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.
A good sign for stereo sales and proving the popularity of vinyl’s resurgence extends beyond Millennial hipsters, each of the top five companies saw its CE Pro 100 numbers increase from 2016.
Pro-Ject makes a big move into the top spot by more than doubling its numbers.

Top 5
Pro-Ject: 16
Thorens: 16
Marantz: 14
McIntosh: 12
Denon: 10
Other Brands
Sony: 10
Rega: 6
Music Hall: 5
Technics: 5
VPI: 4
Audio-Technica: 3
ClearAudio: 2
E.A.T.: 2
Sumiko: 2
TEAC: 2
AVID: 1
Linn: 1
Merrill: 1
SOTA: 1
U-Turn: 1
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