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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Chicago Area? Now You'll Know.

Audio Equipment--Selecting, Buying, and Repairing

	Options to play music have exploded in the Digital Age. We'll summarize the different choices available, give the pros and cons of each, point you toward sources of advice, and tell you how to get a good price. From Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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	Name	Number of ratings	Checkbook's top rating ()		What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality"	Firm's price index score
	Name	Number of ratings	for quality	for price		Firm's price index score
1.	ABT Electronics 1200 N Milwaukee Ave Glenview, IL 847-967-8830	563 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
2.	Audio Consultants 910 W Randolph St Chicago, IL 312-829-5950		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
3.	Audio Consultants 110 E Ogden Ave Hinsdale, IL 630-789-1990	33 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
4.	Audio Consultants 757 N Milwaukee Ave Libertyville, IL 847-362-5594	20 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
5.	Audio Consultants 1014 Davis St Evanston, IL 847-864-9565	68 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
6.	Barrett's Home Theater 576 S Rte 59 Naperville, IL 630-898-2850	15 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
7.	Best Buy All locations combined	1313 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
8.	Best Buy 1000 W North Ave Chicago, IL 312-988-4067	67 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
9.	Best Buy 350 W Army Trail Rd Bloomingdale, IL 630-582-1070	53 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
10.	Best Buy 1432 Butterfield Rd Downers Grove, IL 630-620-9040	62 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
11.	Best Buy 7401 Lemont Rd Downers Grove, IL 630-663-0171	48 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
12.	Best Buy 315 N Weber Rd Bolingbrook, IL 630-759-8191		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
13.	Best Buy 1876 S Randall Rd Geneva, IL 630-845-1986	22 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
14.	Best Buy 4400 E New York St Aurora, IL 630-851-0122	71 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
15.	Best Buy 1038 Rohlwing Rd Addison, IL 630-953-1060	17 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
16.	Best Buy 7600 S Cicero Ave Burbank, IL 708-229-0065	33 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
17.	Best Buy 1334 Winston Plz Melrose Park, IL 708-343-2884	31 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
18.	Best Buy 15754 S La Grange Rd Orland Park, IL 708-349-9251	76 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
19.	Best Buy 11 Countryside Plz Countryside, IL 708-352-5777	40 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
20.	Best Buy 4981 Cal Sag Rd Crestwood, IL 708-385-1068	49 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
21.	Best Buy 2358 S Harlem Ave North Riverside, IL 708-447-2757	38 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
22.	Best Buy 4100 N Harlem Ave Norridge, IL 708-453-0141	43 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
23.	Best Buy 4707 Lincoln Mall Dr Matteson, IL 708-481-9765	33 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
24.	Best Buy 17151 Torrence Ave Lansing, IL 708-895-6858		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
25.	Best Buy 17800 Halsted St Homewood, IL 708-957-9348		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
26.	Best Buy 2650 N Clark St Chicago, IL 773-388-2920		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
27.	Best Buy 2100 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL 773-486-0142		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
28.	Best Buy 6000 Northwest Hwy #14 Crystal Lake, IL 815-459-7874	56 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
29.	Best Buy 3351 Mall Loop Dr Joliet, IL 815-609-0771	35 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
30.	Best Buy 6525 Grand Ave Gurnee, IL 847-406-3914		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
31.	Best Buy 200 S Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 847-509-8555	37 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
32.	Best Buy 701 N Milwaukee Ave Vernon Hills, IL 847-549-9616	68 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
33.	Best Buy 2301 W Howard St Evanston, IL 847-570-0450	39 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
34.	Best Buy 615 E Palatine Rd Arlington Heights, IL 847-590-9849	64 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
35.	Best Buy 9530 Greenwood Ave Niles, IL 847-827-7110	41 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
36.	Best Buy 979 W Main St West Dundee, IL 847-836-6040	32 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
37.	Best Buy 900 E Golf Rd Schaumburg, IL 847-843-3515	63 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
38.	Best Buy 5425 W Touhy Ave Skokie, IL 847-933-9170	39 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
39.	Best Buy 1100 N Rte 83 Mundelein, IL 847-970-9025		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
40.	Best Buy 9625 Skokie Blvd Skokie, IL 847-982-1263		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
41.	Bose 65 Oak Brook Center Mall Hinsdale, IL 630-575-8044		Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
42.	Bose 11800 Factory Shops Blvd Huntley, IL 847-669-0468	12 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
43.	Bose 20530 N Rand Rd Barrington, IL 847-726-2030	10 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
44.	Fry's Electronics 3300 Finley Rd Downers Grove, IL 630-390-2100	11 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
45.	Holm Audio 2050 75th St Woodridge, IL 630-663-1298	12 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
46.	Little Guys 18305 S Halsted St Glenwood, IL 708-754-8844	30 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
47.	Pro Musica 2236 N Clark St Chicago, IL 773-883-9500	10 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
48.	Saturday Audio Exchange 1021 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL 773-935-8733	34 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
49.	Sears All locations combined	30 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
50.	Tweeter All locations combined	373 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
51.	Tweeter 900 N Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 312-664-3100	19 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
52.	Tweeter 1575 S Randall Rd Geneva, IL 630-208-9502	19 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
53.	Tweeter 4411 Fox Valley Center Dr Aurora, IL 630-820-2299	44 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
54.	Tweeter 1600 W 16th St Oakbrook, IL 630-990-1410	33 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
55.	Tweeter 9520 W 159th St Orland Park, IL 708-873-9300	32 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
56.	Tweeter 2828 N Clark St Chicago, IL 773-525-7005	16 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
57.	Tweeter 3232 Lake Ave #390 Wilmette, IL 847-251-1860	42 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
58.	Tweeter 700 W Town Line Rd Vernon Hills, IL 847-367-1254	41 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
59.	Tweeter 935 E Golf Rd Schaumburg, IL 847-605-0033	52 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.
60.	Tweeter 350 Lake Cook Rd Deerfield, IL 847-945-9000	19 ratings	Chicago Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 50 local audio equipment stores. Subscribe now for ratings, articles and more.

