Home and Portable Audio Device Markets

Analysis of Multi-Room Systems, AV Receivers, and iPod Accessories

This is a tightly-focused report on home audio and portable devices with an emphasis on growing and emerging audio device categories such as multi room audio systems, high-end AV receivers, and iPod accessories within the home. Detailed forecasts of shipments, ASPs and revenue are provided for all the major audio devices categories by six regions (Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Middle East/Africa) through 2011. The study also features analysis of the portable audio device market, with emphasis on iPod and iTunes, and the future of home and portable audio technologies.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • Will multi-room systems enter the mass market?
  • What kind of features will drive the sales of AV receivers?
  • Could media servers serve audiophiles?
  • What is the future for iPod and iTunes?
  • Who is cashing in on iPod’s penetration?

Who Needs This Report?

  • CE OEMs
  • Portable device vendors
  • Record labels and music catalog owners
  • Audio IC and component vendors
  • Networking IC vendors
  • PC and networking equipment OEMs