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CE PRO 100 | Brand Analysis
AUDIO
Wireless Audio
Sonos
SnapAV/
Control4
Lenbrook/
Bluesound
Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Sound
United/
Bowers &
Wilkins
Sound
United/
Denon/
HEOS
14%
12%
Sonos
Sound
United/
Bowers &
Wilkins
Klipsch
Sonance
James
Loudspeaker
47%
42%
36%
34%
33%
BULLET BRAND
92%
28%
15%
Lenbrook's Bluesound brand, which employs the company's
BluOS wireless multiroom audio platform that includes high-res
support, makes a move into the third position this year. Sound
United does strongly with its Bowers & Wilkins acquisition and
venerable Denon brand, which sits just ahead of Bose and Yamaha at 11 dealers.
Between the continued adoption of streaming services and
immersive audio, floorstanding loudspeakers are experiencing
a market renaissance. Sonos paces the category while tracking
closely behind are the traditional brands Bowers & Wilkins and
Klipsch. Custom install brands Sonance and James Loudspeaker
(owned by Sonance) complete the top five brands.
In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speakers
AV Receivers
Sonance
SnapAV/
Triad
Origin
Acoustics
James
Loudspeaker
Sound
United/
Bowers &
Wilkins
Sony
Sound
United/
Marantz
Anthem
Yamaha
Integra
37%
36%
35%
BULLET BRAND
57%
46%
44%
40%
38%
Powered by the Control4 dealer network, Triad edges Origin
Acoustics as the second most popular in-wall/in-ceiling loudspeaker. Continuing the momentum it had built prior to its acquisition by Sonance, James Loudspeakers adds dealers. Close behind
the top five brands were Klipsch and SnapAV's Episode brand.
Amplifiers
SnapAV/
Episode
Sonos
79%
65%
SnapAV/
Control4
Sonance
64%
46%
Sony
44%
The amplifier category largely remains unchanged from 2020. The
numbers are down slightly, but overall, the audio component is
chugging along with the CE Pro 100. Big names AudioControl,
Crestron and Anthem also showed solidly with 37, 35 and 31
dealers, respectively.
81%
45%
Through the popularity of immersive audio, as well as video
formats such as 4K and HDR, the home theater market is thriving
and the AVR market is reaping the rewards. Sony through its integrator-friendly sales policies and brand power leads the surging
receiver market among many familiar brands such as Marantz,
which added seven to its CE Pro 100 tally.
Home Theater Processors
Sound
United/
Marantz
Anthem
SnapAV/
Control4
Sony
Audio
Control
40%
36%
31%
29%
28%
As it has been noted in the speaker categories, the popularity of
immersive audio is driving home theater equipment sales. Each
of the top five brands enjoyed increased numbers in a competitive category also impacted by pandemic-driven home entertainment demand.
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