Isaac Antebi

Owner-Partner

Jules Smith

System Design / Sales  - Buckhead Location

Jules first became involved in Audio during the 70's when he was a 14-year old teenager bagging groceries for tips after school.   He used his earnings to purchase some of the great audio gear of that era to play his extensive album collection on.   He's been involved in the the pursuit of audio perfection ever since.

His first job in the industry was with HiFi Buys in Buckhead, which included the Sound Gallery, a store-within-a-store showcasing some of the finest audio gear available.  After many years with HiFi Buys, he left to work for a high-end cable manufacturer, Esoteric Audio, where he was the home-audio specialist, which included sales and service to audio dealers throughout the U.S.  He was also involved in some product development, marketing, and other aspects of the business.   After many years with Esoteric Audio, he was offered a position managing Bang & Olufsen locations, including the location at Phipps Plaza and the former Mall of Georgia location.

In 2004 Evolution Home Theater was preparing for the Grand Opening of their Buckhead location, and needed an experienced and professional system designer.  Jules was recruited for the job, and has been involved with Evolution Home Theater for the last 7 years as a System Designer, Consultant, and "man of many hats".

Over the course of his career Jules has participated in countless management, sales assistance and technical training programs, and has conducted some as well.  He's adamant about insuring his clients are thoroughly pleased with their purchase, and has developed a loyal client following.

To this day he remains a dedicated music-lover, audiophile and home-theater enthusiast.

Travis Tyre

System Designer / Sales - Buckhead Location

Travis is another Audio-Video industry vetaran.  He has many years of impressive service in the Audio-Video industry, including working with Georgia Home Theater for many years before joining Evolution Home Theater.  He has a deep and impressive knowledge of Bowers & Wilkins speakers, and is truly passionate about their performance.   

Travis is an avid music-lover and attends many live performances each year.  In addition to music, Travis enjoys sports and gardening.

Michael Patrick

Project Manager - Buckhead Location

Michael has been with Evolution Home Theater for 5 years, and has 20 years experience in the industry. He graduated from University of GA with a BA in Fine Arts. Prior to coming to Evolution, Michael worked with HiFi Buys for 15 years in Sales, Custom Installation and as a Field Supervisor.  Michael enjoys working closely with clients and welcomes challenging projects that push his creativity. He believes in giving each client the highest quality service and establishing long-term relationships.
Michael has two great dogs and is a soccer enthusiast, as well as an avid reader. He is also a musician and plays drums as part of his band, Chain Poets.

Patrick Foster

System Designer / Sales - Gwinnett

Patrick has been an audio/video enthusiast all his life.  As a child, he connected speakers to his record player all around his bedroom for an early version of surround sound.  When he received his first electric guitar as a birthday gift, the first thing he did was to totally disassemble it to see how it worked.  During his college years, Patrick formed the Acoustical Engineering Club where he and his classmates experimented with different acoustic designs and construction techniques.

Patrick has worked with various audio/visual companies over the years, including HiFi Buys/Tweeter for 18 years.  It was there that he earned many honors including the President’s Award for Integrity and top US salesperson.  “Every customer is unique and I design each system based on what the customer wants.  I deal with each person with the same expertise and honesty that I would hope to receive if the roles were reversed.” During his 25+ years in the A/V business, Patrick has received training and certification through many programs including the Professional Certified Advisor Program (PCA), and In-Home Audio/Video Specialist Certification (IHAVS).

You could say that Patrick takes his work home with him since, as an audiophile, music plays a significant part in his off-work hours.  He enjoys collecting vinyl albums, playing lead guitar in local bands, and recording music in his 24 track home studio.  Being an amateur naturalist, Patrick never turns down a chance to kayak down a North Georgia river, through a Louisiana Bayou, or into the swamps of the Florida Everglades.

Since joining the Evolution team in 2005, Patrick has designed hundreds of custom home theaters and whole house a/v systems, with many returning customers.

Mervin Payne

Technician - Buckhead Location

Mervin moved to GA from FL 4 years ago and joined Evolution shortly thereafter. A graduate of ITT Tech Sacramento, CA with a BA in Electronics Engineering. Originally from the Virgin Islands, Mervin has years of experience working for Criteria HiFi as an installer specifically for racks, multi-zone operations and remote programming.  His favorite part of the job is designing and installing audio & video racks as well as programming. He believes in being open minded when coming to working with clients, and always making sure that anything your name is signed to should be of the highest quality. He enjoys snow boarding, dirt bikes and car culture. Married with kids.

Kyle Swope

Technician - Buckhead Location

Kyle  is Evolution Home Theaters Lead Programmer, and is well trained on Crestron, Control 4, Lutron, RTI,  Universal and other programming applications. He spends most his days out on the field working closley on projects with clients.As part of his job he particularly enjoys problem solving, integrating systems and making them user friendly. Most importantly he believes in being effective in the work and service he provides.