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  HOME AUDIO EQUIPMENT
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Home Audio Equipment in Thousands of Units and Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are 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 forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 151 companies including players worldwide such as Akai, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Inc., Kenwood Corporation, Koninklijke ("Royal") Philips Electronics NV, LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Nakamichi Corporation, Onkyo Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corp., Sony Corporation, and Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1054  PAGES:    527
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  151  MARKET DATA TABLES:   262
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  HOME AUDIO EQUIPMENT (Complete Report) Pages : 527   | $3950
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
1. Home Audio Systems.....I-3
  
   2. Home Audio Separate Components.....I-4
3. Home Theater in a Box (HtiB).....I-4
4. Home Radios.....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY108$2250
  1. Industry Overview.....II-110 $800  
   A Quick Market Primer.....II-11$100
   Factors Influencing the Market.....II-2
Trends and Issues.....II-2
Component Speakers Adapting to Challenging Market Scenario.....II-2
1$100
   Networked Home Audio Equipments Post Sturdy Gains.....II-3
Table 1: World Networked Home Audio Systems Market (2005-2010): Retail Sales in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3
1$350
   Audio Components Offer Bright Prospects.....II-4
Demand for High Quality Audio Systems on the Rise.....II-4
Innovation in Full Steam in the HTiB Market.....II-4
1$100
   Loudspeakers Rise in Popularity.....II-51$100
   Digital Radios Register Strong Growth.....II-6
DVD Players & DVD Recorders Win Attractive Gains.....II-6
HD Audio Systems Enhance Internet Content.....II-6
1$100
   AV Installers - Gearing Up.....II-7
Recordable DVD camcorders- The ‘In-thing’.....II-7
Audio Component Market Adapting to New Era.....II-7
Home Audio Manufacturers Going with iPod.....II-7
1$100
   Innovative Technologies Dictate the Market Dominance.....II-8
Product Differentiation is the Success Story in this Extremely Competitive
  Market.....II-8
Home Theatre Systems to go Wireless.....II-8
Problem Facing Wireless Components.....II-8
1$100
   Development of Custom-Designed CDs Boosts Industry Growth.....II-9
Replacement of Old Products with New Ones Fuel Sales Growth.....II-9
Satellite Boomboxes Hit the Market.....II-9
Optical Amplifiers Post Substantial Growth.....II-9
1$100
   Consumer Behavior.....II-10
Buyer Behavior towards Audio Systems.....II-10
Types of Home-Theater Consumers.....II-10
First-Time Buyers.....II-10
Do-it-Yourselfers.....II-10
Old Component Owners.....II-10
1$100
  2. Product Overview.....II-1116 $900  
   Product Segments.....II-11
Audio Systems.....II-11
Compact Audio Systems.....II-11
MP3.....II-11
Compact Systems with Home Theater Surround Sound.....II-11
Eye Appeal Drives Microsystems.....II-11
1$100
   Rack Systems.....II-12
Cassette Deck.....II-12
Principle of Operation.....II-12
Bias.....II-12
Equalization.....II-12
Motor.....II-12
Tape Head.....II-12
1$100
   Wow and Flutter.....II-13
Dolby Noise Reduction.....II-13
Types of Dolby Noise Reduction.....II-13
Dolby A.....II-13
Dolby B and C.....II-13
Dolby S.....II-13
1$100
   HX Pro.....II-14
Additional Features of Deck.....II-14
Full Logic.....II-14
Automatic Reverse.....II-14
Dual Cassette Decks.....II-14
High-Speed Dubbing.....II-14
Record Mute.....II-14
1$100
   Blank Skip.....II-15
Separate Components.....II-15
Traditional Separate Components to Keep Pace with Digital Era.....II-15
Upgrades to Check Obsolescence.....II-15
1$100
   Frequency Response Range of Audio Products.....II-16
SACD Players.....II-16
CD Player.....II-16
CD-Recorders and ‘Mega’ Changers Lead the Way.....II-16
Technological Journey of CD Players.....II-16
1$100
   Awave ACDR.....II-17
Video DVD Players.....II-17
Audio & Video DVD players.....II-17
Audio DVD Players.....II-17
1$100
   CD Audio players.....II-18
Mini Disc Players.....II-18
Home Speakers.....II-18
Development of Home Friendly Speakers.....II-18
1$100
   Subwoofers.....II-19
Speaker Designs.....II-19
Receivers.....II-19
1$100
   Stereo Receivers.....II-20
Amplifiers.....II-20
Surround Processor.....II-20
Set-Top Boxes.....II-20
1$100
   Microphones.....II-21
Home Theatre.....II-21
1$100
   Audio/Video Receiver Acts as Control Center.....II-22
Multiple Speakers Impart Rich, Room-Filling Sound.....II-22
1$100
   Conversion of Old Entertainment Components into a Home-Theater.....II-23
