Chicago: Recommended Places for Audio, Music, Vinyl

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orthobiz

Staying at the Fairfield Inn on E Ontario tomorrow. Any suggestions regarding where to go to buy tunes, maybe look at some equipment?

I'll be seeing The Week That Was at the Empty Bottle tomorrow night.

Thanks

Paul

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Re: Chicago: Recommended Places for Audio, Music, Vinyl
« Reply #1 on: 6 Mar 2009, 08:35 pm »
Music Direct is in Chicago.
musicdirect
318 North Laflin Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312.433.0200 / (800)449.8333
http://www.musicdirect.com/about/contact.php

orthobiz

Re: Chicago: Recommended Places for Audio, Music, Vinyl
« Reply #2 on: 6 Mar 2009, 09:11 pm »
I went to MusicDirect last summer. Ever see their American Express commercial? Looks like a full-fledged showroom? It's actually a building with nary a window with the number painted on the side and a solid door with a doorbell. We went inside, the guys there were really nice, but it's basically an internet business with a bunch of desks and shelves full of equipment. One system was set up in the corner by the water cooler.

One guy spoke of a better showroom in the future. The area is almost scary desolate, like were Pacino drove the Ferrari in Scent Of A Woman.

Come to think of it, they had some DUAL boxes on the shelves..

Wasn't there a B&O place around the corner from the Palmer House?

Paul

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Re: Chicago: Recommended Places for Audio, Music, Vinyl
« Reply #3 on: 7 Mar 2009, 05:56 am »
Staying at the Fairfield Inn on E Ontario tomorrow. Any suggestions regarding where to go to buy tunes, maybe look at some equipment?

I'll be seeing The Week That Was at the Empty Bottle tomorrow night.

Thanks

Paul

    Chicago Jazz Mart
    27 East Illinois Street
    Chicago (312) 222-1467:  Jazz & Blues CDs and Vinyl

    Dusty Grooves
    1120 North Ashland Ave.
    Chicago (773) 342-5800: Deep Funk, Latin, Latin Funk A lot of real interesting stuff; some Vinyl

    2nd Hand Tunes
    800 Dempster Street
    Evanston (847) 491-1690: This one is a little trip, but well worth it.  All sorts of used CDs and Vinyl.  Really Good Selection. 


Kirk57

Re: Chicago: Recommended Places for Audio, Music, Vinyl
« Reply #4 on: 7 Mar 2009, 10:25 pm »
I'll second the Jazz Record Mart, it's within walking distance of your hotel....