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Best audio shops in the Chicago area?

I am going to be spending some time in Chicago in the near future and would like to visit some 'user friendly' audio shops. Of interest to me are full range speakers and tube amps. Of course, I'm receptive to any audio product that might enhance my home system. A couple that I have come upon here in Audiogon are Promusica and Holm Audio. Any help fellow audiophiles in the Windy City could give me is sincerely appreciated!
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gtfsr
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What happened to Paul Health Audio?

Up Michigan IIRC.

GTF
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jayctoy
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Quintesense is the place to go,they have a nice room.
They also do have a good selections.Mick is a nice
person.They always try to make their costumer happy.
fishboat
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I recently auditioned some equipment/speakers at Ultra Fidelis in Milwaukee. Dave Mitchell of UF spent a good chunk of time helping me sort through number of options, didn't rush me or press for a sale. Very nice guy. The shop is an old home, not unlike the listen areas that many people have. It's worth a stop.

http://www.ultrafi.com/

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douglas_schroeder
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Yes, the guys at Ultra Fidelis are excellent; I've bought several pieces from them over the years. For those curious about convergence and HT, they have a device called Music Mountain which is hard drive based music/video system. Not cheap, but puts out some of the best tunes and video I've seen anywhere.
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rooze
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I second Brian Walsh as a suggestion for a place to stop in Chicago. Just email him first, he has a lot going on that weekend....also, why not try the Chicago Audio Society meeting on the Sunday?

Have fun, see you up in Green Lake.

RRoA
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