Room Type and Size is not a Limiting Factor for Home Theater Sound.....II-23
The Need for Home-Theater-in-a-Box (HTiB).....II-23
Home-Theater-in-a-Box (HTiB) Systems.....II-23
Home Radio.....II-23
Discovery of Radio.....II-23
1$100
   Internet Radios.....II-24
Customer Base.....II-24
Product Trends in the Recent Times.....II-24
SDAR Licenses.....II-24
Ad-Supported and Commercial-Free Channels.....II-24
Potential Customers.....II-24
1$100
   Satellite Radio Services.....II-25
Auto Giants Invest in Satellite Radio Companies.....II-25
Satellite Radio Services for Home Users.....II-25
In-Band On-Channel (IBOC) Standard.....II-25
1$100
   IBOC Features.....II-26
1$100
  3. Distribution.....II-271 $100  
   Specialty Stores.....II-27
Department Stores, Discount Stores or Catalog Showrooms.....II-27
Manufacturers to Gain Direct Access to Consumers through Internet Distribution.....II-27
Traditional Retailer Services Continue to Play Crucial Role.....II-27
1$100
  4. Competition.....II-281 $350  
   Table 2: World Market for Audio Products (2003-2005) – Market Shares of Leading Manufacturers - Sony, Matsushita, Philips and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-28

Table 3: Global Market for Audio/Visual Products (Historic Data for 2000) –Market Shares of Leading Players - Sony, Matsushita, Philips and Others by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-28
Competitive Factors.....II-28
1$350
  5. Technological Developments/Breakthroughs.....II-295 $500  
   Advanced Formats: A Ray of Hope for True Audio Reproduction.....II-29
Manufacturers Adopt Innovative Technologies to Improve Audio Performance.....II-29
Innovative Technologies Adopted by Audio Companies.....II-29
Analog Devices Unveils Third Generation SHARC® Processors.....II-29
1$100
   IEEE 1394 Invades Consumer Electronics Market.....II-30
Texas Instruments Offers New Technology.....II-30
1$100
   Lossless Compression of Digital Audio.....II-31
Factors to consider while judging a Lossy Compression.....II-31
Salient Characteristics of Lossy Compression.....II-31
Meridian Lossless Packing (MLP).....II-31
1$100
   CD-Runner: An Integration of CD/Multimedia Player and Database Organizer.....II-32
CD-Runner 2000.....II-32
CMOS to Replace CCDs.....II-32
1$100
   Soundboard: The Audio Mixer.....II-33
Audio Mixer.....II-33
Editing Software.....II-33
Soundboard.....II-33
Micronas Develops Audio Box II™.....II-33
1$100
  6. Product Innovations/Introductions.....II-3418 $1000  
   DTS Offers DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS Connect™.....II-34
Sony Launches DAV-IS10 Micro Home Theater System.....II-34
Pioneer Corporation Debuts BDP-LX70 Blu-ray Disc® Player in Japan.....II-34
DTS® Launches New Version of DTS-HD Master Audio Suite™.....II-34
Sharp Unveils BD 1-Bit Theater AQUOS Audio System.....II-34
1$100
   IntelliTouch Unveils Digital Wireless Audio Speaker System for iPod.....II-35
Epson Introduces Dreamio EMP-TW1000 Home Theatre Projector.....II-35
Yamaha Unveils New All-In-One Home Theatre Systems.....II-35
Onkyo Announces Launch of New Home Theatre Systems.....II-35
1$100
   JVC Rolls Out first Network Media System.....II-36
Sony Unveils Mobile Radio Tuner And Table Radio With HD-Radio Technology.....II-36
LG Introduces HD Disc Player with Dual Format Compatibility.....II-36
Pioneer Rolls Out Fresh Range of Home Theatres.....II-36
Sony Introduces New Range of Whole-Home Entertainment Systems.....II-36
1$100
   HAI Rolls Out New Whole Home Audio System.....II-37
DTS Rolls Out Surround Audio Suite And Master Audio Suite.....II-37
Kenwood Unveils UD-A55, UD-A77 Hi-fi Systems and RD-UDA55 CD Receiver.....II-37
Kenwood Launches M1GC7 and M2GC7 Digital Memory Audio Players.....II-37
Kenwood Introduces HD30GB9 as the Frontrunner in Media Keg Range.....II-37
1$100
   Panasonic Launches High Definition Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theater Products.....II-38
Kenwood Unveils Desktop Hi-Fi Audio System.....II-38
Planar Systems Launches Three High-End 1080p Full-HD LCD Flat-Panel Displays.....II-38
1$100
   Samsung India Introduces New Flash-Based Digital Audio Players.....II-39
Panasonic Launches Micro Stereo Systems and Audio Players.....II-39
Samsung Launches New Home Theatre-In-A-Box Systems.....II-39
Samsung Launches New Digital Media Products.....II-39
1$100
   LG Announces Launch of New Home Audio and Video Equipments.....II-40
Panasonic Re Launches Home Theatre System with Additional Ports.....II-40
Sony Ericsson Unveils New Home Audio System MDS-70.....II-40
CEVA Introduces Innovative Audio Platform Solution.....II-40
Belden Introduces Audio Speaker Cables.....II-40
1$100
   Boston Acoustics, Dolby, Visteon Unveils Wireless Dolby Headphones For
