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Global Home Audio Equipment Industry
By: PR Newswire
Dec. 12, 2012 07:53 AM
NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Home Audio Equipment Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p080422/Global-Home-Audio-Equipment-Industry... This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Home Audio Equipment in US$ Million and Thousand Units by the following Product Segments: Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 116 companies including many key and niche players such as Akai, Bose Corporation, Boston Acoustics, Creative Technologies, Ltd., Denon Electronics (USA), LLC, Harman International Industries, Inc., JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc., Koninklijke ("Royal") Philips Electronics NV, LG Electronics, Nakamichi Corporation, Onkyo Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co Ltd., Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Polk Audio, Samsung Group, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corp., Sony Corporation, Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., VOXX International Corporation, Klipsch Group, Inc., Yamaha Corporation, and Yamaha Corporation of America. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain. 1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1 Is Home Audio Equipment Market Recession Proof? II-1 A Quick Market Primer II-1 Home Audio Equipment Market - Mature yet Bustling with Activity II-2 Feature-Rich Devices Augment Product Uptake II-2 Competition II-3 Factors Influencing the Market II-3 Trends and Issues II-3 Price Deflation - An Endemic Feature of Consumer Electronics Industry II-3 Technological Innovations and Developments Stimulate Growth in Audio Industry II-3 Alternate Home Audio Solutions Gather Momentum II-4 Global Soundbar Shipments on the Rise II-4 The Rise of Wireless Streaming II-4 AirPlay to Revolutionize Consumer Audio II-5 Formation of RF4CE II-5 Component Speakers Adapting to Challenging Market Scenario II-5 Networking: A Prolific Aspect of Home Audio Equipment II-6 Networked Home Audio Equipment Post Sturdy Gains II-6 CHAD and Internet Radio are the 'Talk of the Town' II-7 Innovative Music Storage Options to Phase- out Compact Disc Concept II-7 Alternative Technologies Sabotage Popularity of Radio II-7 Music Apps to Revolutionize Home Audio Market II-8 Bluetooth Adds a Zing Factor to Home Audio II-8 Audio Return Channel: A Useful Feature for the HDTVs II-8 Demand for High Quality Audio Systems on the Rise II-8 Innovation in Full Swing in the HTiB Market II-9 Loudspeakers Rise in Popularity II-9 Digital Radios Register Strong Growth II-10 Free and Low Cost Alternatives Threaten Home Audio Equipment Market II-11 DVD Players & DVD Recorders Win Attractive Gains II-11 HD Audio Systems Enhance Internet Content II-11 AV Installers - Gearing Up II-12 Recordable DVD camcorders- The 'In-thing' II-12 Home Audio Manufacturers Inspired by the iPod II-12 Product Differentiation is the Success Story II-12 Home Theatre Systems to go Wireless II-13 Problem Facing Wireless Components II-13 Development of Custom-Designed CDs Boosts Industry Growth II-13 Satellite Boomboxes Hit the Market II-13 Optical Amplifiers Post Substantial Growth II-14 Consumer Behavior II-14 Buyer Behavior towards Audio Systems II-14 Types of Home-Theatre Consumers II-14 First-Time Buyers II-14 Do-it-Yourselfers II-15 Old Component Owners II-15 3. DISTRIBUTION II-29 Specialty Stores II-29 Department Stores, Discount Stores or Catalog Showrooms II-29 Manufacturers to Gain Direct Access to Consumers through Internet Distribution II-29 Traditional Retailer Services Continue to Play Crucial Role II-29 5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-48 Pioneer Unveils Four Novel Home Theatre Systems for the Japanese Market II-48 Panasonic Launches SC-ZT2, A 3D-enabled Wireless Home Theatre Audio System II-48 Sony Releases 3D-Compatible Home Theatre Systems and Sound Bars II-48 Panasonic Launches Its 2010 Line of Blu-ray Home Theatres II-48 Samsung Unveils New Soundbars, HW-C450 and HW-C451 for Its Home Theatre Range II-48 Sony Launches 2.1 and 5.1 Channel Home Cinema Packages II-49 Aperion to Launch Aperion Intimus 4T Summit Wireless 5.1 II-49 Philips Launches Philips Wall Theatre Systems II-49 Logitech Launches Z506 Surround Sound Speakers II-50 Sony Launches Blu-ray Disc Player and ES Series AV Receivers II-50 Polk Launches LSiM Series Home Audio Speakers II-51 LG Electronics Unleashes LSB316 HD Sound Bar II-51 Woodbridge Stereo/Video/Integration Launches KEF's Home Theatre Speakers II-52 Yamaha Unveils YHT-494 Home Theatre II-52 Onkyo Releases HTX-22HDX HD Home Cinema System II-52 Texas Instruments Introduces TAS5631 and TAS5630 Class D Audio Amplifiers II-53 Denon Launches Home Theatre Solution DHT-1311XP II-53 Onkyo Introduces HT-S9300THX Home Theatre System II-54 Onkyo Unveils HT-S7300 and HT-S6300 Home Theatre Solutions II-54 Bose Unveils Lifestyle Home Theatre Sound Systems II-55 Leon Speakers Launches Home Audio Systems II-55 Creative Unveils New Wireless Audio Solutions II-55 DTS Introduces DTS Envelo Headphone™ and DTS Envelo Speaker™ Technologies II-56 Kenwood Unveils Two Novel Amateur Radio Transceivers II-56 Sharp Introduces Advanced Home-Theatre- In-A-Box System II-56 Yamaha Launches Advanced Digital Sound Projectors II-57 Onkyo to Unveil New Home Theatre Products II-57 Panasonic Unveils Wireless Home Theatre Audio System II-57 Denon Introduces S-5BD System II-58 Vtech® Communications Introduces IS9181 II-58 JVC to Launch Home Theatre in a Box II-58 JVC Launches AC/DC RAP-51 and NX-PN10 II-58 Cisco Unveils Linksys II-59 Sharp Launches 2.1-Channel Sound Bars II-59 Sharp Unveils Three New iPod Docking Systems II-59 Yamaha Electronics Unveils YHT-S400 Two-Piece Home Theatre Audio Package II-59 Creative Technology Unveils Creative Inspire™ S2 Speaker System II-60 JVC Kenwood Introduces Home AVC RYOMA II-60 SanDisk Unveils Sansa® Clip+ MP3 Player II-60 Best Buy Rolls out Rocketfish Wireless Home Audio System II-61 Texas Instruments Launches Two New Class- D Audio Amplifier II-61 