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.

In a tight cluster, Integra leads but is followed closely by Marantz, Anthem, Classé and McIntosh.

Starke Sound brings its high-end piano lacquer speaker finishes to U.S. market up to $13K/pair. LA Audio Show setup to include $250K, 52-seat theater.

Whole-house audio amplifier manufacturers Sonance, Control4, SnapAV, Sonos and Crestron dominate the rankings.

Survey of CE Pro 100 top smart-home integrators reveals the most-specified brands in the connected home with Control4, SnapAV, Sonance, Sony, Lutron, Sonos, Middle Atlantic and others topping the list for 2017.

Consumer site Electronic House names the best smart-home products in audio, video, control and automation, lighting, security, thermostats and more. 2017 winners include RTI, SnapAV, Lutron, Polk Audio, Kwikset, ELK, Ring and more.