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Home Audio Equipment - A Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-MCP1054
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October 2010
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Home Audio Equipment in Thousands of Units and US$ Million 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 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 151 companies including players such as Akai, Dolby Laboratories, Inc., DTS, Inc., JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc., Koninklijke ("Royal") Philips Electronics NV, LG Electronics, Panasonic Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Nakamichi Corporation, Onkyo Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sharp Corp., and Sony Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOME AUDIO EQUIPMENT								MCP-1054
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3
       1. Home Audio Systems                                               4
       2. Home Audio Separate Components                                   4
       3. Home Theater in a Box (HtiB)                                     4
       4. Home Radios                                                      4

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     5
      Is Home Audio Equipment Market Recession Proof?                      5
      A Quick Market Primer                                                5
      Factors Influencing the Market                                       6
      Trends and Issues                                                    7
       Price Deflation - An Endemic Feature of Consumer Electronics
        Industry                                                           7
       Technological Innovations and Developments Stimulate Growth
        in Audio Industry                                                  7
       Formation of RF4CE                                                  7
       Component Speakers Adapting to Challenging Market Scenario          7
       Networked Home Audio Equipment Post Sturdy Gains                    8
       Demand for High Quality Audio Systems on the Rise                   9
       Innovation in Full Steam in the HTiB Market                         9
       Loudspeakers Rise in Popularity                                     9
       Digital Radios Register Strong Growth                               10
       DVD Players & DVD Recorders Win Attractive Gains                    11
       HD Audio Systems Enhance Internet Content                           11
       AV Installers - Gearing Up                                          12
       Recordable DVD camcorders- The ‘In-thing’                           12
       Home Audio Manufacturers Going with iPod                            12
       Product Differentiation is the Success Story                        12
       Home Theatre Systems to go Wireless                                 13
        Problem Facing Wireless Components                                 13
       Development of Custom-Designed CDs Boosts Industry Growth           13
       Satellite Boomboxes Hit the Market                                  14
       Optical Amplifiers Post Substantial Growth                          14
      Consumer Behavior                                                    14
       Buyer Behavior towards Audio Systems                                14
       Types of Home-Theater Consumers                                     14
        First-Time Buyers                                                  14
        Do-it-Yourselfers                                                  15
        Old Component Owners                                               15

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      16
      Product Segments                                                     16
       Audio Systems                                                       16
        Compact Audio Systems                                              16
         MP3                                                               16
         Compact Systems with Home Theater Surround Sound                  16
         Eye Appeal Drives Microsystems                                    16
        Rack Systems                                                       17
         Cassette Deck                                                     17
         Principle of Operation                                            17
         Bias                                                              17
         Equalization                                                      17
         Motor                                                             17
         Tape Head                                                         18
         Wow and Flutter                                                   18
         Dolby Noise Reduction                                             18
         Types of Dolby Noise Reduction                                    18
          Dolby A                                                          18
          Dolby B and C                                                    19
          Dolby S                                                          19
       Separate Components                                                 19
        Traditional Separate Components to Keep Pace with Digital Era      19
        Upgrades to Check Obsolescence                                     19
        Frequency Response Range of Audio Products                         20
        CD Player                                                          20
         CD-Recorders and ‘Mega’ Changers Lead the Way                     20
         Technological Journey of CD Players                               20
         Awave ACDR                                                        21
        Video DVD Players                                                  22
        Audio & Video DVD players                                          22
        Audio DVD Players                                                  22
        CD Audio players                                                   22
        Mini Disc Players                                                  22
        Home Speakers                                                      22
         Development of Home Friendly Speakers                             22
         Subwoofers                                                        23
         Speaker Designs                                                   23
        Receivers                                                          24
         Stereo Receivers                                                  24
        Amplifiers                                                         24
        Surround Processor                                                 25
        Set-Top Boxes                                                      25
        Microphones                                                        25
       Home Theatre                                                        26
        Audio/Video Receiver Acts as Control Center                        27
        Multiple Speakers Impart Rich, Room-Filling Sound                  27
        Conversion of Old Entertainment Components into a Home-Theater     27
        Room Type and Size is not a Limiting Factor for Home Theater
         Sound                                                             28
        The Need for Home-Theater-in-a-Box (HTiB)                          28
        Home-Theater-in-a-Box (HTiB) Systems                               28
       Home Radio                                                          28
        Discovery of Radio                                                 28
        Internet Radios                                                    28
        Customer Base                                                      29
        Satellite Radio Services for Home Users                            29

