Seminars

Chris Russell
Tuesday, August 10, 7pm - 9pm, Libertyville, (847) 362-5594

Chris Russell is CEO and Chief Engineer of Bryston, LTD. Founded in 1968, this Canadian company designs and manufactures consumer and professional state-of-the-art specialty electronics, such as amplifiers, preamplifiers, and electronic crossovers.

Over the years, Mr. Russell has contributed to the development of several famous components, among them, the Bryston 4B amplifier, one of our industry’s most respected products.

Mr. Russell will discuss the Bryston SST2 series amplifiers, the CD player, the brand-new BDP-1 digital music player, and other digital products, which in the past few years have received world-wide acclaim. He will also talk about the company’s long-term commitment to excellence and how that has affected their marketing, design, service, and warranty policy.  Bryston amplifiers carry a 20-year warranty.

Rich Warren
Friday, September 24, 7pm - 9pm, WFMT Studios

Thanks to Rich Warren, this tour has become a tradition at Audio Consultants and one of our most popular events.

Rich Warren has worked in radio for more than 40 years and is celebrating his 36th anniversary with WFMT. At present, he hosts the Folkstage live concert series and the famous Midnight Special, which has been on the air since 1953. This year he inaugurates a new program on WFMT: Sweet Folk Chicago, Saturday nights at 7pm.

Mr. Warren has covered audio, video, and consumer electronics for the Chicago Magazine, the Chicago Daily News, and the Sun Times. He wrote a column in the Chicago Tribune for 12 years. He has also been a contributor to Sound and Vision.Beyond electronics, he reviews folk music recordings for Sing Out magazine.

David Steven and John Quick
Tuesday, October 19, 7pm - 9pm, Chicago, (312) 829-5950

A leader in digital audio, this British company manufactures audiophile products that set the standard for audio transparency and the extraction of digitally encoded music.

David Steven, Managing Director of dCS, began his marketing career with a firm providing intelligence software to Fortune 500 companies and intelligence agencies across the globe. David is also a lifelong audiophile and draws on his knowledge of music and technology to ensure that dCS products remain the best in the world.

 

John R. Quick is US Sales Manager. He has worked in high-end audio since the 1990s  in both retail and management. Two years ago, he joined dCS  whose spirit of innovation  is a constant source of inspiration  to him.

 

David and John will discuss dCS products, including the new Debussy digital to analog converter.

 

Brad O'Toole
Tuesday, November 9, 7pm - 9pm, Hinsdale, (630) 789-1990

Brad O’Toole has been with Transparent Audio for 16 years and is now Vice President of Marketing for the company. He started his career in audio in 1981 and, since then, has been involved in all aspects of operations, sales, and marketing of high end audio.

A leader in its field, Transparent designs and manufactures cables and related products praised worldwide by customers and critics for their musical quality. Many distinguished recording facilities and independent recording engineers have chosen Transparent to achieve technical excellence.

Mr. O’Toole will demonstrate two areas of system improvements: the impact of HDMI cables on audio and video and the importance of power conditioning in any system

Scott Soloway
Tuesday, December 14, 7pm - 9pm, Hinsdale, (630) 789-1990

Scott Soloway, the resident scientist at Audio Consultants and Manager of the Evanston store, is back by popular demand.

After graduating from Knox College with a BA in math and physics, Scott began a career in audio/video retailing.  He has been with Audio Consultants since 1983.   

Scott will bring you up to date on the ever-changing world of audio and video.  He will discuss hard drive media storage, digital audio management, 3D, and the latest in display technology.

Listening Rooms

In our four stores you will find well-appointed listening rooms. They provide a quiet, comfortable environment in which you can audition and compare the latest in audio and video technologies.