Abstract
Description
This report, part of the Channel Monitor Service, provides an understanding of
custom electronics professionals' familiarity use and preference with brand
names within 21 separate product categories. It presents the results of EH
Publishing' s 3rd annual study conducted in collaboration with Parks
Associates. Results show brands specified, used & installed by custom
electronics professionals during the past two years.
Table of Contents
The Bottom Line
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 Reasearch Study Objectives
- 1.1.1 Rank Factors Important to Brand Selection
- 1.1.2 Determine Installers' Familiarity with Brands
- 1.1.3 Quantify Use over Past Two Years
- 1.1.4 Identify Brand Preferences
2.0 Notes on Methodology
- 2.1 Survey Overview
- 2.2 Future Research
3.0 Profile of Respondents
- 3.1 Primary Business
- 3.2 Geographical Location of Operations
- 3.3 Length of Time in Business
- 3.4 Estimated 2007 Revenues
- 3.5 End-user Cost of a Typical Home Systems Installation
- 3.6 Rating of Importance of Selected Brand Characteristics
4.0 Highlights of Survey Results
- 5.0 “Top 5 Brands” by Product Category
- 5.1 In-Wall/Ceiling Speakers
- 5.2 Floor/Shelf (Freestanding) Speakers
- 5.3 Receivers
- 5.4 Amplifiers and Pre-Amps
- 5.5 Multi-Room Audio Distribution
- 5.6 Media Servers
- 5.7 Audio/Video Wire & Cables
- 5.8 Plasma Flat-Panel TVs
- 5.9 LCD Flat-Panel TVs
- 5.10 Rear Projection TVs
- 5.11 Front Projection Video
- 5.12 Screens
- 5.13 Racks/Mounts/Lifts/Stands
- 5.14 Power Conditioning/Power Quality/Surge Suppression
- 5.15 Home Theater Furniture/Seating/Acoustical Treatments
- 5.16 Whole-House Automation System
- 5.17 Lighting Controls
- 5.18 Window Covering/ Motorized Control
- 5.19 Universal Wireless Remote Controls
- 5.20 Central Vacuum Systems
- 5.21 Structured Wiring Systems
Resource Book
Brand Ranking in 21 Product Categories
- Overall Familiarity, Use in Past 2 Years, Used Most in Past 2 years
Brand Familiarity in 21 Product Categories
- By Geographical Region
- By Installers' Annual Revenue
Brands in 21 Product Categories Purchased/Used in Last 2 Years
- By Geographical Region
- By Installers' Annual Revenue
Brands in 21 Product Categories Purchased/Used MOST FREQUENTLY in Last 2 Years
- By Geographical Region
- By Installers' Annual Revenue
Brand Ranking in 21 Product Categories - 2005 vs. 2006 vs. 2007
- Overall Familiarity, Use in Past 2 Years, Used Most in Past 2 years
Brands Listed in Results
IN-WALL/CEILING SPEAKERS
- B&W
- Bay Audio
- Bose
- Boston Acoustics
- Definitive Technology
- Elan
- Infinity
- Jamo
- JBL
- Klipsch
- Monitor Audio
- MTX
- Niles
- Paradigm
- Phase Technology
- Pinnacle
- Polk
- Proficient
- RBH
- Russound
- Sonance
- SpeakerCraft
- Thiel
- Triad
- TruAudio
FLOOR/SHELF (FREESTANDING) SPEAKERS
- Atlantic Technology
- B&W
- Boston Acoustics
- Canton
- Definitive Technology
- Genelec
- Jamo
- JBL
- JM Labs
- KEF
- Klipsch
- M&K
- Martin Logan
- Meridian
- Mirage
- Monitor Audio
- NHT
- Paradigm
- Phase Technology
- Pinnacle
- Polk
- PSB
- RBH
- Revel
- Snell
- Tannoy
- Thiel
- Triad
RECEIVERS
- Audio Design Associates
- B&K
- Denon
- Harman Kardon
- Integra
- Kenwood
- Marantz
- NAD
- Onkyo
- Panasonic
- Pioneer
- Rotel
- Sherwood Newcastle
- Sony
- Yamaha
AMPLIFIERS and PRE-AMPS
- ADA
- Adcom
- Anthem
- Audio Control
- B&K
- Bryston
- Classe
- Crestron
- Denon
- Elan
- Integra
- Krell
- Lexicon
- Marantz
- McIntosh
- NAD
- Niles
- Parasound
- Rotel
- Russound
- Sherbourn
- Sonance
- SpeakerCraft
- Sunfire
MULTIROOM AUDIO DISTRIBUTION
- ADA
- AMX
- Audioaccess
- Audioplex
- Bose
- Channel Plus
- Channel Vision
- ColoradovNet
- Control4
- Crestron
- Elan
- Integra
- Matrix Audio
- Netstreams
