CE Pro's annual Brand Analysis study surveys the top 100 highest-revenue residential integration firms, otherwise known as the CE Pro 100, to determine their preferred brands in the categories of audio, video, home automation, networking, lighting control, security and more.
In this category-by-category breakdown, senior editor Bob Archer delivers an in-depth look at the most frequently used manufacturers in 55 product categories. The numbers associated with each manufacturer reflect the number of CE Pro 100 dealers using that brand.
Outdoor audio is a popular extension of whole-house A/V and as standalone systems that include home theaters.
Venerable manufacturer Sonance maintains a strong leadership showing with its variety of rugged speakers, while Origin Acoustics has offered a compelling line of solutions to become a force in the category in just three years.
Top 6
Sonance: 54
Episode (SnapAV): 35
Origin Acoustics: 30
Bowers & Wilkins: 22
Klipsch: 22
James Loudspeaker: 18
Other Brands
Bose: 14
JBL: 10
SpeakerCraft: 10
CoastalSource: 8
Definitive Technology: 8
Niles: 8
Paradigm: 8
Sonos: 7
Rockustics: 5
Monitor Audio: 4
NEAR: 4
Crestron: 3
Leon: 3
MartinLogan: 3
Polk: 3
Savant: 3
Soundcast: 3
Yamaha: 3
Proficient Audio: 2
Core: 1
Jamo: 1
Niles: 1
NuVo: 1
Russound: 1
Tannoy: 1
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