Monitor Audio Adopts Bluos High-Resolution Multiroom Audio Platform
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August 29, 2018
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Monitor Audio is adopting the BuOS high-resolution multirroom platform. The UK based speaker company has announced a global cooperation agreement with BluOS... Read More
Major Blow To Sonos, New Bose Networked Speakers & Soundbars Revealed
Bose has delivered a major blow to Sonos releasing a premium networked speaker and soundbar that is set to compete head on... Read More
Bang & Olufsen Adds Google Assistant To Its Beosound Speakers
Bang & Olufsen is releasing new versions of its Beosound 1 and Beosound 2 speakers with Google Assistant. Initially released in 2016,... Read More
Harman Kardon Unveils New Smart Speaker
A new Google Assistant powered luxury smart speaker, the Citation 500, has been unveiled by the Samsung owned speaker manufacturer Harman Kardon.... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Audio Pro Sold New Owners Set To Target Sonos
Swedish Hi Fi brand Audio Pro has been sold with the new owners set to take on Sonos with a range of... Read More
Yamaha Expands Custom Multi-Room Audio Range
Yamaha has sought to capitalise on the growth of custom audio, expanding its multi-room line-up with the new XDA-QS5400RK ‘Quad Streamer’ (A$2,499) and... Read More
JBL Android TV Soundbar To Land In Oz October
Harman-owned JBL has confirmed its highly anticipated Android TV ‘Link Bar’ soundbar will release in Australia October this year, with pricing tipped... Read More
Razer Brings Modular Design to PS4 Controllers And Headsets
Razer is bringing their gamer focused, custom RGB style to Playstation 4, releasing two new controllers and a gaming headset directly to... Read More
HyperX Debuts First Licensed PlayStation 4 Headset
Gaming peripherals manufacturer, HyperX, has further intensified local competition, launching its first licensed PlayStation 4 headset – the ‘HyperX Cloud’ (A$129) –... Read More
Plantronics Unveils New RIG Gaming Headsets
Audio equipment manufacturer, Plantronics has further expanded its gaming headset portfolio, launching the new RIG 300 Series (A$59.95) and RIG 400 PRO HC... Read More
New Bowers and Wilkins 600 Series Speakers Set To Ignite Sound Market
Bowers and Wilkins has announced a complete line refresh of its best-selling 600 Series loudspeakers. The new iterations feature a more stylish... Read More
Razer Nommo Pro Speaker System Available Now
Razer has just released the Nommo Pro, a THX certified 2.1 channel speaker system aimed at PC gamers which you can buy... Read More
Yamaha Aventage Series 9 Now Available
Yamaha has released a whole new range of AVENTAGE Series 9 products, expanding on last year’s offerings to bring AI, Alexa functionality,... Read More
‘Galaxy Home’ Samsung’s First Smart Speaker
Confirming previous rumours, Samsung has unveiled its first smart speaker (the ‘Galaxy Home’) at its Unpacked event in New York – a... Read More
House Of Marley Launches New Outdoor Speakers
Eco-friendly manufacturer, House of Marley, has released its new ‘No Bounds’ series in Australia – IP67 certified waterproof speakers which take on... Read More
REVIEW: A Co Developed Harman Kardon, Samsung Soundbar That Delivers Crystal Clear Audio Clarity
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August 9, 2018
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Samsung has a new N950 soundbar and it’s not just any soundbar because this soundbar is the first to be jointly developed... Read More
Apple CEO Slams Spotify For Playlist Algorithms
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has slammed Spotify for ‘draining the humanity out of music’, asserting the Swedish streaming giant relies too heavily... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: M&G Hoskins Lose Monitor & Roksan Audio Brands To Interdyn
Melbourne based distributor Interdyn has snatched the rights to Monitor Audio speakers and UK Hi Fi brand Roksan, from Sydney based distributor... Read More
Klipsch, Deadpool 2 In Exclusive Partnership
Klipsch has announced an exclusive home audio partnership for the Deadpool 2 home entertainment release when the film becomes available on Digital... Read More
Q3000i Awarded 5 Stars By What Hi Fi
The complete range of Q Acoustics Q3000i products have all been awarded 5 stars by the highly regarded review site What Hi... Read More
Retailer JB Hi Fi Set To Benefit From New Jam Range
Retailer JB Hi Fi who has had a lot of success selling Jam audio products in the past is set to benefit... Read More
REVIEW: JBL 3.1 Soundbar, Small But Where Do They Get All The Power From?