Chicago audio equipment stores by neighborhood

IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Addison, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Arlington Heights, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Aurora, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Barrington, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Bloomingdale, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Bolingbrook, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Burbank, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Chicago, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Countryside, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Crestwood, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Crystal Lake, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Deerfield, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Downers Grove, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Evanston, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Geneva, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Glenview, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Glenwood, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Gurnee, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Hinsdale, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Homewood, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Huntley, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Joliet, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Killdeer, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Lansing, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Libertyville, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Matteson, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Melrose Park, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Mundelein, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Naperville, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Niles, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Norridge, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in North Riverside, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Oakbrook, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Orland Park, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Schaumburg, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Skokie, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Vernon Hills, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in West Dundee, IL	Audio Equipment Stores in Wilmette, IL
Audio Equipment Stores in Woodridge, IL

Subscriber Comments/Reviews

CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote about BEST BUY, Niles, IL on 11/15/09: pushes extended warranty, lack of selection, lack of knowledgeable staff........

Subscriber from PARK RIDGE, IL wrote about FRY'S ELECTRONICS, Downers Grove, IL on 11/15/09: pushes extended warranty. lack of knowledgeable staff, high prices.......

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about BEST BUY, Crestwood, IL on 08/04/09: Was interested in purchasing a new TV. They didn't have in stock, sent me to..........

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about AUDIO CONSULTANTS, Evanston, IL on 08/02/09: They are very knowledgeable and have the very best of equipment. They are also very..........

Subscriber from OAK FOREST, IL wrote about ABT ELECTRONICS, Glenview, IL on 07/15/09: Friendly staff, free delivery........

Subscriber from BUFFALO GROVE, IL wrote about TWEETER, Vernon Hills, IL on 08/19/08: I visit this store on occasion, just to see if they will actually approach me..........

Subscriber from ROSELLE, IL wrote about BEST BUY, Arlington Heights, IL on 07/18/08: Deceiving on guarantee - said covers everything, but did not cover broken screen. Fine print..........

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about BEST BUY, Chicago, IL on 07/16/08: You cannot expect much personal service. If you wish something specific...it is ok..no more that..........

Subscriber from DES PLAINES, IL wrote about ABT ELECTRONICS, Glenview, IL on 09/25/07: It took longer for me to get my purchase after I had picked it out..........

Subscriber from LINCOLNSHIRE, IL wrote about AUDIO CONSULTANTS, Evanston, IL on 09/12/07: Outstanding! The best I know of........

Subscriber from EVANSTON, IL wrote about ABT ELECTRONICS, Glenview, IL on 10/17/06: Sometimes pretty crowded on a weekend, but worth the trip........

Subscriber from N RIVERSIDE, IL wrote about BEST BUY, North Riverside, IL on 10/17/06: Very long checkout lines, service poor overall.......

Subscriber from CHICAGO, IL wrote about AUDIO CONSULTANTS, Evanston, IL on 10/05/06: far and away the best in the area and probably one of the top if..........

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