  Automobiles.....II-41
Dolby Introduces Dolby® Digital 5.1 Creator for Camcorders.....II-41
Dolby, Mitsubishi Unleash HDTV with Digital Recording and DVR Functionality.....II-41
LG Electronics Launches Digital Audio/Video Home Entertainment Products.....II-41
Pioneer Electronics Stages the Launch of Digital Audio/Video Receivers.....II-41
Doss Unleashes HTiB System.....II-41
VoodooPC Unveils Home Theater and Gaming PC.....II-41
1$100
   SigmaTel, Audible Develops AudibleReady Software Development Kit.....II-42
SigmaTel Integrates Portable Digital Audio Technology Onto Memorex.....II-42
Pioneer Corporation Launches VHS/DVD Combi Recorder.....II-42
Pioneer Electronics Unleashes Professional DVD Recorder.....II-42
Optoma Stages the Release of Digital Home Theater Projector.....II-42
Dolby, 5.1 Entertainment/Silverline Records Develops New DualDisc™ format.....II-42
Pioneer Develops High-Precision Electron Beam Recorder.....II-42
1$100
   Digital Theater Systems Launches DTS-HD Brand of Media Formats.....II-43
Sharp Launches Two Digital HDTV Recorders in Japan.....II-43
Sony Introduces AIWA ‘USB Audio’ Brand of Products.....II-43
Audiovox Launches Advent, Jensen Brands of Home Audio Products.....II-43
SIRIUS, Tivoli Audio Unveils World’s First Tabletop Satellite Radio.....II-43
Sonance Rolls Out First In-Wall iPod™ Interface for Audio Systems.....II-43
Motorola to Launch Home Audio System Via Bluetooth Technology.....II-43
1$100
   Rio Japan Launches Digital Audio Player.....II-44
Waves Licenses Technology For Home Audio Systems.....II-44
Harman Kardon Unveils Five New Receivers.....II-44
Rotel Launches DVD-Audio Player at CES 2004.....II-44
Motorola Integrates Voice-Recognition System in Digital Set-Top Box.....II-44
1$100
   Pioneer Launches DVD/VCR Combo Recorder.....II-45
Panasonic Adds DVD-Audio Playback in HtiB, DVD players.....II-45
Gloo, the New Java Powered Home Audio Device.....II-45
Sanyo Develops DSP IC For Midrange Home Audio Applications.....II-45
Altec Lansing Unveils Powered Audio System.....II-45
SpeakerCraft Unveils Multizone/Multisource Receivers at CEDIA Expo.....II-45
McIntosh Introduces Multichannel Audio Control Center.....II-45
1$100
   Meridian Launches G Series Audio Products.....II-46
NAD Rolls Out Tuner/Preamp Processor and Amplifier.....II-46
Jamo Launches its First DVD-Receiver.....II-46
Creative Technology Launches First PC Product Featuring DTS-ES Capability.....II-46
Pioneer Unveils High-Performance AV Multi-Channel Amplifier.....II-46
1$100
   Sony Launches New DVD Dream System Home Theatre.....II-47
Sony Launches ES Series Home Theatre Receivers.....II-47
Sharp Launches Two New DVD Home Theater Systems in Japan.....II-47
1$100
   Onkyo Launches Home Theatre System.....II-48
Denon and Dolby Launches Audio Product with Dolby Virtual Speaker.....II-48
Dolby Debuts Home Theater Product with Virtual Speaker and Headphone in Japan.....II-48
Dolby Unveils Program Adds Dolby Digital to PC Games.....II-48
1$100
   Royal Philips Electronics Introduces New Recorder Reference Design.....II-49
Philips Launches HTiBs With SACD/DVD-Video Players.....II-49
Marantz Unveils Four New Receivers.....II-49
Dynaudio Introduces Confidence Models.....II-49
IBM® NetVista®’s A and M Series of Desktop Computer Systems Feature SoundMAX®.....II-49
Cambridge SoundWorks Unveils MegaTheater™ Line.....II-49
1$100
   SRS Labs and Onida Jointly Introduce 29KY Theater System.....II-50
Samsung Electronics America Inc. and Klipsch Audio Technologies Collectively Launch DVD
  HTIB.....II-50
Pioneer Introduces New Home Theater Packages.....II-50
Lydstrom Unveils Songbank CL CD Memory System.....II-50
Moxi Digital Rolls Out Moxi Media Center.....II-50
1$100
   Pioneer Unveils Digital Library.....II-51
Creative Labs Launches Universal Serial Bus Audio Box ‘Sound Blaster Extigy’.....II-51
Texas Instruments Demonstrates IEEE 1394b Networking Products at CES 2002.....II-51
LSI Logic Launches DVD Recording Processor with Multiple Compatibility.....II-51
1$100
  7. Recent Industry Activity.....II-5211 $700  
   LG Expands Operations into MP3 Player & Car Audio .....II-52
SiConnect Inks a MoU with ST&T Corp .....II-52
Victor Forms Joint Venture with Kenwood .....II-52
Sonos Partners with Pandora to Develop Home Audio Systems.....II-52
1$100
   Planar Systems, Inc. Acquires Runco.....II-53
DLB Acquires BrightSide Technologies.....II-53
Lyngdorf Audio ApS Announces Acquisition of Kuusama Design Oy.....II-53
Kohlberg and GS Capital Acquire Harman International.....II-53
Royal Philips Acquires Digital Lifestyle Outfitters.....II-53
1$100
   Harvey Electronics Acquires MyerEmco Audio Video.....II-54
Acer Aspire to Feature Dolby’s Audio Technologies Suite.....II-54