  4. DISTRIBUTION                                                          30
      Specialty Stores                                                     30
      Department Stores, Discount Stores or Catalog Showrooms              30
      Manufacturers to Gain Direct Access to Consumers through
       Internet Distribution                                               30
      Traditional Retailer Services Continue to Play Crucial Role          30

  5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                     31
      Creative Unveils New Wireless Audio Solutions                        31
      DTS Introduces DTS Envelo HeadphoneTM and DTS Envelo SpeakerTM
       Technologies                                                        31
      Kenwood Unveils Two Novel Amateur Radio Transceivers                 32
      Sharp Introduces Advanced Home-Theater-In-A- Box System              32
      Yamaha Launches Advanced Digital Sound Projectors                    32
      Onkyo to Unveil New Home Theater Products                            33
      Panasonic Unveils Wireless Home Theater Audio System                 33
      Denon Introduces S-5BD System                                        33
      Vtech® Communications Introduces IS9181                              33
      JVC to Launch Home Theatre in a Box                                  34
      JVC Launches AC/DC RAP-51 and NX-PN10                                34
      Cisco Unveils Linksys                                                34
      Sharp Launches 2.1-Channel Sound Bars                                34
      Sharp Unveils Three New iPod Docking Systems                         35
      Yamaha Electronics Unveils YHT-S400 Two-Piece Home Theater
       Audio Package                                                       35
      Creative Technology Unveils Creative InspireTM S2 Speaker System     35
      JVC Kenwood Introduces Home AVC RYOMA                                36
      SanDisk Unveils Sansa® Clip+ MP3 Player                              36
      Best Buy Rolls out Rocketfish Wireless Home Audio System             37
      Texas Instruments Launches Two New Class-D Audio Amplifier           37
      Best Buy and Sony Introduce ALTUS Product Line                       37
      Onkyo Introduces HTiB Systems                                        37
      Kleer Launches Wireless Audio Module KLR3012                         38
      Vizio Forays into Home Audio Products Market                         38
      JVC Introduces XV-BP1 Blu-Ray Disc Player                            38
      Monitor Audio Launches Soundbar                                      39
      Sharp to Roll Out XL-DH228NH and XL-DH258NH Audio Systems            39
      Sharp Unveils Sound Bar Models                                       39
      Sony Introduces Walkman MP3 Players                                  39
      Sherwood Unveils Soundbars                                           39
      Pioneer Electronics Introduces A/V Receivers                         40
      NAD Electronics Unveils High Definition AV Receivers                 40
      Bowers & Wilkins to Introduce Soundbar                               41
      JVC Unveils Three Home Theatre Systems                               41
      iHome Rolls Out New Range of Home Audio Products                     41
      Polk Introduces SoundBar SDA                                         41
      Miccus Launches BluBridge Product Range                              42
      Creative Technology Introduces SilencerTM Audio Technology
       with Creative Tournament Gaming Headset HS-1100                     42
      Dolby Introduces Advanced PC Entertainment Experience Program        42
      Dolby Laboratories Launches Dolby® Pulse Audio Technology            42
      Kenwood Corporation to Launch Prodino (CORE-A55)                     43
      Kenwood Corporation Introduces AV Control Center                     43
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches 7.1 Channel AV Home
       Theater Receivers                                                   43
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches YAS-71 AIR SURROUND
       XTREME                                                              44
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Introduces NS-210 and NS-310
       Series Speakers                                                     44
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Unveils RX-Z7 7.1 AV Home
       Theater Receiver                                                    44
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Introduces New Series of Home
       Theater Receivers                                                   45
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Unveils Home- Theater-in-a-Box
       Systems                                                             45
      Yamaha Electronics Corporation Launches MCR-730 and MCR-230          46
      Altec Lansing Unveils ExpressionistTM Ultra                          46
      NuVo Technologies to Launch Renovia                                  46
      UBICOM Unveils Networked Audio Player Reference Design               46
      Sony Launches RHT-G Series of Home Cinema Audio System in TV
       Stand                                                               47
      Sony Introduces AVRs                                                 47
      Sony Launches HomeShare HD Systems                                   47
      Polk Audio to Unveil Home Audio Entertainment Products               47
      Creative Technology Launches Creative ZEN® Mozaic Player             48
      Sony Rolls Out New iPod-docking Stereo Systems                       48
      Creative Technology Launches Creative ZEN X-Fi and Creative
       ZEN® X-Fi®                                                          48
      Creative Technology Unveils iPod Dock                                48
      Sony Ericsson Launches Audio System MBS-900                          49
      Yamaha Rolls Out New Range of Mini Audio Systems                     49
      Russound to Expand Acclaim 7 and Acclaim 5 Ranges                    49
