Sony increases its lead over Integra from the previous year, and the order of the top three companies (Sony, Integra, Marantz) remains the same as past years.

Making the biggest gains over the past year are Origin Acoustics and Episode, while Sonance adds five and paces the category again.

UK-based Lode Audio debuts integrator-targeted single- and four-zone multiroom audio systems in U.S. market. Signs several deals with rep firms.

Sony proves that a commitment to the specialty A/V and smart-home installation channel pays off; replaces Samsung as top TV brand among CE Pro 100 integrators.

‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Mohamed Hadid faces criminal charges for unfinished Bel Air mansion that includes 75x125-foot unauthorized IMAX Private Theatre.

With one touch of an Elan remote, this Dolby Atmos home theater's lights dim, the starlight ceiling turns on, the JVC projector revs up and the 13-speaker, four-subwoofer sound system boots up.