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February 2024 by G Money
great home audio store with a large assortment of new and drool - worthy vintage audio gear harkening back to the era of "stereo". great feeling walking into this smallish cramped shop jammed to the ceiling with amps, receivers, turntables, speakers and tuners. owner dave greeted me and we talked gear and specs for a while ( don't say 'watts' ! ) but then he took me into the back where the real magic is. cluttered workbench, more stacks and stacks of gear and a listening setup with an old beat up legit copy of 'sticky fingers' on the table. "oh I've been sleeping under strange strange skies"this is a great source of state of the art new home audio gear (at great prices) and a great resource for finding that tasty vintage 70s era receiver that like me you just must have. he didn't have the one I was looking for but as he patiently explained they don't make them anymore, he can't order one and you just can't find them. the demand is up, they're getting old, and fewer and fewer guys are willing or able to repair them. so I'll continue my quest for a mint yamaha natural sound cr-1000 but for awhile i was a young guy again, fresh out of college with a job, a pocket full of disposable cash, and the new beatles album was on wxrt. thanks dave.
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June 2023 by Kim N Joe B
The guy is a ripoff! He down talks your equipment on a trade ! For example I offered him a denon pma 2000r integrated amp in new condition and a bryston 2b Lp power amplifier and he acted like he never heard of bryston then acted like he was looking it up and said yeah nothing special about that name brand but I'll take it on a trade but your still far away from getting the Heathkit preamp! I will never go there again! Just like Saturday audio ripoff and decibel all ripoff artists! Better off going to soundsclassicvideo lab in Rockford IL! Mark Peabody treats people right
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March 2023 by Rick
Had Dave re-cap my 8080 Sansui a few years back I was having a FM Stereo light issue I contacted Dave via email and he was able to walk me thru on what I needed to do to make the minor repair. He was very responsive to all my questions. I highly recommend them to all well worth the ride there from Milw.thx.
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March 2023 by Al Greer
Dave is very knowledgeable about audio equipment and he's a really nice guy!
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December 2022 by Kevin Driscoll
Couldn't have been more personable. A great buying experience. Top shelf stuff, new and refurbished. Years of experience, not some part-time big box "it's all great" sales person. Small business at its best!
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August 2022 by Matt Plain
Variety of gear at reasonable prices. Dave is the real deal.
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May 2022 by Jim Lesniak
A must visit for anyone looking to buy vintage equipment also very helpful owner that can answer any obscure question you can think of
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May 2022 by Tony Jenkins
Great shop and great technician for 4 channel quadraphonic stuff only. Great owner
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March 2022 by Brian Haslinger
The owner took time to let me ask a bunch of questions and listen to a ton of music on different speaker sets. Ended up Purchasing the Wharfedale Linton and I couldn't be happier.
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December 2021 by Seth C.
I went in full of questions about a vintage receiver for sale. The nice fellow in charge talked me through all the details, answering / humoring all of my questions (some of them being a little d***** He took the equipment apart for me to show me its inner components and explain how they function. He offered a listening session, so I could explore its features before making up my mind. I ended up buying the piece (Technics SA-800) for a more fair price than I've ever seen on ebay. It is a really neat specialty shop, a very rare find these days. I don't live close to it though, so I check out his website occasionally to keep an eye on what he's offering.
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November 2021 by Darius Florczyk
Wow can't believe this place is still open. Purchased couple Proton amplifiers in the mid 90s here and had a great experience and still have the amps. I will definitely try to come out to check the store out and see what goodies they have available.
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June 2021 by Leonardo Garcia
Love this place, the gear, and the owner so knowledgeable and passionate. I got a pair of monitors, and cd player and they sound great.
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April 2021 by Randy Duncan
If you enjoy vintage audio gear or just love the hobby in general you will enjoy visiting this store and meeting Dave. For sure if you're into Quad this is the place to go. This is a real audio store with real gear on display. It's close to Midway airport and I highly recommend visiting.
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April 2021 by john emmerich
If you live in the United States you must buy from Chicago Audio!.... First off, Dave (the owner), has an unmatched plethora of knowledge that can perfectly guide you to what you are trying to achieve. We all kick the can trying to figure out the right thing to do and Dave makes it perfectly clear.... working with Chicago Audio you’ll know right away that your dealing with the best .....your own knowledge base will grow instantly and you can finally take the first step of your dream of having the best sound system in your home on whatever budget you’re on brand new or vintage ,Chicago Audio definitely has your best interest in mind , and how refreshing is that..... all my life ,and I’m in my upper 50s, I’ve been looking for somebody like Dave at Chicago Audio for guidance and a place where I could feel great in purchasing stereo equipment from and knowing that I’m getting the right thing at the right price.....never again will I go anywhere else !!!!!!!!Again ,brand new components or vintage components or speakers or whatever you’re looking for , please do yourself a favor and go to Chicago Audio ..... you will definitely feel the same way that I feelFive stars for Chicago AudioYou will find exceptional customer service, and pristine equipmentYou will never be pressured to purchase but instead Chicago Audio will give you the knowledge to make the best decision on the equipment that best suits your needs!I wanted quadraphonic sound and I got it from Chicago Audio with the Sansui QRX 9001 that they customized just for me , they also advised me on the speakers for that unit for what I was trying to achieve and WOW Chicago Audio was spot on and I really mean spot on !!!!Local to Chicago or not, you will not be disappointed!I live in Texas and again I will never go anywhere else!Thanks to Dave at Chicago Audio all my friends think I’m a genius
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February 2021 by Scott Hiskes
Made a quick stop by to see if he could do a repair and he jumped on it and we were on our way fully functional again. Can't say everything would be that quick, but I was very impressed. Thank you. 5 star service definitely.