your house or in your ceiling, Ray's practical experience and can-do attitude make him a true asset to the store and our customers. If you need it done right the first time, and you need it done now, then ask Ray. He loves it.

  • Mike

    Mike has been a hi-fi and home theatre enthusiast for many years, buying his first system at the tender age of 17. Mike comes from a background in the building trades; he really knows what gear will work where, and how to achieve the result you want.

  • Jason

    Hailing all the way from the USA, Jason is the most recent addition to our team. He is a qualified studio engineer, a keen musician and a long time hi-fi lover. Jason has a great ear for what sounds good and a depth of technical knowledge.

  • Donna

    Donna is a qualified and experienced interior designer. When not running Donna Weir Design, she works at The Listening Post doing the accounts and admin. Donna's skills in interior design are often called upon to help clients with everything from custom cabinet design and furniture, to matching the overall decor in the most elaborate Man Cave. Donna's network of funiture makers, joiners, builders, plasterers and painters prove invaluable and a superb asset to our customers.

NOTE:  This website was built (and updated) by humans - all pricing and information is as accurate as we can make it at the time of updating. For those that spot spelling or related errors, e-mail us with five and we will post you a $50.00 Listening Post voucher.

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