      Boston Acoustics® to Roll Out Classic Series Loudspeakers            49
      Boston Acoustics Unveils Horizon i-DS2 iPod Speaker System           50
      Pioneer to Introduce Range of Series 8 Audiophile- Quality
       Speakers                                                            50
      Proficient Audio Rolls Out In-Wall LCR Speakers                      50
      Onkyo Unveils Two New THX Receivers                                  51
      Steinway Lyngdorf Introduces Home Theater Sound Systems Range        51
      Sony Rolls Out Home-Theater-in-a-Box Systems with Blu-Ray Disc
       Players                                                             51
      Philips Launches CinemaOne Home Theater System                       52
      Airfonix Introduces AFX-19DD051Wireless Audio Transmitter            52
      Sony Launches AV Receiver                                            52
      Altec Lansing to Roll Out FX3022 Audio System                        53
      Onkyo USA Launches Receivers and Home Theater Package Systems        53
      Sony Rolls Out Three Audio/Video Receivers                           53
      Sony Introduces STR-DG820 AV Receiver                                54
      LG Unveils HTiB System for Asian Market                              54
      Sony Unveils Multiroom HD systems, Bluray HtiBs                      54
      Harman Kardon Unveils a New Range of Multichannel Receivers          54
      Vital Audio Unveils R4 Music System                                  55
      Stealth Acoustics Launches STX8 Stereo Speaker                       55
      Stealth Acoustics Unveils B1630                                      55
      Stealth Acoustics Launches 255R Amplifier                            55
      Sony Europe Rolls Out SRSZX1                                         55
      Samsung Introduces HT-X810 Home Theater Sound Bar                    56
      Stanton DJ Introduces C.324 CD Player                                56
      Samsung Introduces HT-AS720 Home Theatre System                      56
      Onkyo Rolls Out New Affordable Home Theatre Systems                  56
      Sony Introduces HomeShare HD                                         57
      Yamaha Unveils New HTiB Systems                                      57
      Bose India Unveils Lifestyle V20 and V30                             57
      JVC Introduces TH-F3 Home Theatre System                             57
      Panasonic Unveils New Range of Home Theatre Systems                  58
      Philips to Launch MP3 GoGearTM and StreamiumTM                       58
      JVC Rolls Out New Home Entertainment Systems                         58
      Samsung Introduces HT-X715T/XAA Bluetooth Home Theater System        58
      Cambridge Audio to Introduce 640BD Blu-ray Player                    58
      Arkados and IOGEAR to Roll Out Powerline Stereo Audio System         59
      SanDisk Introduces Sansa® slotRadioTM Player and Cards               59
      Onkyo Launches A/V Receiver TX-SR706                                 59
      Samsung Electronics Launches Blu-Ray Player and Home Theater
       System                                                              60
      SanDisk Unveils Sansa® SlotMusic PlayerTM                            60
      SanDisk Launches Sansa® FuzeTM MP3 Player                            60
      Sharp Introduces Two New Mini-audio Systems                          60
      HP and Sony to Jointly Develop Digital Audio Tape Format             61
      Sony India Introduces Blu-ray DiscTM Player and Home Theater         61
      Sony Launches Xplod® CDX-GT45IP CD Receiver                          61
      Sony Unveils NWZ-B130F Walkman® MP3 Players                          61
      Sony India Launches NWZ-A726 Video MP3 Walkman                       62
      DTS Offers DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS Connect™                      62
      Sony Launches DAV-IS10 Micro Home Theater System                     62
      Pioneer Corporation Debuts BDP-LX70 Blu-ray Disc® Player in Japan    63
      DTS® Launches New Version of DTS-HD Master Audio Suite™              63
      Sharp Unveils BD 1-Bit Theater AQUOS Audio System                    63
      IntelliTouch Unveils Digital Wireless Audio Speaker System for
       iPod                                                                63
      Epson Introduces Dreamio EMP-TW1000 Home Theatre Projector           63
      Yamaha Unveils New All-In-One Home Theatre Systems                   64
      Onkyo Announces Launch of New Home Theatre Systems                   64
      JVC Rolls Out first Network Media System                             64
      Sony Unveils Mobile Radio Tuner And Table Radio With HD-Radio
       Technology                                                          64
      LG Introduces HD Disc Player with Dual Format Compatibility          65
      Pioneer Rolls Out Fresh Range of Home Theatres                       65
      Sony Introduces New Range of Whole-Home Entertainment Systems        65
      HAI Rolls Out New Whole Home Audio System                            65
      DTS Rolls Out Surround Audio Suite And Master Audio Suite            66
      Kenwood Unveils UD-A55, UD-A77 Hi-fi Systems and RD-UDA55 CD
       Receiver                                                            66
      Kenwood Launches M1GC7 and M2GC7 Digital Memory Audio Players        66
      Kenwood Introduces HD30GB9 as the Frontrunner in Media Keg Range     66
      Panasonic Launches High Definition Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theater
       Products                                                            67
      Kenwood Unveils Desktop Hi-Fi Audio System                           67
      Samsung India Introduces New Flash-Based Digital Audio Players       67
      Panasonic Launches Micro Stereo Systems and Audio Players            67
      Samsung Launches New Home Theatre-In-A-Box Systems                   68
      Samsung Launches New Digital Media Products                          68
      LG Announces Launch of New Home Audio and Video Equipments           68
      Panasonic Re Launches Home Theatre System with Additional Ports      68

