Every
year CE Pro puts together a list of the top 100 custom electronics
dealers in the country. Then they poll those top dealers for their
favorite brands to sell in 37 different categories. Of course half the
picture for dealers is how much profit they can make selling a
particular product, but the other half of the picture is reliability
and returns. We like to look at the list to see what all the custom
home theater installers are endorsing. If you've narrowed a purchase
down to two brands, it may help to swing your vote.
Custom Installers' Favorite Brands
We won't cover all 37 categories. To get all the info, you need to read the article.
A/V Receivers
Integra (46%)
Denon (36%)
Marantz (31%)
Pioneer (19%)
Sony (17%)
Bookshelf Speakers
B&W (25%)
Klipsch (22%)
Triad (17%)
Paradigm (14%)
Canton (11%)
DVD Players
Sony (43%)
Integra (34%)
Denon (29%)
Pioneer (25%)
Marantz (23%)
DVRs
DirecTV (23%)
Dedicated Micros (16%)
TiVo (13%)
Sony (4%)
Comcast and Motorola (3%)
Floorstanding Speakers
B&W (27%)
Klipsch (23%)
Triad (13%)
Paradigm (13%)
Canton (9%)
Front Projection TVs
Runco (43%)
Sony (38%)
JVC (14%)
Marantz (14%)
Digital Projection (13%)
Home Theater Amplifiers
Integra (23%)
Lexicon (21%)
Rotel (16%)
McIntosh (13%)
JBL (13%)
In-Wall / In-Ceiling Speakers
Speakercraft (48%)
Sonance (25%)
Triad (23%)
B&W (22%)
Klipsch (16%)
LCD TVs
Sharp (50%)
Sony (48%)
LG (37%)
Samsung (25%)
Runco (20%)
Media Servers
Kaleidescape (50%)
Escient (39%)
Request (23%)
Crestron (10%)
Elan (7%)
Plasma TVs
Pioneer (56%)
Runco (39%)
LG (28%)
Pioneer Elite (25%)
Samsung (22%)
Rear Projection TVs
Sony (38%)
Mitsubishi (29%)
Samsung (26%)
JVC (6%)
NuVision (4%)
Who's Cuisine Reigns Supreme?
Sony, appearing in 6 of the 12 categories we looked at. Still the 800 lbs. gorilla.
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