Best Buy and Sony Introduce ALTUS Product Line II-61 Onkyo Introduces HTiB Systems II-61 Kleer Launches Wireless Audio Module KLR3012 II-62 Vizio Forays into Home Audio Products Market II-62 JVC Introduces XV-BP1 Blu-Ray Disc Player II-62 Monitor Audio Launches Soundbar II-63 Sharp to Roll out XL-DH228NH and XL- DH258NH Audio Systems II-63 Sharp Unveils Sound Bar Models II-63 Sony Introduces Walkman MP3 Players II-63 Sherwood Unveils Soundbars II-63 Pioneer Electronics Introduces A/V Receivers II-64 NAD Electronics Unveils High Definition AV Receivers II-64 Bowers & Wilkins to Introduce Soundbar II-64 JVC Unveils Three Home Theatre Systems II-64 iHome Rolls Out New Range of Home Audio Products II-65 Polk Introduces SoundBar SDA II-65 Miccus Launches BluBridge Product Range II-65 Creative Technology Introduces Silencer™ Audio Technology with Creative Tournament Gaming Headset HS-1100 II-66 Dolby Introduces Advanced PC Entertainment Experience Program II-66 Dolby Laboratories Launches Dolby® Pulse Audio Technology II-66 Kenwood Corporation to Launch Prodino (CORE-A55) II-66 Kenwood Corporation Introduces AV Control Center II-67 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches 7.1 Channel AV Home Theatre Receivers II-67 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches YAS-71 AIR SURROUND XTREME II-67 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Introduces NS-210 and NS-310 Series Speakers II-67 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Unveils RX-Z7 7.1 AV Home Theatre Receiver II-68 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Introduces New Series of Home Theatre Receivers II-68 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Unveils Home-Theatre-in-a-Box Systems II-69 Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches MCR-730 and MCR-230 II-69 Altec Lansing Unveils Expressionist™ Ultra II-69 NuVo Technologies to Launch Renovia II-69 UBICOM Unveils Networked Audio Player Reference Design II-70 Sony Launches RHT-G Series of Home Cinema Audio System in TV Stand II-70 7. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-74 Avnera Collaborates with Best Buy to Distribute Wireless Audio Technology II-74 Focus Enhancements and Hansong Enter into Partnership II-74 DTS Takes Over Neural Audio Corporation II-74 JVC Kenwood Merges Home Audio Operations of Subsidiary Companies II-75 Warrantech and Queen City Enter into Agreement II-75 Mark Levinson, Revel and Lexicon Merges With JBL Professional to Form High Performance Home A/V II-75 9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-85 Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85 Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87 Table 5: World Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89 Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91 Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93 Table 11: World Historic Review for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95 Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97 Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99 Table 17: World Historic Review for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101 Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Theatre in a Box by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103 Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Theatre in a Box by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105 Table 23: World Historic Review for Home Theatre in a Box by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107 Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Radios by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109 Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Radios by Geographic Region -Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111 Table 29: World Historic Review for Home Radios by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113 1. THE UNITED STATES III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Outlook III-1 Market Primer III-1 Table 31: Home Audio Component Market in the US (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Category-Component Speakers, Home Receivers and Other Components (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Table 34: US Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23 Table 36: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25 Table 38: US 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 Table 40: Canadian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32 Table 44: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 46: Japanese Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44 Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46 Table 50: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48 Table 52: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52 Table 54: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54 Table 56: European 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56 Table 58: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58 Table 60: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60 Table 62: European 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62 Table 64: French Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65 Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67 Table 68: French 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69 Table 70: German Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71 Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73 Table 74: German 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75 Table 76: Italian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78 Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80 Table 80: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82 Table 82: UK Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85 Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theatre in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales<br Contact Nicolas: nicolasbombourg@reportlinker.com US: (805)-652-2626 Intl: +1 805-652-2626 SOURCE Reportlinker Latest AJAXWorld RIA Stories
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