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MULTIROOM AV
MULTIROOM AV
FAST FACTS
3
4
Median number of video
zones per multiroom AV
project
Median number of audio
zones per multiroom AV
projectinstallations
$8,467
$2,116
4%
8.4%
5.3%
8
3
installation
21%
47%
Percent of multizone
audio projects that
were 100% wireless
Percent of
multizone audio
projects that were 100%
hardwired
49%
27%
21%
Percent of
multiroom AV
projects that included an
outdoor audio zone
Percent of
multiroom AV
projects that included an
outdoor video zone
Percent of
multiroom AV
projects with voice control
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Median
price of
a multiroom audio project
Median price
per AV zone
Predicted increase
in multiroom audio
installations over next 12
months
Percent of
multiroom AV
projects over $50,000
Percent of
multiroom AV
projects under $500
The median number of loudspeakers spec'd per multiroom AV project is eight.
Median number of
loudspeakers per multizone
AV installation
Median number of TV
displays per multizone AV
Juke Audio: Making Digital Audio Simple
The days of wall panels, designated audio controllers, and
complicated component wiring are behind us. We have
entered a new era of multiroom audio, the digital era. At Juke
Audio, we are poised to lead this transition through the off ering
of our modernized audio solution that places an emphasis on simplicity, reliability, and quality.
Consumers and installers alike want systems that are intuitive and reliable. For too long,
the complexity of audio systems has resulted in ongoing service calls that have left both
the consumer and installer frustrated. We're changing the paradigm. Through the development
of cutting-edge technology, Juke has brought to market an innovative and powerful
multiroom amplifi er that can be installed quickly, used by multiple people simultaneously,
and trusted to work fl awlessly.
We off er two models, a 12-channel and 16-channel, for powering architectural speakers
across an entire home/building. Connect the speaker wires, link Juke to the home network via
Ethernet or Wi-Fi and it's ready to go. Users can stream to any combination of rooms directly
from the devices that they already own (e.g., phones, tablets, computers) using the apps that
they are most comfortable with. Juke is a complete whole-home audio solution all by itself,
but it also can be paired with surround-sound receivers and other equipment if required.
Juke Audio is the product of now, it is sound made simple. -Colton Forth, President,
Juke Audio
11 TO 15 SPEAKERS
19%
16 TO 20 SPEAKERS
14%
21+ SPEAKERS
5%
1 TO 3 SPEAKERS
16%
4 TO 6 SPEAKERS
23%
7 TO 10 SPEAKERS
22%
Number of Loudspeakers
three zones of video (obviously with three TV
displays), and a median price point of $8,467.
To break that down further, it equates to
$2,116 per audio zone.
Clearly, the ability to merge audio distribution
in with video distribution makes it a
much more lucrative situation for integrators.
In the 2020 CE Pro Multiroom Audio Deep
Dive Study - which looked solely at audio
distribution systems and did not address video
at all - the median price-per-zone for an
audio-only distribution system was $1,675. So
by melding audio in with video, integrators
are able to build a 26% premium in pricing.
Interestingly, just over one-in-10 multizone
AV projects had only a single audio zone.
These could be standalone, self-powered local
zone solutions like those from Sonos and
others, or it could be a commercial application
that focuses more on video distribution,
such as digital signage, and forgoes audio
signal distribution. According to the study,

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