We may be late to sum up the results in car audio last year, but here it is for those who wish to view the final tabulations in sales to consumers from the NPD Group.
Total mobile audio sales, excluding portable navigation devices, were down 4 percent from the year earlier at a total of $857.3 million.
Amplifier sales were up by 1 percent to $92.1 million. Speakers were flat against last year at $232.9 million.
In-dash players (all types) dropped by 8 percent against last year to $266.7 million.
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