JBL has released a $699 3.1 4K soundbar that includes a wireless sub that gives one the ability to adjust the bass... Read More
Yamaha MusicCast Says Hello To Alexa
Continuing the Alexa integration trend, Yamaha has officially announced that Australian consumers will be able to use the device to control their... Read More
Klipsch Reference Series Speakers Get Upgrade
Klipsch has launched the sixth generation of Reference speakers, aiming to improve design, audio quality and build materials. New technology underpins the... Read More
Sonos Fails To Reach Valuation Target As Shares Rise On Listing
They were hoping for a valuation of between A$3B and A$4 billion but even after their shares opened higher last night the... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Sonos Slashes IPO, Value Slumps To US$1.5B Questions Now About Their Future
As tipped by ChannelNews US based sound Company Sonos has struggled to raise the capital they need to secure their future with... Read More
YouTube Music Gears Up For Mass Update
YouTube Music has further intensified its growth trajectory, following reports the streaming service will soon receive a slew of new updates every... Read More
JBL ‘Link View’ Takes On Lenovo Smart Display
JBL has joined the ranks of Lenovo, unveiling its new ‘Link View’ in the United States for US$249.95. The news follows the... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sonos Online Greed Exposed,
Sonos has moved to shore up their direct sell operation by banning retailers from taking pre orders on new products, registering keywords... Read More
Convoy Relaunches After “Going To Hell & Back”
Sydney based audio distributor Convoy was relaunched today after what their CEO claimed, “Was a journey back to hell and back”. Established... Read More
Polk Command Bar Coming To Oz Next Week
The Polk Command Bar is landing in Australia next week, one of the first soundbars to have Amazon Alexa Integration priced at $649.... Read More
Logitech Moves Into Pro Audio Recording With $117M Buy
Electronics accessories manufacturer, Logitech, has expanded into the pro sound recording space, following its acquisition of Blue Microphones for US$117 million cash.... Read More
Google Home Max Heading Down Under August 9
After being revealed late last year the Google Max launch date and pricing for Australia has finally been released. The chunky smart... Read More
JBL Launches Six New Fitness Headphones
Harman-owned, JBL, has further expanded its lifestyle fitness portfolio, with the addition of six new affordable headphones, claimed to support a wide... Read More
Is Chord Electronic Hugo M The World’s Most Advanced Digital Audio Scaler?
Chord Electronics has unveiled its Hugo M Scaler which can upscale standard 44.1kHz digital audio up to 705.6kHz. It’s designed to be... Read More
Denon Receivers Get Amazon Alexa
Denon is releasing two Dolby Atmos AV receivers with Amazon Alexa integration and Heos multi-room support, the AVR-X4500H and AVR-X3500. It’s a... Read More
Klipsch Big Winner In New Alexa Play Fi DTS Technology Listing
Leading sound brand Klipsch is the big winner after DTS added several new devices to the list of devices that are Play-Fi... Read More
New Audio Technica Headphones But Don’t Expect Any Marketing PR
Audio-Technica a Japanese sound Company that does little marketing in Australia, expecting retailers to do the job for them is set to... Read More
Samsung OZ ‘Mum’ On Deezer High Fidelity Deal
Last week Samsung released their top end N950 and N850 soundbars in Australia, but there could be more coming for true audio... Read More
REVIEW: New Audio Pro Networked Sound Gear, A Real Threat To Sonos
Are you, looking for a Bluetooth and wireless capable networked range of speakers as opposed to a locked in proprietary system similar... Read More
Convoy Muffles Sound With New Offering
Convoy will be an Australian distributor of Sonitus sound dampeners and diffusers as of August this year. Sonitus, founded in 2009, is... Read More
Spotify Continues Brawl With Apple
Spotify’s second ever quarterly report is strong for investors while also showing the battle scars of going against Apple and EU regulations.... Read More
Harman Contribution To New Samsung Soundbar, Impressive
The all new Samsung N950 soundbar which was revealed in the private viewing rooms of Universal Pictures in Sydney, is a cracker... Read More
Klipsch Unveils Architectural Pro Series Subwoofers
Klipsch expands its range of high end home audio systems with the release of the Klipsch Professional Series PRO-1200SW 12 inch woofer... Read More
Philips, ASUS, Pioneer Hit With $100M+ Antitrust Fine
Philips, ASUS, Pioneer and Denon & Marantz have been hit with a combined US$130 million fine, following a 17-month investigation by the... Read More
HomePod To Gain Voice Call Support Soon
Whilst still comparatively behind Amazon’s Echo and Google Home, recent reports reveal Apple’s HomePod smart speaker will debut several new features later... Read More
Sony Shuts Down In Oz
Sony’s local CD, DVD and Blu-ray subsidiary manufacturer has reportedly shut down its Western Sydney factory, ceasing over 25 years of operation... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Prestige Edition 802 & 805 Diamond Loudspeakers
Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled new Prestige Editions of its iconic 802 and 805 loudspeakers. Featuring a spectacular Santos Rosewood finish, these... Read More
Denon AVR-X4500H & AVR-X3500 Dolby Atmos AV Receivers Add Amazon Alexa
Denon has announced two new Dolby Atmos AV receivers with Amazon Alexa integration and Heos multiroom support. The AVR-X4500H is the obvious star.... Read More
Sonos Founder Looking To Pocket Millions Despite Lying Over Revenues
Sonos founder John McFarlane who quite the Company claiming that he had “missed” the move to voice activated speakers is hoping to... Read More
