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News September 14, 2018

Abt Awarded Control4 Dealer of the Year 2018

Abt Electronics received the prestigious award of being named Control4 Dealer of the Year for 2018! The awards recognize Control4 Dealers “..for their commitment in providing superior smart home solutions to their customers, delivering exceptional customer service well beyond the installation, and for overall business growth and excellence.” “Abt Electronics really stood out this year. Their incredible showroom…

News Products August 23, 2018

The New Nikon Z6 and Z7 Mirrorless Full Frame Cameras

While mirrorless cameras are nothing new—it’s been ten years since they first hit the market—they’ve remained enthusiast-level products for the Big Two camera companies. Neither Canon nor Nikon had released a pro-level, full-frame mirrorless camera, instead implementing the tech into products aimed more at the casual shooter: Canon with its EOS M line, and Nikon with the now-defunct…

News TVs & Electronics July 31, 2018

Sony Master Series TVs Announced: A9F OLED and Z9F LED

While not the best-kept secret to anyone who follows tech rumors, today Sony unveiled a pair of new televisions that will sit atop their product lineup: the A9F OLED TV and the Z9F LED TV. These flagship “Master Series” TVs leverage all of Sony’s most advanced technologies to offer reference levels of image quality, and are packed with…

News July 18, 2018

Abt, From the Skies

The next time you’re flying out of Chicago’s O’Hare airport, take a look out your window and see if you can spot Abt. If you’re not sure how to identify us (we’re the giant building right next to the expressway), just look for our rooftop logo! You’ll also see a few other interesting things, including our rooftop solar…

Abt Exclusive News Products July 10, 2018

Microsoft Surface Go: A More Portable, Affordable Surface

When Microsoft announced the original Surface Pro Tablet, it seemed to signal the beginning of the end for the traditional laptop. It offered the best of both laptops and tablets, with the power of the former and the portability and battery life of the latter. The touchscreen’s 3:2 aspect ratio mimicked the dimensions of a sheet of paper—great…

Home Theater Internet of Things News June 7, 2018

Sonos Beam Smart Soundbar Announced

The Sonos Beam brings smarts to your home theater setup. When Sonos launched their first product in 2005, they didn’t just release an impressive new gadget, they basically created an entirely new audio device subcategory: the hi-fidelity wireless speaker. Sonos proved that you didn’t need wires to enjoy high-quality audio, and you didn’t need to go broke doing…

News April 20, 2018

Celebrating Earth Day, Every Day.

One of the cornerstones of Abt’s approach to business is a strong dedication to environmental stewardship. We recognize the importance of being good to the Earth: we’ve got only one, and damaging it affects all of us. Wherever possible, we try to make the most environmentally-friendly decisions, whether in designing new additions to our store or in services…

Abt Exclusive News March 8, 2018

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day, a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.” It focuses not only on those past achievements but also on working towards total gender parity around the world. As we honor the women in our lives, we’re using the day as an opportunity to pay homage to the woman…

CES 2018 News January 8, 2018

CES 2018: Sony WF-SP700N Wireless, Noise-Cancelling, Splashproof Sport Headphones

While the Apple AirPods were not the first fully wireless Bluetooth earbuds (that honor goes to either Onkyo or Bragi, depending on who you ask), they did usher in an era of mainstream acceptance of the seemingly futuristic devices. And while the market now offers a dozen or more contenders, Sony just debuted a pair of wireless earbuds…

Abt Exclusive News October 30, 2017

ABC’s Hungry Hound Visits Dylan’s Candy Bar at Abt

Earlier this month, Steve Dolinsky, aka ABC 7 Chicago’s “Hungry Hound” food critic, stopped by our Dylan’s Candy Bar to sample some sweets in anticipation of Halloween. To celebrate the arrival of the spooky holiday, the segment aired this past weekend. Check out the video below to find out what he thought, and make sure to stop by for…

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