who we are
We are a group of seven experts in how to get best music reproduction from an audio system. We have been in business for 50 years. We seven have a combined tenure at The Sound Environment of 132 years. We stress great music reproduction, ease of use and continued performance of your system over the years. Our Trade Up policy allows easy upgrades from beginning systems to truly amazing systems. Our consultants are not commissioned. They are inspired by a love of music. They will work passionately with you to get the best music reproduction possible, no matter your level of investment.
Finding great value components, where performance for price is key for us. If we wouldn’t want it in our own homes, we don’t want it in yours. Any home stereo or theater system we work with you on is done so with great care and consideration and is individualized to your situation, music choices, budget, and home environment. 50 years of treating people right and continually pushing ourselves to learn more and grow in our craft has made for a rewarding history and promises a compelling future.
What Defines Us
Where We Are

Speaker Room Integration
For us, speaker setup means fine adjustment of speaker placement in a room to achieve the best possible music reproduction we can for that speaker in that room. Integrating speakers into a room is more important than any component in an audio system. Few do it and fewer do it well.
SRI is our Multi-faceted speaker placement process developed over 50 years and hundreds of installations. We have evolved techniques to position speakers that achieve great, musically accurate results. It is time-consuming and exacting, requiring a good ear and careful movement of each speaker.
Almost all music and home theater systems are purchased and placed in homes without reaching even half of their potential. With The Sound Environment, SRI is included with all eligible speaker/system sales – completing your investment by getting every bit of the performance you paid for. The execution of a high-performance system begins with the selection of the highest value components that build a synergistic system that is right for you and is completed with our SRI process – unlocking the full potential of your system. Read more HERE.
trade up program
We offer a generous trade up program that allows you to keep improving your system over time. Purchase any eligible product and you will automatically join our industry-leading Trade Up Program! Enjoy your new audio gear and then within a year you can trade it back for the full amount you paid towards a product that is at least twice the price.
We want you to get the best sound possible for your budget initially and discuss thoughtful upgrades with you down the road. This program gets you started on a great path. Absolute dedication to great sound is what we do and what we have done for 48 years. We apply everything we have learned to help you get the best possible sound in your home with systems that make sense and that are easy to use.
purchase
Any eligible products
trade
Trade back any purchase within one year and receive the full amount you paid towards any new products that are at least twice the price
enjoy
Your brand new audio gear
grow
Grow your system from modest beginnings. Continue this process and over time you will upgrade your audio system into a truly high performance system
Our Showrooms
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Our Team
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Charlie Santmire Founder/CEO
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Doug Robinson Partner/Resident Audiophile
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Jim Wichita Installation Specialist
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Eric Baines VP Operations
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Sandi Boudreau Accountant
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Gale Cooper Audio Consultant
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Todd Snyder Audio Consultant
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Zach Born Audio Consultant
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Dane Vedder Audio Consultant
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Ben Sloup Online Sales/Shipping