Robert Ferency-Viars, a native-born Virginian from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has been with Crutchfield since 1999 and is one of the car A/V editors for Crutchfield.com. Robert attended Virginia Tech, where he studied mathematics and philosophy in depth before finally deciding on a degree in psychology. He loves spending time with his wonderful wife and sons, listening to music, and playing games with friends. When he gets a spare hour, you'll find him in a dark corner reading or writing horror fiction. Robert installed his first car stereo system when he was 16. His car was a 1976 Plymouth Duster and his system included a shaft-style cassette deck, a Sparkomatic power booster, factory speakers, and an old home stereo speaker in the back seat. Lucky for us, he's learned a few things since then.

Zak Billmeier was born in Lansing, MI and grew up in southern Vermont and coastal Maine. After graduating from Mary Washington College with a Geography degree he still isn't sure quite what to do with, he headed to Atlanta, GA for six years of well-deserved downtime. But after finding it to be way too hot there, he settled back in Virginia. He plays the bass guitar with the Richmond-based Mason Brothers and spends most of his free time taking pictures, gardening and cooking. Zak traces the roots of his interest in electronic gadgets to the Casio wristwatch with a built-in calculator he received as a gift one year as a child. He joined Crutchfield's car A/V team in 2007.