  6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              69
      Avnera Collaborates with Best Buy to Distribute Wireless Audio
       Technology                                                          69
      Focus Enhancements and Hansong Enter into Partnership                69
      DTS Takes Over Neural Audio Corporation                              69
      JVC Kenwood Merges Home Audio Operations of Subsidiary Companies     70
      Warrantech and Queen City Enter into Agreement                       70
      Mark Levinson, Revel and Lexicon Merges With JBL Professional
       to Form High Performance Home A/V                                   70
      AVAD and Onkyo Enter into Distribution Agreement                     71
      Emerson Radio and ADCOM Enter into Joint Venture                     71
      KEF Inks Distribution Agreement with Musical Fidelity                71
      Home Theater Specialists of America and James Loudspeaker
       Enter into Alliance                                                 71
      Pioneer Selects BridgeCo Technology for A/V Receivers                72
      Onkyo USA Enters into Alliance with Electrograph Systems             72
      China 3C Group Inks Agreement with Juda Group                        72
      Yamaha to Integrate Two Subsidiaries to Form YSS                     72
      JVC and Kenwood to Establish Joint Holding Company                   73
      Quadrivio SGR Takes Over Audio Research                              73
      ASL Group Snaps Up Naim Audio North America                          73
      Meridian Audio Acquires Sooloos                                      73
      Intersil Corporation to Take Over D2Audio Corporation                74
      LG Electronics to Restructure the Business Units                     74
      Sonodyne International to Enter Japanese Market and Expand in
       the US                                                              74
      iMedia Ventures to Purchase Stake in Compact Disc India              74
      Logitech to Take Over Ultimate Ears                                  75