Emersion Radio Acquires Capetronic Group.....II-54
Duchossois Industries Acquires Matrix Audio Designs.....II-54
Directed Electronics Acquires Polk Audio.....II-54
1$100
   Logitech Acquires Slim Devices.....II-55
Uniden Acquires Joden Electron.....II-55
Klegg Announces Acquisition of Smart Speaker Technologies.....II-55
LCR Acquires General Sound Texas Co......II-55
MIPS and Dolby to Deliver New Audio Technology.....II-55
1$100
   Silicon Image And Sunplus Enter into Production Alliance.....II-56
Panamax Acquires Furman.....II-56
Panasonic Enters into an Agreement with Square Enix.....II-56
Digital Theater Systems, Inc Changes Corporate Identity.....II-56
1$100
   Maxxsonics Acquires MB Quart.....II-57
D&M Acquires Boston Acoustics.....II-57
Johnson to Acquire Parlex Corporation.....II-57
Hills Acquires Audio Telex.....II-57
Cisco to Acquire Scientific-Atlanta.....II-57
Klipsch Acquires Jamo.....II-57
1$100
   Duchossois Acquires AMX.....II-58
Nortek’s Subsidiary Acquire Niles.....II-58
Plantronics Acquires Altec.....II-58
Cisco to Acquire KiSS.....II-58
Yamaha in Alliance with NEXO.....II-58
Digital Theater Systems Inc Takes Over Lowry Digital Images.....II-58
1$100
   Marantz Partners Sharda Motor Industries.....II-59
Home Technologies Inc Signs Joint Venture Agreement with PremiStar.....II-59
Rockford to Sell Home Audio Business.....II-59
Avid Technology Acquires M-Audio.....II-59
Directed Electronics Consolidates Definitive Technology LLP.....II-59
Eight Companies Coalesce to Form Any Music Inc.....II-59
BridgeCo Extends Global Operations.....II-59
1$100
   Philips and Yahoo Partner to Move Internet Content Beyond the PC.....II-60
D&M Holdings Inc Acquires Subsidiaries of Escient® Technologies, LLC.....II-60
Rockford Corp Acquires Loudspeaker Designer NHT.....II-60
Aiwa Launches USB Audio System.....II-60
Korean Electronics Giants to Focus on Home Theatre Market.....II-60
Pioneer Forms Two New Divisional Company Units.....II-60
1$100
   Dolby Collaborates with Texas Instruments for 1394 Hardware.....II-61
Rockford Merges Sales of Three Home Audio Brands.....II-61
Loud Technologies Divests Italian Operations.....II-61
Gibson Forays into Consumer Electronics.....II-61
Aspire Digital Custom Configures Home Audio Products.....II-61
Toshiba Expands DVD Recorder Production Capacity.....II-61
1$100
   Sony Acquires Aiwa Co. Ltd.....II-62
Marantz and DENON Merge to Form D&M Holdings.....II-62
Visteon and iBiquity Form Strategic Alliance.....II-62
Digidesign Approves Mobility Electronics’ PCI Expansion System.....II-62
1$100
  8. Focus on Select Players.....II-636 $600  
   Akai (Japan).....II-63
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (US).....II-63
DTS, Inc (US).....II-63
1$100
   Kenwood Corporation (Japan).....II-64
Koninklijke ("Royal") Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands).....II-64
1$100
   LG Electronics (South Korea).....II-65
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd (Japan).....II-65
Nakamichi Corporation (Japan).....II-65
1$100
   Onkyo Corporation (Japan).....II-66
Pioneer Corporation (Japan).....II-66
Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (Japan).....II-66
Sharp Corp. (Japan).....II-66
1$100
   Sony Corporation (Japan).....II-671$100
   Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. (US).....II-68
1$100
  9. Global Market Perspective.....II-69   
   Analytics by Volume.....II-69
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 Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-69
1$350
   Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-701$350
   Table 6: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-711$350
   Table 7: 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 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-721$350
   Analytics by Value.....II-73
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-73
1$350
   Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-741$350
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-751$350
   Table 11: World 15-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 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-761$350
   Analytics by Product Segment.....II-77
Table 12: 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 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-77
1$350
   Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-781$350
   Table 14: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$350
   Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$350
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$350
   Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-821$350
   Table 18: World Historic Review for Home Audio Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$350
