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CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis

06.05.2009 — Did you make the CE Pro 100 list this year?

If you did, congrats -- you're a member of an elite group. But if you didn't make it this year, that doesn't mean you won't be there next year.

To help you learn from this year's CE Pro 100, we've gone through the top brands that the members use in their installations.

During the profiling of the CE Pro 100, we asked the industry’s highest-grossing dealers to break down what they offer in 34 product categories.

We've tallied up those results and are sharing it with you. Here are the top brands used by the CE Pro 100 integrators.

Click here to download the CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis.

View a slideshow of the top five brands in each category.

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Robert Archer, Senior Editor, CE Pro
Bob is a dedicated audiophile who has written about consumer electronics for various publications within Massachusetts before joining the staff of CE Pro in 2000. Bob writes CE Pro's monthly Audio/Video news and Screening Room, as well as serving as the co-chair for the EHX A/V educational curriculum.
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Posted by colintemp  on  06/08  at  01:45 AM

Unbelievable that there is no category for Projectors in the report.

Posted by bob archer  on  06/08  at  04:06 AM

the complete report, which includes projectors is in the June edition of CE Pro’s print edition.

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