  7. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUIDER           76
      LG Expands Operations into MP3 Player & Car Audio                    76
      SiConnect Inks a MoU with ST&T Corp                                  76
      Victor Forms Joint Venture with Kenwood                              76
      Sonos Partners with Pandora to Develop Home Audio Systems            76
      Planar Systems, Inc. Acquires Runco                                  77
      DLB Acquires BrightSide Technologies                                 77
      Lyngdorf Audio ApS Announces Acquisition of Kuusama Design Oy        77
      Kohlberg and GS Capital Acquire Harman International                 77
      Royal Philips Acquires Digital Lifestyle Outfitters                  77
      Harvey Electronics Acquires MyerEmco Audio Video                     78
      Acer Aspire to Feature Dolby’s Audio Technologies Suite              78
      Emerson Radio Acquires Capetronic Group                              78
      Duchossois Industries Acquires Matrix Audio Designs                  78
      Directed Electronics Acquires Polk Audio                             79
      Logitech Acquires Slim Devices                                       79
      Uniden Acquires Joden Electron                                       79
      Klegg Announces Acquisition of Smart Speaker Technologies            79
      LCR Acquires General Sound Texas Co.                                 79
      MIPS and Dolby to Deliver New Audio Technology                       80
      Silicon Image And Sunplus Enter into Production Alliance             80
      Panamax Acquires Furman                                              80
      Panasonic Enters into an Agreement with Square Enix                  81

  8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                               82
      Akai (Singapore)                                                     82
      Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (US)                                        82
      DTS, Inc. (US)                                                       82
      JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc. (Japan)                                   83
      Koninklijke ("Royal") Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)           83
      LG Electronics (South Korea)                                         84
      Panasonic Corporation (Japan)                                        84
      Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (Japan)                                        84
      Nakamichi Corporation (Japan)                                        85
      Onkyo Corporation (Japan)                                            85
      Pioneer Corporation (Japan)                                          85
      Sharp Corp. (Japan)                                                  85
      Sony Corporation (Japan)                                             86

  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             88
      Analytics by Volume                                                  88
       Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           88

       Table 2: 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
       Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          89

       Table 3: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        90
      Analytics by Value                                                   91
       Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 US$ Million for Years 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           91

       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 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          92

       Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment
       by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
       for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for
       Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        93
      Analytics by Product Segment                                         94
       Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           94

       Table 8: 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
       Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          95

       Table 9: World 11-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
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              96

       Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 US$ Million for Years 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           97

       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 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          98

       Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Systems by
       Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
       US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
       Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              99

       Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        100

       Table 14: 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 Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                101

       Table 15: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        102

       Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 US$ Million for Years
       2007 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               103

       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 2000 through 2006
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                104

       Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Separate
       Components by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
       Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
       (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
       Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        105

       Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
       for Home Theater 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 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           106

       Table 20: World Historic Review for Home Theater 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          107

       Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Theater 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        108

       Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
       for Home Theater 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 2007 through
       2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           109

       Table 23: World Historic Review for Home Theater 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          110

       Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Theater in a Box
       by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
       for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
       Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for
       Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        111

       Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 2007 through 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                112

       Table 26: 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 Thousand
       Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        113

       Table 27: World 11-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
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              114

       Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market 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 US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                115

       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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        116

       Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Home Radios by
       Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
       US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
       Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
       2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              117