   Table 19: World 15-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 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$350
   Table 20: 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 MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$350
   Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-861$350
   Table 22: 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 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-871$350
   Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdownof Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$350
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Millionfor Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$350
   Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$350
   Table 26: World Historic Review for Home Audio Separate Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-911$350
   Table 27: World 15-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 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-921$350
   Table 28: 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 Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-931$350
   Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Home Theater in a Box by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-941$350
   Table 30: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-951$350
   Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Theater in a Box by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Marketsfor Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-961$350
   Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Theater in a Box by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-971$350
   Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Home Theater in a Box by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-981$350
   Table 34: World Historic Review for Home Theater in a Box by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-991$350
   Table 35: World 15-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 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1001$350
   Table 36: 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 withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1011$350
   Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Home Radios by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1021$350
   Table 38: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1031$350
   Table 39: 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 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1041$350
   Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Radios by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1051$350
   Table 41: World Long-term Projections for Home Radios by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1061$350
   Table 42: World Historic Review for Home Radios by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1071$350
   Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Home Radios by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1081$350
III. MARKET147$1950
  1. The United States.....III-144 $1375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Outlook.....III-1
Market Primer.....III-1
1$75
   Table 44: US Market for Home Audio Products (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment – Compact Audio Systems, Home Radios, Home-theatre-in-a-box, MP3 Players, Portable CD Equipment, Portable Headset Audio, Rack Audio System, Tape/radio Tape Players, Tape/Radio tape recorders, and Total CD Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Table 45: US MP3 Player Market: Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Key Vendors As of the Year July 2007 - Apple, Scandisk, Creative, Microsoft, Samsung, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
1$200
   PC to Serve as the Center-Point of a High-End and Custom Installed Home Audio
  Systems.....III-3
A Trend Towards Networked/ Converged Audio Products.....III-3
Audio Retailers Target HTiB, 2-Channel Systems for Better Gains.....III-3
Component Home CD Players and Changers to Experience Decline.....III-3
Home Audio Processing and Amplification.....III-3
1$75
   Home Theatre in a Box: The Saving Grace for the US Home Audio Equipment
  Market.....III-4
HTiB and All-in-One Music Systems Sales on Rise.....III-4
HTiB Retailers and Suppliers Target 2-Channel System for Growth.....III-4
1$75
   Stereo and Home Theater Audio: Reviving Fortunes.....III-5
Growth Drivers.....III-5
DVD Player- The American Favorite.....III-5
MP3 Portables Lure Players.....III-5
1$75
   Attractive Designs Fuel Microsystems Sales.....III-6
Drivers for Audio Components Market.....III-6
Customizable Music Mixes Fuel Industry Growth.....III-6
DVD Upgrades Excel Home Theaters Sales.....III-6
