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Apple Music Arriving On Sonos From Dec 15

Staff Writers December 1, 2015 No Comments

Users will be able to stream the range of Apple Music features, including For You, New, Radio and My Music, with Sonos and Apple “recruiting music lovers to help redefine…

JB Hi Fi And Harvey Norman Get Back Into Top End Hi Fi Brands

David Richards November 25, 2015 No Comments

Among the brands that are set to benefit from the battle are Harman Kardon, Infinity, Kef, Onkyo, Quad, Wharfdale, Polk and Rotel. At Harvey Norman two additional brands, Yamaha and…

Powermove And Altec Lansing Bring Bluetooth Speakers To Oz

Staff Writers November 24, 2015 No Comments

The “Everything Proof” speakers, which are submersible and which will float in water, comprise the Mini H2O, Jacket H2O, Mini Life Jacket 2 and Life Jacket 2, with all four…

Myer Cull Of CE + Hi Fi Brands Pays Off As Sales Soar

David Richards November 20, 2015 No Comments

The Melbourne based retailer saw comparable store sales almost 4 per cent higher in the first quarter while overall revenue rose 3.4 per cent to $714.8 million in the three…

Bowers + Wilkins Zeppelin Finally Cracks Network Streaming

David Richards October 9, 2015 No Comments

The original model also delivered brilliant sound, and at $1,100 this was the top end of the small compact speaker market for iPod attach speakers. Not a mass seller at…

Sonos Takes Wireless Sound To New Level With Tuning Software + Expanded Play 5 Speaker

David Richards September 29, 2015 No Comments

The first thing you notice about the new Play5 is the shape, it’s a vastly improved design over the previous top end Sonos speaker. The new design can be mounted…

Marantz Upgrade To Cope With Ultra HD Technology + Object based Surround Sound

David Richards September 22, 2015 No Comments

The top end 199 7702MkII A/V network processor (AVP) is due later this year. Added is HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 copy protection on all HDMI inputs compared with its…

New Top End Bowers + Wilkins Diamond Speakers Get Major Overhaul

David Richards September 11, 2015 No Comments

The overall has been described by Bowers and Wilkins as a “technological, engineering and acoustic innovation” that reduce distortion “dramatically.” The line-up consists of the top-end 800 D3,…

Expanded Bluesound Gear Includes New Design Improved Sound Output + Connection To Home Automation Systems

David Richards August 26, 2015 No Comments

The second-generation Bluesound wireless multizone-audio products will also be smaller than the original models launched in 2014. The Lenbrook-owned brand unveiled its first BlueSound products in October 2013, this was…