Best Chicago area HIFI shop?

Essential Audio -- the owner, Brian Walsh, is definitely one of the "good guys" in the business. By appointment.
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"Promusica is ok however they are BIG on Naim audio components, too big actually. They play down other good brands such as Rega, Cambridge, Tube gear etc etc etc"

I'm not surprised that they would play up Naim over Rega and Cambridge. Naim had best sound a lot better given that you can buy an entire top of the line Rega system for less than the cost of some of Naim's power supplies alone. For what it is worth I really like Rega, but it occupies an entirely different segment of the market then Naim.

Went to ProMusica...nice guy but REALLY NAIM heavy...Saturday Stereo Exchange...I think...REALLY nice people...and then Van L.

Van L builds one of the sweetest, most accurate monitors EVER. Well I have ever heard anyways. Anyone looking for an amazing Monitor should give him a call.

Thanks for the help.

CHICAGO ROCKS!!!!!...

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Quintessence in Skokie. Mick is a great guy to do business with, true high end products, and one of the best listening rooms around.

Check this thread...worked well for me about a year ago.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?hbest&1144414257&read&keyw&zzchicago