I recently went in to Barrett's to check on their selection of B&W loudspeakers, basically…read moreattempting to convince myself that I really did want to spend the money for a new stereo. I was pretty happy with my experience. The specific speakers I was looking for were not on display in a listening room, but rather kind of on a display intended to showcase the entire line of B&W gear. Rather than make me stand awkwardly and listen to them, the sales person (Dave) moved them in to a listening room for me. Much better experience, and something he definitely wouldn't have had to do. Even though I hadn't brought my music that day, Dave ran me through a couple of his recommended demo discs, things that highlighted capabilities, etc. Very enjoyable. When I came back, he basically left me alone for almost two hours while I listened to some of my own CDs. No qualms about just giving me the remotes, and letting me go to town. He checked in periodically to make sure I didn't have questions, but didn't hover and make me feel uncomfortable. Dave was pretty upfront about being new to the store, having come from a different hi-fi retailer (I think Tweeter, may they rest in peace), so he wasn't bashful about saying "I don't know - let me get you an answer" when confronted with a question he couldn't answer. Much more satisfying that trying to BS me. And overall, he was very knowledgeable, and not snobbish audiophile about the specific music I listened to. No, not all of it is perfect...but it is what's gonna get played. So it's important that it at least sound decent. Additionally, I'm upgrading from a pretty Best Buy class stereo, and I told him I was just looking for speakers. He respected that, and made some recommendations as far as "here's what I would do as my next upgrade" but didn't insist that buying speakers was pointless without a couple thousand dollars worth of new amplifiers to go along with it, which was nice. I mean, maybe it is pointless, but he at least respected that I wasn't going to buy 500W monoblock amps that very instant. And when it came time to finally plunk down that cash, he didn't try to up-sell me on stuff I didn't want. I'm on the fence about your expensive interconnect and speaker cables. So yes, I'll probably buy some, someday. What I have now is decent, and when I said, "For right now I'll just use what I have," he accepted that without trying to pressure me. I did end up picking up a used amplifier that had been used as an in store demo piece - and that's where the star got lost. Another sales person tried to convince me to buy two identical amplifiers, and bi-amp/bi-wire my speakers. Yeah, that would have been super sweet, but I wasn't intending to spend the money on an amp that day anyway (only did it because of the amazing price) so I felt that might have been a bit of a money grab..."maybe we can get him to buy *two* amplifiers!!" But, all in all, I would recommend this as a place to listen. Kind of a limited brand range - I saw B&W and Klipsch speakers only, Marantz, Rotel, Sony, and McIntosh source/amplifiers only. So great for me, since I was pretty limited to B&W and Rotel or Marantz as far as brands I was interested in, but if you're walking in with a blank slate, your options might be a bit limited. Maybe it'd be best to say, Barrett's carries only your popular premium brands, and not the less common boutique brands.

Company is terrible and the owner is weirdly aggressive. They sell systems they cant maintain and…read morehave no real understanding in my opinion another dealer in chicago is a better option. Tech was here and used the bathroom i listed as do not use left gate open and left tvs on all around the house also ate food in our house

This team is awesome! They just completed a technology upgrade on our 7-year old home video…read moresecurity system. Using existing coax cabling, they replaced cameras, DVR and software. Project was started on time and completed in less than 3 hours! We now have access to all cameras from anywhere in the world on all of our devices: PCs, Macs, iDevices. Careful, neat, great communicators and cost competitive. Very highly recommended!

I purchased an old home in Winnetka a few years ago and had the entire house outfitted with a…read morecentralized A/V system including a theater, multiple TV's and whole home and outdoor audio as part of a remodel. Working with older homes can be challenging (plaster, ornamental ceilings, etc). These guys did the entire retrofit and full install and worked seamlessly with the contractor. Extremely pleased with results and the best part? They do an excellent job of servicing, maintaining and updating systems as needed. Also, prices and quality were better than what some of the big box stores and other companies were trying to sell me.

Thorough and professional service. They care about quality and offer a warranty. I had them install…read moreceiling and wall TVs and monitors.

We called HD Installs to mount a TV above a fireplace. Communication, quality of work was…read moreimpeccable and pricing was very fair. Would highly recommend them for any electrical work.

Troy was extremely responsive and was able to get his team out immediately…read more Julian and Levi showed up on Sunday afternoon and were the best! They worked efficiently and had my TVs on the wall quickly! Thank you SO much!!

This is Ronnie. This is a very reliable team. They came…read moreout to our home and laid out the pictures precisely where we wanted them...we will surely use them again . Excellent service..

Sync audio video did an awesome job installing my ring camera and security system. Eloy and his…read moreteam were fantastic! Great communication and professional workmanship at a reasonable price. I recently had them back out for a ceiling fan remote control installation. Again responsive and even came in on a Saturday to do the work. Highly recommended!!

Dennis is awesome! Very detailed with installations and easy to work with…read more Dennis installed our 65" TV over a brick fireplace with a mantel mount. It was precisely placed and was very accommodating with any suggestions. We would definitely use him again.

Brilliant service! Dennis came to look at my security camera system that had stopped working. He…read morehad it all figured out in about two minutes, and working in less than ten minutes! I really wasn't expecting that, I thought I was going to be told I needed a new system, and it would take time, but no, it was all done, and he was on his way in under half a hour. I would absolutely recommend Dennis, he showed up on time, provided a professional, honest service and charged me the minimum for his visit.

Update to my previous positive reviews:) Paul and his team installed a lift for our tv so we can…read moreadjust the height of the TV to a comfortable level since it is installed above a fireplace. Again, perfect job. All wires concealed in the wall and operation explained. Connor also programmed our remote so we don't need to use three remotes to watch TV! Lol Don't hesitate to use their services! Very happy!

Acoustical Vision's installation of my 65" Panasonic Plasma HDTV (Smart TV) was very smooth and…read moreprofessionally done. I would highly recommend this company to anyone seeking this service. When I first called AV, Paul gave me his full attention and knew, understood exactly what I wanted. Paul and Pedro arrived on-time (8:15 on Wednesday morning), informing me when they arrived. When they arrived, they took time to move my furniture, clear and cover the work area. They treated everything with care and respect. Paul carefully examined the TV, wall, mount and surface area. Paul gave me options about the location of the mount and positioning of the TV. As they worked, explanations were provided frequently and regularly. I was kept involved by making sure everything was meeting my expectations. Pedro even stated that they take their time to make sure they do exactly what they would want in their own homes. After everything was done, Acoustical Vision first cleaned up after themselves. All drop clothes and trash was removed; furniture was returned to the proper location. Lastly, Paul and Pedro connected all my devices and did a check to make sure everything was working properly. Paul and Pedro threw in a few extras: -Providing longer HDMI cables for connected devices -Adding HDMI splitter to allow multiple devices on one port -Rewiring, fishing DSL modem to be close to the Smart TV, connected devices -Mounting, fishing sound bar wires -Connecting, fishing Ethernet cable for TV Smart service -Patching hole in drywall made to run power

I had Anthony through out the scheduling process to set up…read more Love the constant communication. Gave me a time window of 2 hours but was very good at letting me know the exact time and texting updates. I had 2 55 inch tvs set up and he did it very quick and they look great. Also, gave great recommendation on how to hide the wires. Great price point. Thank you Anthony.

Hang it up did a great job. They setup my home network by up grading existing wiring to Ethernet…read moreand mounting a new tv.