College Students: The Influential Buying Group.....III-6
1$75
   Export & Import Notes.....III-7
Table 46: US Exports of Radio receivers and cassette recorders (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Million by Country – Mexico, Australia, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guatemala, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 47: US Exports of Record Players (Without Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country –Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Guatemala, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
1$200
   Table 48: US Exports of Record Players (With Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – Mexico, UK, Colombia, Germany, Canada, Japan, China, Chile, Australia, Hong Kong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 49: US Exports of Turntable (with automatic record changing mechanism) (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – Japan, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Australia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
1$200
   Table 50: US Imports of Radio Receivers (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Million by Country – China, Malaysia, Singapore, Mexico, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Denmark, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

Table 51: US Imports of Record Players (Without Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – China, Japan, India, Spain, Germany, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$200
   Table 52: US Imports of Record Players (With Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – China, Taiwan, Japan, UK, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Table 53: US Imports of Turntable (With Automatic Record Changing Mechanism) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Japan, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10
1$200
   Market Share Statistics In Retrospect.....III-11
Table 54: US Audio Brands Market (2003): Market Shares of Leading Manufacturers - Sony, Bose, Pioneer and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 55: US HTIB Market (2003): Market Shares of Leading Manufacturers - Sony, Bose, RCA,Panasonic, Kenwood and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 56: US Blank Audio Tape Brands (2001): Market Shares of Leading Brands - Maxell UR, Maxell XLII, TDK D, TDK CD Power, Sony HF, Sony, Sony MC, Sony CDIT, Fuji DR I, RCA and Others: A Historic Review (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
1$200
   Table 57: US CD Recorder Market (Historic Data for 2000): Market Shares of Leading Manufacturers -Philips, Aiwa, Pioneer, JVC, Sony and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

Table 58: US Dolby Digital A/V Receiver Market (Historic Data for 2000): Market Shares of Leading Brands - Sony, Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon, Kenwood and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

Table 59: US Audio Products Market in Retrospect (2002): Penetration Level of Different Audio Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
1$200
   Table 60: Penetration Level of Home Theater Systems in the US Households: A Historic Review (2000-2003) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
Product Developments.....III-13
Home Theater-in-a-Box.....III-13
Digital Surround Sound.....III-13
Receivers.....III-13
Chronological Journey of Audio Systems: Select Product Developments.....III-13
1$200
   Technological Developments/Breakthroughs.....III-142$150
   Product Launches.....III-1613$375
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-2910$375
   Key Players.....III-392$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-41
Analytics by Volume.....III-41
Table 61: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 62: US Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
   Table 63: 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 AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 1995through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

Table 64: US 15-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, andHome Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
1$200
   Analytics by Value.....III-43
Table 65: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 66: US Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$200
   Table 67: US Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

Table 68: 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 Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-459 $1075  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-45
Outlook.....III-45
Export & Import Notes.....III-45
