Bobby & Thomas did a great job today! They took the time to brainstorm the best way to hang my new…read more65" TV and tie it in w/ my electric fireplace below without wires showing. All while being budget friendly which I really appreciated. They were very professional and personable. This is the 2nd time I've used Hang It Up and highly recommend them! 5 stars!!!

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.

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

If you are looking for an audio/video company in Chicagoland, stop looking. Davis Audio & Video…read morejust completed a pretty big job in our house (audio throughout the house, TV/AppleTV/TiVo, etc) and we could not be happier. The short review: incredible customer service, extremely knowledgeable staff and very fair pricing. David's consultation on what we wanted/needed in the house was great. He was very clear in presenting options and pros/cons of different equipment. He laid out the process and other than a little glitch (that was not their fault) everything went very smoothly. We now have the entertainment system and home audio we have always wanted. Thank you Davis Audio/Video!

Horrible new customer relations, getting timely responses was nonexistent. Promises were made and…read morenever kept. A really unprofessional experience.

Rich did an amazing job installing our outdoor security cameras. He was professional and on time. I…read morehighly recommend him! You will not be disappointed!

Steve has done our outdoor sound system as well as a tv installation in our family room. In both…read morecases the work was outstanding; he is considerate, careful and detail-oriented. We were extremely happy with his work and as an added bonus, he is a very nice guy who is easy to work with!

I am a Realtor in Chicago for over 25 years and thru my professional life and personal life I have…read moreworked with many Media/Technology companies. In this time some have met expectations while many have not. In ALL of my experience NONE have gone to the level of Exceeding Expectations as Dan Daker and his firm of Media Tech. I have used Dan and his talented team to upgrade and change my personal media systems in both of my homes. He and his team from the office receptionist to service technicians have a high level of customer service initiative, knowledge and experience in this ever changing landscape of Media and Technology. I have confidently recommend Dan Daker and Media Tech to all of my clients and friends and to you who is reading this recommendation. Sincerely, Stephen J. Bognar Senior Broker Baird & Warner Real Estate

I have had them in three times to solve my home theater issue. It has yet to be fixed, yet I pay a…read moresignificant bill every time they come in and can't solve the issue. It's either bad equipment or untrained technicians.

We had our downstairs home theater installed by E-Style Home Systems in the Spring of 2023. Nick…read morewas very communicative & professional throughout the entire process. It did take some time getting all of the equipment & parts needed, so if you are looking to put in a system for a particular event, I would plan well-in advance. However, we were kept informed. The basement is not entirely finished because it is used mostly by my teenage kiddos & their friends, but we did want an outstanding entertainment system for them to watch movies & play games. We opted for a projector & screen. We also wanted to integrate the Philips Hue system for a backlighting on the screen that coordinates with the picture. He & his colleagues built speaker boxes for us & the frame behind the screen upon which the lighting strip would rest. It came out amazing! They did an outstanding job. One year later, and all is still running smoothly. I have not had to reach back out to them for anything so far, but I was left with a strong impression that if we needed help with anything we would just be able to call. I feel confident that they would be supportive given the experience we had throughout the initial process.

Nick, his brother Adam and Mike from E Style Home Systems did a fantastic job putting up our 65" tv…read moreand surround sound system and another TV in our sons room. They took their time to do it right and asked us how we wanted things to look or be positioned. They were on time, professional, courteous, proficient and intelligent. They had a good comradarie between them as they worked. They cleaned up, programmed the TVs and explained everything to us. I'll be recommending them to every neighbor! Thank you, Barb & Dave VenHorst

Digital Living (owned by Shireesh Reddy) is a terrible, disreputable company. Never use them. I…read morehave a system from them (recommended by CI Design, another company who cannot be recommended) that has NEVER worked. They misrepresented aspects of the installation in the beginning. They were unable and unwilling to fix all the aspects of the system. The system is at least half the time "offline." The TV monitors (and thus the TV) never works if I leave town for two months. The media (CDs) were misinstalled at the beginning, and they "disappeared" when I left town. Their service is non-existent, even at the beginning for a new system. Four years later, the system still doesn't work, and I have employed two new companies to reinstall it and try to fix it. My particular system cost well into the 6 figures in a well into the 7 figure apartment, and it is truly scandalous how useless the system is, thanks to Digital Living, recommended and backed by CI Design

Digital Living did an absolutely exceptional job installing our home A/V and security system. This…read morewas no small job. Shireesh Reddy (owner) and his exceptional staff took care of every last detail, including: running wiring throughout the entire house, selecting and installing equipment, coordinating with our other vendors and contractors, testing, troubleshooting, educating, etc. Digital Living's knowledgeable staff excels at being personable, creative, and finding viable solutions to even the most complicated of requests, all the while remaining patient, responsive, and always helpful. Exceptional client service all around. Highly recommended. Digital Living has me as a life-long client.

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.