  10. THE UNITED STATES                                                    118
      A.Market Analysis                                                    118
        Outlook                                                            118
        Market Primer                                                      118
        Competitive Analysis                                               118
        MP3-player Docking Speaker Systems Beat Recession                  119
         Table 31: US MP3 Players Market (2009E): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Unit Sales for Apple, SanDisk, Sony, Microsoft
         and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   119
         Trend Towards Networked Audio Products                            119
         Audio Retailers Target HTiB, 2-Channel Systems for Better
          Gains                                                            119
         Market for Home Theatre in a Box                                  120
         HTiB and All-in-One Music Systems Sales on Rise                   120
         Growth Drivers                                                    120
          DVD Player- The American Favorite                                120
          MP3 Portables Lure Players                                       121
          Attractive Designs Fuel Microsystems Sales                       121
          Drivers for Audio Components Market                              121
          Customizable Music Mixes Fuel Industry Growth                    121
          DVD Upgrades Excel Home Theaters Sales                           121
          College Students: The Influential Buying Group                   122
      B.Market Analytics                                                   122
        Analytics by Volume                                                122
         Table 32: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio
         Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a
         Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with
         Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 122

         Table 33: US Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by
         Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        123

         Table 34: US 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
         for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components,
         Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years
         2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            124
        Analytics by Value                                                 125
         Table 35: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio
         Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a
         Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with
         Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
         2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         125

         Table 36: US Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by
         Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      126

         Table 37: US 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
         for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components,
         Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years
         2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            127

  11. CANADA                                                               128
       Market Analysis                                                     128
        Analytics by Volume                                                128
         Table 38: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 128

         Table 39: Canadian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        129

         Table 40: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      130
        Analytics by Value                                                 131
         Table 41: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 131

         Table 42: Canadian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        132

         Table 43: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      133

  12. JAPAN                                                                134
      A.Market Analysis                                                    134
        Outlook                                                            134
        Sedate Growth Patterns On Cards                                    134
        Stronger Demand for Up-Market Products                             134
        Exports & Import Notes                                             134
      B.Market Analytics                                                   136
        Analytics by Volume                                                136
         Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 136

         Table 45: Japanese Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        137

         Table 46: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      138
        Analytics by Value                                                 139
         Table 47: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 139

         Table 48: Japanese Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        140

         Table 49: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      141

  13. EUROPE                                                               142
      A.Market Analysis                                                    142
        Outlook                                                            142
        “Digitalization” Is the Name of the Game                           142
        Regulations in European Union                                      142
      B.Market Analytics                                                   143
        Analytics by Volume                                                143
         Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region -
         France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and
         Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
         Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              143

         Table 51: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 144

         Table 52: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, United
         Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        145

         Table 53: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        146

         Table 54: European 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom,
         Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005,
         2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  147

         Table 55: European 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      148
        Analytics by Value                                                 149
         Table 56: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region -
         France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and
         Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
         Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              149

         Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 150

         Table 58: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, United
         Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      151

         Table 59: European Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        152

         Table 60: European 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom,
         Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005,
         2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  153

         Table 61: European 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      154

  13a.FRANCE                                                               155
       Market Analysis                                                     155
        Analytics by Volume                                                155
         Table 62: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 155

         Table 63: French Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        156

         Table 64: French 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      157
        Analytics by Value                                                 158
         Table 65: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 158

         Table 66: French Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        159

         Table 67: French 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      160

  13b.GERMANY                                                              161
       Market Analysis                                                     161
        Analytics by Volume                                                161
         Table 68: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 161

         Table 69: German Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        162

         Table 70: German 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      163
        Analytics by Value                                                 164
         Table 71: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 164

         Table 72: German Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        165

         Table 73: German 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      166

  13c.ITALY                                                                167
       Market Analysis                                                     167
        Analytics by Volume                                                167
         Table 74: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 167

         Table 75: Italian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        168

         Table 76: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      169
        Analytics by Value                                                 170
         Table 77: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 170

         Table 78: Italian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        171

         Table 79: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      172

  13d.THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                   173
       Market Analysis                                                     173
        Analytics by Volume                                                173
         Table 80: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio
         Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a
         Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with
         Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 173

         Table 81: UK Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by
         Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        174

         Table 82: UK 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
         for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components,
         Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years
         2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            175
        Analytics by Value                                                 176
         Table 83: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio
         Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a
         Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with
         Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
         2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         176

         Table 84: UK Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by
         Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      177

         Table 85: UK 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
         for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components,
         Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years
         2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            178