Table 69: Canadian Exports of Radio receivers and cassette recorders (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – US, Cuba, Germany, Hong Kong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Table 70: Canadian Exports of Record Players (Without Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – US and Others.....III-45
1$200
   Table 71: Canadian Exports of Record Players (With Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – US, France, Hong Kong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 72: Canadian Exports of Turntable (With Automatic Record Changing Mechanism) (2002- 2006): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – Japan, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Australia, China, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$200
   Table 73: Canadian Imports of Radio Receivers and Cassette Recorders (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – China, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, US, Indonesia, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 74: Canadian Imports of Record Players (Without Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – China, Denmark, Japan, US, Germany, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$200
   Table 75: Canadian Imports of Record Players (With Loudspeaker) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – US, Japan, China, UK, Germany, Malaysia, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 76: Canadian Imports of Turntable (With Automatic Record Changing Mechanism) (2002-2006): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Thousand by Country – Japan, China (excluding Mongolia), Germany, Slovenia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$200
   Product Launches.....III-49
Strategic Corporate Development.....III-49
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-50
Analytics by Volume.....III-50
Table 77: 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 Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 78: Canadian Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50
1$200
   Table 79: 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 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 80: Canadian 15-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, andHome Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
   Analytics by Value.....III-52
Table 81: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

Table 82: Canadian Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$200
   Table 83: Canadian Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1995through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 84: 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 Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-5418 $1250  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-54
Outlook.....III-54
Sedate Growth Patterns On Cards.....III-54
Stronger Demand for Up-Market Products.....III-54
Exports & Import Notes.....III-54
1$75
   Japanese Imports in Retrospect.....III-55
Table 85: Japanese Imports of Audio Products (2001): Breakdown by Product Category: A Historic Review (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$200
   Table 86: Japanese Imports of Audio Products (2001): Breakdown by Country of Origin: A Historic Review (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56
Product Launches.....III-56
6$550
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-622$150
   Focus on Select Players.....III-643$125
   B. Market Analytics.....III-67
Analytics by Volume.....III-67
Table 87: 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 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67
1$200
   Table 88: Japanese Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Table 89: 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 1995 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68
1$200
   Table 90: Japanese 15-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, andHome Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-691$200
   Analytics by Value.....III-70
Table 91: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70

Table 92: Japanese Long-term Projections for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box and Home Radio Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70
1$200
   Table 93: Japanese Historic Review for Home Audio Equipment by Product Segment – Home Audio Systems, Home Audio Separate Components, Home Theater in a Box, and Home Radios Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1995through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71

Table 94: 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 Theater in a Box, andHome Radios Markets for Years 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-7214 $1050