Solin Systems

Great service from Jeff, helped me work through some usability issues with a Sonos system, and product selection and installation was a very easy process, even on an accelerated timeline.

Let me start by saying that Solin didn’t solicit this review. That’s worth mentioning because most vendors with only 5 star reviews manage the process. They solicit reviews from happy customers, and give away the store to mollify jerks.
Solin is a high school computer science teacher who does AV work in his spare time. Sometimes he’s busy during normal business hours, but is responsible about finding a way to get back to customers. Either from basic integrity, or due to the fact that he has a day job, Solin doesn’t push Crestron, Control4 or other AV integration systems, which are very costly, glitchy, and monopolistically priced. Solin proved that, if you think things through, you can get pretty far with equipment provided by companies like Comcast, Samsung, and Sonos. Samsung and Comcast have research budgets larger than Crestron’s net worth, and Sonos makes one suite of products rather than trying to be all things to all people.
I felt that, with Solin, I got an AV system that suited by needs. It also works without a lot of freezing, rebooting, and reprogramming. That contrasts markedly with my previous system.

The tech form of the «easy button»

Perfect experience! Incredible customer service and I could not be happier with the recommendations, installation, and overall results. I live on the west coast in search of a dependable professional to setup a audio visual environment for my parents in Chicago. Jeff provided the perfect setup customized for my parents at a very reasonable price point. Highly recommend!

Solin Systems installed Sonos throughout our house in a matter of hours. He was efficient, friendly, and offered tons of great advice on how to get the most out of the household audiovisual setup. Also incredible and easy to access «service after the sale» for all of my many non-​tech savvy questions. I will not fuss with wires, being put on hold by other utility companies or 1 – 800 help lines any longer now that I have discovered and used Solin Systems. Cannot recommend highly enough.

When I think about anything that has to do with Technology AND Media Management, I think about the smartest mofo I know, and that’s Jeff Solin and his team at Solin Systems.
Game Over

Jeff had a blank slate and helped us create home entertainment areas and music zones throughout our newly renovated home. After asking us many questions about what we really wanted, he created a plan that took into account our objectives and our budget. Jeff worked with our contractor to map out wiring and wifi zones before the drywall went up, flush mount speakers and flexible set ups to maximize our dollars. Jeff’s expertise was used not only inside the home, but on two outside entertainment areas with an external tv and outside zoned music areas. Jeff delivered a beautiful all around experience from start to finish. On time and on budget. Not only did he create the entire system, he installed it and his service and follow up is tremendous. Whenever we have had an issue, Jeff has gone above and beyond to check remotes, run diagnostic check ups remotely and got us back to 100% in very short order. He’s a pleasure to work with. I’d highly recommend him for any project, large or small.

Jeff did a great job transitioning our business to the Google platform. He always made himself available for questions and trouble shooting. He’s a super smart «IT guy» that can explain a process to other «techies» as well as to non technical types. We’ve made Jeff our defacto IT/​networking guy for all issues in our company.

Solin Systems has been a great company for all my technical needs, services and support throughout the years. Jeff is highly knowledgeable with every service and he really caters to each of his clients and listens to what they want. His installations are also very clean and systematic, providing his clients with the most sleek, personal and professional audio visual experience!

Helped me choose and setup a Sonos system for my house. Jeff’s a great advisor, a nice guy, and really worked to make sure I got just what I wanted. I continue to use him for other computer/​networking stuff too!

Jeff has helped with several technical projects with my company and has done an outstanding job. Just recently, he helped migrate our email servers and everything went very smoothly. As many of the other reviews have mentioned, Jeff is an honest IT professional that can explain things in as much or as little detail as you would like. I’d recommend him if you need help with any technical projects that you need done quickly and done right.

Thanks to Jeff, we are so happy with our music system. He is knowledgeable, honest, listens to what you need, and is overall a great guy. Even after our installation, he is happy to answer questions about the system. I would highly recommend Solin Systems!

Jeff really knows his stuff when it comes to making music sound amazing! He was able to work with our existing wiring/​speakers while supplementing with some Sonos components to give us «whole house surround.» We could not be happier with our system! After the installation, Jeff gave us a great tutorial on how everything works and he’s always more than happy to answer any questions that might arise. He’s the only person we’d recommend (and we have a bunch!) for a killer Sonos System. An added bonus — he’s just a really super guy!

Jeff did a great job of listening to what I wanted and figuring out the best Sonos setup. He didn’t try to oversell me or push any extra components. I will definitely go back to Solinsystems when I have enough space to add in any more Sonos zones.

Jeff is both an awesome person and a great guy to work with on all things related to technology. He knows the technology — and he knows how to explain so that thick guys like me get it and can make good choices. He designed and supplied our Sonos system and we have loved every minute of it. HIGHLY recommend.

Fabulous service level. Outstanding system recommendations that fit our pocket book, use and ears. Our enjoyment matches the 5 star rating.
Saved thousands by implementing the right system for us compared to the Best Buy sales rep recommendations.
I can not say enough about Jeff’s ability to satisfy his client’s needs.
Michael D

Jeff and his team are extremely attentive and knowledgeable. We were able to consolidate several different vendors by moving over to Solin Systems.
They are always able to offer several different options on any of our IT needs, which helps us make solid budgetary decisions without sacrificing services.
Highly recommended.
Alta Packaging, Inc.

Anyone from my generation, and works in technology, knows the acronym KISS (Keep it Simple, Stupid).
As I’ve gotten older, and life has become increasingly complex, I look to experts like Solin Systems to help me find out ways to simplify. Jeff helped me design and install our Sonos system. He took the time to answer my questions, offer candid and honest opinions, and most importantly find a balanced and amazing system.