WHERE DOES MULTI-ROOM AUDIO FIT IN?
First, let’s look at multi-room audio. Gradually, homeowners are starting to demand this amenity in their new residences. According to the National Association of Home Builders Research Center’s Builder Practices Study, in 2002, 7.3 percent of all new homes included a multi-room audio system. That’s up from 4 percent in 1996, or an 83 percent growth over six years. HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO STRUCTURED WIRING? Meanwhile, structured wiring has become the “fourth utility” in many homes. According to the NAHB, 32.2 percent of all new homes built in 2002 had structured wiring, up from only 1 percent in 1996. That’s a phenomenal 3,220 percent growth! WHY THE BIG GROWTH DIFFERENCE? Why are these builders offering it? Demand. Eight out of every 10 builders say the primary reason for offering structured wiring is homeowner demand. There are many drivers for that demand, namely, sharing high-speed Internet connections. But another common reason that homeowners want structured wiring systems is it
