Best Chicago area HIFI shop?

I have a friend who swears by Pro Musica, but be forewarned that they are a big Linn / Naim shop and that dealing with such people can be like dealing with members of a cult.

I was also well treated by Holm Audio when I bought something there about ten years ago.

This last summer I went to Chicago, to listen to speakers I could not hear in Michigan. Their are many good places, however, the "Best" in Chicago is Ultimate Audio Video in
Deerfield, they are by appointment only but, they sell Ultra High End gear. To top it all off the have the "Best Room" I have never heard, if you know what I mean. Ron and Rob are an elite pair.

Try Holm Audio. Good folks.

Another very friendly appointment only shop to consider is one that I'll be visiting next week on a trip through Chicago -- Essential Audio. Check out their website for all the details. www.essentialaudio.com

ProMusica is indeed a Linn/Naim shop. But the gear they sold me and advised me to get has, almost without exception, given me great pleasure and satisfaction. And they have been very good to me over the years, despite the fact that I have abused their customer service by calling for advice, help, attention long after I moved away from the Chicogo area and stopped actually giving them business. And I never gave them much, as I was a grad student while there. They have nevertheless been patient, helpful, and accomodating at every turn. Give 'em a shot.

Richard