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engineers with years of experience in the pursuit of world class audio
reproduction.
Andrew Jones – Director of Engineering
Andrew Jones is director of engineering for TAD’s Home Audio Division.
Andrew joined TAD in 2000 and has played a crucial role in a number of
loudspeakers and components that have been designed and engineered
by TAD. The Model-1 Flagship loudspeaker represents the first product
from the new Home Audio line as well as the first loudspeaker that Andrew
has completely designed for TAD. Andrew’s design genius can be seen in
many products under several brand names. However, his inspiration is
also apparent daily in the key role he plays for TAD as its senior product
designer and team leader. Prior to this dedication to TAD, Andrew most
recently spent four years in research and development for Pioneer
Electronics Technology where he led a team of audio engineers in the
development of numerous loudspeakers. Prior to this, Andrew spent four
years as chief development engineer for Infinity Systems, managing
product development and testing for their entire loudspeaker portfolio.
Andrew first established his reputation in the audio reproduction market at
KEF Electronics where he spent 11 years, first as a research engineer
and the last four years as KEF’s Chief Development Engineer. His design
prowess and artistic flair remain on display throughout the company’s line
of loudspeakers and components. Andrew graduated with a degree in
physics from Surrey University and later undertook post-graduate studies
from the University of Essex, both in the United Kingdom.
Brett Frank – Senior Design Engineer
Brett Frank is the senior design engineer for TAD’s Home Audio Division
where he engineered the design and manufacturing protocol for the
company’s new Model-1 Flagship loudspeaker. Brett joined TAD in 2000
in tandem with Director of Engineering Andrew Jones to form a team
assigned with creating a new line of high-end consumer loudspeakers.
Brett’s experience and talent as a mechanical engineer quickly proved
useful in leveraging TAD’s 28 years of innovation and applying it to the
new product line. In conjunction with his tenure at TAD, Brett also has
spent six years developing product – also working with Andrew – at
Pioneer Electronics Technology. Prior to this, Brett spent 11 years as
senior designer engineer for Infinity. During his tenure at Infinity, Brett
developed the industrial and mechanical designs for more than 100
industry leading audio reproduction components, most while under the
tutelage of Infinity co-founder Cary Christie, Sr.
Toru Nagatani – Manager, Design Engineering
Toru Nagatani is chief engineer for TAD in both the Home Audio and
Professional Divisions. His engineering expertise has been instrumental
to TAD since 1985. Toru’s knowledge and understanding of TAD’s
professional products – including the company’s proprietary application of
Beryllium – proved vital to the development of the Model-1 Flagship
loudspeaker for the high-end consumer market. Since 1985, Toru has
worked as a design engineer and later as a chief engineer for TAD,
Pioneer Electronics Technology and Pioneer Corporation. During this
tenure, Toru’s skills as a designer have been applied in the development
of many different audio reproduction components in professional as well
as home audio loudspeakers. Toru began his design career in Japan and
now works in TAD’s U.S. design center in Pomona, California. Meanwhile,
his reach as a design engineer is worldwide as products showcasing his
talents are enjoyed in multiple continents. Toru has a degree in acoustic
design from the Kyushu Institute of Design.