  13e.SPAIN                                                                179
       Market Analysis                                                     179
        Analytics by Volume                                                179
         Table 86: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 179

         Table 87: Spanish Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        180

         Table 88: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      181
        Analytics by Value                                                 182
         Table 89: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 182

         Table 90: Spanish Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        183

         Table 91: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      184

  13f.RUSSIA                                                               185
       Market Analysis                                                     185
        Analytics by Volume                                                185
         Table 92: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 185

         Table 93: Russian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        186

         Table 94: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      187
        Analytics by Value                                                 188
         Table 95: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
         Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home
         Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater
         in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed
         with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
         through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 188

         Table 96: Russian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        189

         Table 97: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      190

  13g.REST OF EUROPE                                                       191
       Market Analysis                                                     191
        Outlook                                                            191
        Analytics by Volume                                                191
         Table 98: Rest of Europe Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        191

         Table 99: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              192

         Table 100: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Home
         Audio Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown
         of Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      193
        Analytics by Value                                                 194
         Table 101: Rest of Europe Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      194

         Table 102: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              195

         Table 103: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Home
         Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
         of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      196

  14. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         197
      A.Market Analysis                                                    197
        Outlook                                                            197
        Focus On Select Markets                                            197
         China                                                             197
          Market Primer                                                    197
          Microphones: A Lucrative Component Market                        198
          Regulations in the Chinese Market                                198
         Philippines                                                       198
          Market Primer                                                    198
         Hong Kong                                                         199
          Digitalization in the AV Equipment                               199
          AV Market Relies on Imports of Components                        199
          Sales Channels                                                   199
          Market Trends                                                    200
           Prime Sourcing Center for Premium Products                      200
           Producers Shift Production Plants to Chinese Mainland           200
           Focus on ODM                                                    200
           Regulations Governing AV Equipment Trade                        200
          Parts and Accessories Lead Hong Kong’ A/V Exports                201
         India                                                             201
          Home Audio Market Poised for Growth                              201
          Low-End Audio Equipment Register Stagnant Growth                 201
          Growing Preference for Superior Technology Products              202
      B.Market Analytics                                                   202
        Analytics by Volume                                                202
         Table 104: Asia-Pacific Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        202

         Table 105: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              203

         Table 106: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      204
        Analytics by Value                                                 205
         Table 107: Asia-Pacific Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      205

         Table 108: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              206

         Table 109: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      207

  15. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA                                               208
       Market Analysis                                                     208
        Analytics by Volume                                                208
         Table 110: Middle East & African Market for Home Audio
         Equipment - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        208

         Table 111: Middle East & Africa Historic Review for Home
         Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems,
         Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and
         Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
         Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              209

         Table 112: Middle East & Africa 11-Year Perspective for
         Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage
         Breakdown of Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        210
        Analytics by Value                                                 211
         Table 113: Middle East & African Market for Home Audio
         Equipment - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
         by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems,  Home Audio
         Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios
         Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        211

         Table 114: Middle East & Africa Historic Review for Home
         Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems,
         Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and
         Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
         Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              212

         Table 115: Middle East & Africa 11-Year Perspective for
         Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage
         Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        213

  16. LATIN AMERICA                                                        214
       Market Analysis                                                     214
        Analytics by Volume                                                214
         Table 116: Latin America Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        214

         Table 117: Latin America Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              215

         Table 118: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment -- Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      216
        Analytics by Value                                                 217
         Table 119: Latin America Market for Home Audio Equipment -
         Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by Product
         Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
         Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      217

         Table 120: Latin America Historic Review for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Home Audio Systems, Home
         Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home
         Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
         Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              218

         Table 121: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Home Audio
         Equipment by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
         Dollar Sales for Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate
         Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets
         for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      219


 COMPETITION

     Total Companies Profiled: 151 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 193)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     66
     Canada                                 3
     Japan                                 16
     Europe                                44
      France                                3
      Germany                              11
      The United Kingdom                   16
      Italy                                 4
      Spain                                 1
      Rest of Europe                        9
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        59
     Middle East                            1
     Africa                                 4
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