Empirical A/V

home theater designer

About us

Let's face it, choosing the right A/V gear for your budget and room can be daunting. Let Empirical help you navigate the technology, brands and confusing set-up. We offer room- and budget-specific AV consultation; personal shopper services; video & audio installation, cabling, wire/cord management, set-up & optimization; Logitech Universal Remote programming and, finally, THX® certified TV/projector calibration to SMPTE standards to ensure you're seeing what the director intended.

Business highlights

7 years of trusted experience

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

CreditCard

Reviews

4.938 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
97%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
Showing 1-25 of 38 reviews

Kyle H.
11/2024
5.0
Jim is the most professional technically proficient low voltage electrician with an enthusiasm to match. He will help you with your project. I can not stress how helpful, thoughtful and considerate he is. He will explain in detail and review with you , also in detail, what type of work is expected. Whether you have exact specs or need guidance, whether you have a broad budget or narrow scope, Jim has the knowledge to complete the task or even guide you in the right direction. I would like to personally thank him for a complicated ceiling install for a new 11.2.4 system even in a non dedicated AV space. Should I ever begin a much larger dedicated home theater, I whole heartedly will begin and likely obtain his input and guidance on such a project as well. Again , thank you Mr Crilly for exceptional work! Hopefully I can add photos once the rest of project is complete. ?Kyle

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


XuXia S.
07/2023
5.0
Great service! Thanks!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

James T.
05/2023
5.0
Jim is very polite, professional and accommodating to your design needs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jason B.
02/2023
5.0
Jim was Great, prompt and professional, would not hesitate to use his services again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Michael N.
07/2022
5.0
Iâ ve had many installations done in my life, some good, otherâ s bad. I had an installation on my home theater surround sound. Jim Crilly by far is the best installer Iâ ve ever seen. He was professional, knowledgeable in what heâ s doing, and extremely personable. I had estimates from 4 other companies and Jim was the lowest bidder. I highly recommend that you use his services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Brian K.
05/2022
5.0
Safe, clean, job done right the first time.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Chuck C.
07/2021
5.0
Smart, efficient, honest, capable.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Wayne L.
05/2021
5.0
Jim is responsive and highly competent. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the projects and ensures the work is of the highest quality. Jim is super with follow up and helpful advice. Highly recommended!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Kent A.
05/2021
5.0
He's a good guy and will do a great custom install for you.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

david b.
01/2021
5.0
On time, thorough and knowledgeable.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Elizabeth A.
01/2021
5.0
Jim is very respectable of others property. Understands his work well and always explains before or during operation. I would hire him again.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Stephen G.
01/2021
5.0
You won’t be sorry

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Joey S.
12/2020
5.0
Great communication and delivered on all promises. I appreciated the transparency on the details of the work and the pricing. Would absolutely hire again for a future project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Adam P.
10/2020
5.0
If you want a seamless custom job. I canâ t recommend Jim enough! He was truly amazing to work with. He brought solutions that were specific to my needs and budget. He didnâ t care about his own agenda, he listened and made a recommendation base on What I wanted. Hire him!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Louise F.
08/2020
5.0
He was responsive, knowledgeable, trustworthy, helpful, convenient, and easy to work with. He got my sound system working again and made suggestions for improvements to what I already had. I would definitely use his services again, if needed, and would recommend him to my own family members.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

tom l.
07/2020
5.0
Good communication , fiat pricing, and quality work. Highly recommend

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

LaVon H.
06/2020
5.0
Was very impressed with Jimâ s knowledge and ability to get us up and running very quickly. I was even more impressed by is friendly and thoughtful demeanor. Took special care to make us feel safe during this time of COVID-19, wearing a mask and gloves even left his shoes outside our door. Will most certainly call on him again and will highly recommend him to our family and friends.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
4.5

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40

Judith F.
06/2020
5.0
Jim was a pleasure to work with and took great patience in explaining the systems to not the most tech savvy people but we got it and not only would recommend him but will use him for other projects. First time using your app and had a good experience.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Samantha B.
06/2020
5.0
We hired Jim to do an installation of a home sound system, including receiver, indoor/outdoor speakers. We were very detail oriented and Jim was very patient with us along the entire ride. In hindsight, we should have just trusted him to do his thing, because he is AWESOME. No regrets here - hire him and let him take care of everything. I keep trying to think of new projects for him because he was such a joy to work with. He also helped with TV mounting and did an excellent and well-priced job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Charles D.
02/2020
5.0
Our house is a challenge...old and lots of concrete. So Jim ran into a few roadblocks but he persisted through them to give us the system we wanted and needed. I would hire him again without a question.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

mike l.
02/2020
5.0
Jim was very professional and knowledgeable of stereo systems I would not hesitate to hire him again if needed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Michael D.
01/2020
5.0
Jim from Empirical A/V provide excellent service. I would readily hire him again for any future A/V work I needed done, and I would recommend him to others.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dawn M.
12/2019
5.0
Jim was great! We were having a mix of built-in and wireless speakers installed and configured throughout our home. He provided a ton of options and gave recommendations at various price points - providing both pros and cons for every option. He walked us through a ton of questions over multiple meetings/calls before we even signed off on the project. He purchased all of the equipment and turned around installation in just one week -- and it was over Thanksgiving! When he ran into complications (that were completely out of his control), the project ended up taking quite a bit more time than he quoted us, and he refused to charge us for the extra hours he had to put in coming back a second day. Only after we insisted did he let us pay him for only a fraction of the extra time. He was thorough, knowledgeable, polite, and accommodating -- and that's all in addition to being extremely competitively priced! We would hire him again in a heartbeat!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Casey M.
11/2019
5.0
no comment provided

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
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Contact information

1408 West Glenlake Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660

http://empiricalav.com

Service hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
Closed
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed

Service Categories

home theater designer

FAQ

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Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: Closed

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Empirical A/V accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Empirical A/V offers free project estimates.
No, Empirical A/V does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Empirical A/V does not offer a senior discount.
No, Empirical A/V does not offer emergency services.
No, Empirical A/V does not offer warranties.

Contact information

1408 West Glenlake Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660

http://empiricalav.com

Service hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
Closed
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed