When legendary music executive, producer, and songwriter L.A. Reid wanted to finalize his reference listening system, he turned to Destination HiFi founder and owner James Thompson.
Thompson personally tuned the New York City-based Epic system alongside L.A. Reid, working together to refine and optimize the audio system’s performance. The result was a carefully dialed-in reference system, optimized for the resolution, dynamics, imaging, and tonal accuracy demanded by someone who has spent decades listening to- and creating- recorded music at the highest level.
A multiple GRAMMY Award-winning producer and label CEO, Reid is one of the most influential figures in modern music. Throughout his career, he has helped launch and shape the careers of artists including Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, Future, Pink, Toni Braxton and Meghan Trainor, while producing or co-writing numerous No. 1 singles.
For Reid, a great audio system isn't simply about equipment. It's about creating a listening environment that allows music to reveal its full character- and, for someone whose career depends on recognizing great recordings, the ability to hear every detail matters.
That philosophy is at the heart of Destination HiFi.
James Thompson brings a hands-on, highly personalized approach to every reference system he installs or tunes. From component selection and system matching to speaker placement, room interaction, and final voicing, the goal is to create a system that sounds exceptional to the person listening to it.
Reid's system was featured in American Express Centurion magazine, highlighting the listening environment he considers his best investment.
For Destination HiFi, it's a particularly meaningful endorsement: when someone who has spent his life identifying hits trusts you to tune his own reference system, you know the details matter.
Destination HiFi doesn't just sell high-end audio. We make sure it sounds right.