- Niles
- NuVo
- Russound
- Sonance
- Sonos
- Sony
- SpeakerCraft
- Xantech
- ZON/Oxmoor
MEDIA SERVERS
- ADA
- AMX
- Apple
- CodexNovus
- Control4
- Crestron
- Digital Deck
- Elan
- Escient
- Imerge
- Imuse
- Inteset
- Kaleidescape
- Meda Systems
- Niveus Media
- ReQuest
- Russound
- Sonos
- Xperinet
- Yamaha
AUDIO and VIDEO CABLES
- AudioQuest
- Belden
- Belkin
- Ethereal
- Genesis/Honeywell
- IXOS
- KimberKable
- Liberty
- Monster
- Phoenix Gold
- ProConnect
- ProFlex
- Straight Wire
- Synergistic Research
- Transparent Audio
- Tributaries
- Ultra-Link
- Wireworld
PLASMA FLAT-PANEL TVs
- BenQ
- Fujitsu
- Hitachi
- JVC
- LG/Zenith
- Marantz
- Mitsubishi
- NEC
- NuVision
- Optoma
- Panasonic
- Philips
- Pioneer
- Runco
- Samsung
- Sharp
- SIM2
- Sony
- Toshiba
- Vidikron
LCD FLAT-PANEL TVs
- BenQ
- Dell
- Electrograph
- JVC
- LG/Zenith
- Magnavox
- Mitsubishi
- NuVision
- Panasonic
- Philips
- Pioneer
- Polaroid
- Runco
- Samsung
- Sharp
- Sony
- Syntax Olevia
- Thomson/RCA
- Toshiba
- Viewsonic
- Westinghouse
REAR PROJECTION TVs
- Fujitsu
- Hitachi
- JVC
- LG/Zenith
- Mitsubishi
- NEC
- Optoma
- Panasonic
- Philips
- Pioneer
- Samsung
- Sharp
- Sony
- Thomson/RCA
- Toshiba
FRONT PROJECTION VIDEO
- BenQ
- Christie Digital
- Digital Projection
- Dwin
- Epson
- Hitachi
- InFocus
- JVC
- Marantz
- Mitsubishi
- NEC
- Optoma
- Panasonic
- Runco
- Sharp
- SIM2
- Sony
- TAW
- Toshiba
- Vidikron
- Viewsonic
- Yamaha
SCREENS
- Da-Lite
- Draper
- Screen Innovations
- Screen Research
- Stewart
- Vutec
RACKS/MOUNTS/LIFTS/STANDS
- Auton
- AVrak
- Bell' O
- Chief
- Electro-Kinetics
- Ergotron
- Lift-Tech
- Lucasey
- Middle Atlantic
- OmniMount
- Panavise
- Peerless
- Premier Mounts
- Sanus
- Sharut
- SVS
- Vantage Point
- VideoMount
POWER CONDITIONING/POWER QUALITY/SURGE SUPPRESSION
- APC
- Belkin
- Furman Sound
- Minuteman
- Monster
- Panamax
- Richard Gray' s Power Co.
- SurgeX
- Transparent Audio
- Tripp Lite
HOME THEATER FURNITURE/SEATING/ACOUSTICAL TREATMENTS
- AcoustiBlok
- Acoustic Innovations
- Architextures
- Auralex
- Bass Industries
- BDI
- Bell' O
- Berkline
- Cinema Design Group
- CinemaTech
- D-Box
- First Impressions
- Fortress Seating
- Hooker
- Irwin
- JSP
- Kinetics
- Premier
- Quest Acoustical Interiors
- Salamander
- Sanus
- Sharut Furniture
- StudioTech
WHOLE-HOUSE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
- AMX
- Control4
- CorAccess
- Crestron
- Destiny Networks
- Elan
- ELK
- GE Security
- HAI
- HomeLogic
- Honeywell/Apex
- JDS Technologies
- Niles
- On-Q/Legrand
- Superna
- Vantage
- X-10 Pro
LIGHTING CONTROLS
- AMX
- Centralite Systems
- Clipsal/SquareD
- ColoradovNet
- Control4
- Crestron
- Honeywell
- Leviton
- Lightolier
- LiteTouch
- Lutron
- On-Q Home
- Powerline Control Systems
- Simply Automated
- Smarthome
- Vantage/Legrand
- X-10 Pro
WINDOW TREATMENT MOTORIZATION/CONTROL
- BTX
- Draper
- Electric Shade
- Hunter Douglas
- Insolroll
- Lutron
- Makita
- Mechoshade
- Silent Gliss
- Skyco Shading Systems
- Solar Shading Systems
- Somfy
UNIVERSAL WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLS
- CorAccess
- AMX
- Crestron
- Destiny Networks
- Logitech/Harmony
- Marantz
- Niles
- Philips/Pronto
- Remote Technologies, Inc.
- Universal Electronics
- Universal Remote
- Xantech
CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEMS
- Beam
- Broan-NuTone
- Electrolux/Aerus
- Hayden
- Honeywell
- H-P Products/Dirt Devil
- M&S Systems
- M.D. Manufacturing
- VacuFlo
- Vacu-Maid
STRUCTURED WIRING SYSTEMS
- AMP
- Channel Plus/Linear
- Channel Vision
- Direct Connect
- Elan
- Futuresmart/Honeywell
- GE Security
- Greyfox
- Leviton
- M&S Systems
- On-Q/Legrand
- Unicom
- UStec
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