News & Views


A Special Offer from Audio Consultants and Transparent Audio
B&W Headphones and Computer Speakers Have Arrived
New Products from Boulder and B&W
New Products on Display
800 Series Diamond
Ayre QB-9
Headphone Update
The Beatles and the Chicago Tribune at Audio Consultants

A Special Offer from Audio Consultants and Transparent Audio (Posted on: 8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM)

Audio Consultants and Transparent Audio invite you to take advantage of a special upgrade offer towards Transparent Audio power products.

Transparent Audio manufactures some of the finest power conditioners on the market.  Noise-free with no current limiting, Transparent Audio power conditioners will help the sound and picture of your home entertainment system achieve a whole new level of vitality while providing fail-safe, lightening-fast surge protection circuitry that never wears out.

In order to participate, simply trade in your existing power conditioner, regardless of manufacturer, towards the purchase of a new Transparent Isolator, PowerWave or PowerBank 6.  

You will receive a trade-in allowance of up to 70% of the original retail value of your power conditioner and be able to take advantage of Transparent's power conditioner upgrade program at any time in the future.

This is a limited-time offer valid until October 31, 2010.


B&W Headphones and Computer Speakers Have Arrived (Posted on: 5/27/2010 12:00:00 AM)

We have just received the B&W P5 Headphones and MM-1 Computer Speakers. Please call any of our stores or click here for more information.  


New Products from Boulder and B&W (Posted on: 3/25/2010 12:00:00 AM)

We are excited to have the newly updated Boulder 1021 CD player on display in at our Evanston location.  Click here to read more.  We are also eagerly anticipating the arrival of B&W headphones and computer speakers sometime in May.  


New Products on Display (Posted on: 2/4/2010 12:00:00 AM)

We recently added several new products to our already comprehensive display from Micromega, NAD, Peachtree, B&W and Sonos.  Please call any of our stores to inquire about any of our new arrivals.  


800 Series Diamond (Posted on: 1/18/2010 12:00:00 AM)

B&W will soon begin shipping the 800 Series Diamond.  Introduced at the 2010 CES Show in January, the 800 Series now features an all-diamond lineup along with other enhancements. Please call any of our stores to learn more about the 800 Series Diamond and to inquire about available current 800 series demos for sale.  To learn more, click here


Ayre QB-9 (Posted on: 12/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)

The Ayre QB9 was recently named product of the year in Stereophile magazine.  The QB9 is a USB only DAC that when used in conjunction with a properly set up computer rivals the sound of many all-in-one cd players.  We currently have a QB9 set up with a mac in our Evanston location and with a pc in our Libertyville location.  Please call any of our stores to find out more about the QB9 and to arrange for an audition.


Headphone Update (Posted on: 11/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)

We have just added several new models to our already extensive headphone selection: two flagship models, the Grado PS1000 and the Sennheiser HD800 and the Shure SRH440 and Shure SRH240 sound blocking headphones.  The new arrivals are currently in our Evanston location. In each of our stores you will find a dedicated area for headphone listening and a selection that includes full size and in-ear models, noise canceling headphones and wireless headphones.  We also carry headphone amplifiers, adaptors and extension cables.  Please call or visit any of our stores to listen to and learn more about our headphone selection.


The Beatles and the Chicago Tribune at Audio Consultants (Posted on: 9/5/2009 12:00:00 AM)

On September 1st, Mark Caro of the Chicago Tribune and a select group of guests spent an evening in our Evanston store listening to the newly remastered Beatles CDs.  Our very own Scott Soloway hosted the group who auditioned the new CDs on a system consisting of the new Wilson Sashas,  Ayre MXR amplifiers, the Ayre KXR preamplifer, the DCS Puccini CD player with uclock and Transparent Audio cables. To read more about the evening, click here.