Global Headset Shipments Surge
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June 9, 2020
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TAIPEI: Digitimes Research is predicting good times ahead for AR/VR headsets, forecasting global shipments will surge 29 percent in 2020. The Taiwanese... Read More
BusiSoft Responds To Q Acoustic Audio Appointment, Claims “Big News” Coming Next Week
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June 5, 2020
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UK Hi Fi Company Armour Home has officially confirmed the appointment of BusiSoft AV as their new Australian distributor of Q Acoustics,... Read More
Remember The Polaroid Camera? Now They’re Doing So Much More
Polaroid, which is most famous for making the Polaroid camera, has branched out into other consumer electronics, with a range of equally... Read More
Warner Snare US$1.9B IPO After Streaming Boom
Warner Music Group has notched the biggest US IPO listing for this year, after raising over $1.9 billion in an IPO which... Read More
High-Value Liquid Ear Stem & Bud Earphones At Coles Now
Liquid Ears is now stocking its high-quality, value-for-money true wireless Stem Style ($39.95) and Bud Style ($39.95) earphones at Coles. The new... Read More
Liquid Ears Relaunches Wireless Over-Ear Headphones At Big W
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June 2, 2020
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Liquid Ears has rebranded its Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, with a younger, more modern look and feel. The refreshed over-ear headphones are already... Read More
Sennheiser Reveal Anniversary Offer & Limited Edition Headphones
German audio engineering company, Sennheiser, has launched up to 30% off its HD 25 headphones for the month of June in celebration... Read More
Wearables Driving Sales At CE Retailers Headphone Sales Up Over 69%
Headphones and wearables are booming and it’s all down to COVID-19. Q1 wearable shipment numbers are up by over 29% and retailers... Read More
Technics Releases Limited Edition Turntable To Celebrate 55th Anniversary
To commemorate its 55th anniversary, Technics is producing just 1,000 units of the special edition, all-black SL-1210GAE turntable, at a recommended retail... Read More
Monitor Audio’s Bronze Loudspeaker Series Coming To Oz
The Monitor Audio Bronze range – which includes eight models, including the brand’s first Dolby Atmos enabled speaker module – are coming... Read More
Sonos Facing Big New Problem & It Could Be Down To An Aussie
Struggling network sound Company Sonos is facing new problems this morning after it was revealed that one of Apple’s best-known former designers... Read More
LG Unveils Premium 2020 Soundbar Range
LG Electronics Australia has unveiled nine new soundbar models, ranging in price from $399 to $1899, that deliver premium sound, easy connectivity... Read More
FREE Sound Magazine, All The Latest Audio Gear, From Headphoners To Soundbars
The Hi Fi market is booming with distributors reporting record sales for March 2020, the driver is COVID-19 and the home hibernation... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins: Bonus Speakers With Home Cinema Bundles
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May 25, 2020
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Bowers & Wilkins is upgrading home cinema packages to 7.1 channels when a 5.1 channel speaker system is purchased, giving away two... Read More
TCL 9 Series RAY DANZ Soundbar Receives 2020 iF Design Award
The TCL 9 Series RAY•DANZ soundbar has received the iF Design Award 2020 for its innovative design that uses acoustic reflector technology.... Read More
Foxtel Set To Launch Streaming Service: 10K Hours On Offer
SYDNEY: Late out of the blocks, Foxtel – a joint operation between Rupert Murdoch’s News Ltd and Telstra – has joined the... Read More
SoundBay Hunts For Investment & Growth Partner
The country’s largest DJ & Music production equipment retailer, SoundBay, is reportedly seeking a strategic investor to pursue growth – first round... Read More
Lyngdorf Audio Unveils Surround Sound Processor MP-40
Denmark-based Lyngdorf Audio has unveiled a new surround sound processor, the MP-40. It aims to offer the same performance of the flagship... Read More
Smart Speaker Sales Rise By 8.2% Despite Supply Disruptions
Globally, smart speaker sales increased by 8.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, reaching 28.2 million, according to the latest... Read More
Sony Debut Next-Gen EXTRA BASS Speakers With Lights
Sony has taken on the likes of JBL with the expansion of its EXTRA BASS wireless speakers range, debuting three new models... Read More
RIP Google Play Music, YouTube Music Transfers Start
Google has confirmed it’s killing off Google Play Music in 2020, after commencing one-click transfer imports to YouTube Music’s library – two... Read More
Sony Trounces Sonos Arc, With Cheaper Better Dolby Atmos Soundbar & Sub Woofer
Days after Sonos announced an overpriced new soundbar Sony has come out with a Dolby Atmos packed model that is cheaper and... Read More
New JBL Club Series Headphones Land In Oz
Designed in conjunction with world-class DJs and musicians, JBL has added three new headphones to its JBL Club Series – the Club... Read More
Yamaha Expands Hi-Fi Family With A-S Amplifiers & NS-3000 Speakers
Yamaha is expanding its selection with of high-end integrated amplifiers and premium bookshelf speakers with the A-S Series Integrated Amplifiers and NS-3000... Read More
Microsoft Launch ‘Surface Earbuds’ For $320
Microsoft has launched its first pair of true wireless earbuds (‘Surface Earbuds’) in Australia for A$319.95, landing down under on May 12. The... Read More
Sonos Finally Enter Dolby Atmos Soundbar Market With Expensive New ARC Bar
Struggling sound Company Sonos has jumped into the soundbar market in an effort to prop up sales of their networked sound offering... Read More
BusiSoft Boss Opens New Store After Snaring Big Hi Fi Brand From Advanced Audio
Addicted to Audio is set to open a brand-new retail store, the news comes after parent distribution Company BusiSoft snared the rights... Read More
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 Rumoured To Be On The Way
The second generation of Microsoft’s Surface Headphones are rumoured to be on the way, after they were spotted on the Bluetooth SIG... Read More
Google Pixel Buds 2 With Real-Time Translator Coming To Australia Soon
Google has announced that the next generation of the Google Pixel Buds, which were unveiled in October, will be coming to Australia... Read More
Software Updates Add New Features To Existing Samsung Galaxy Buds
Owners of a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds will be able to enjoy a range of new connectivity and hands-free features via... Read More
Chinese Communist Party Tries To Muscle In On Pure Radio Chip Partner
Pure Radios are currently selling “extremly well” in Australia due in part to the COVID-19 lockdown, but at the heart of the... Read More
Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds Tipped To Finally Launch In May
German tech publication winfuture.de has reported that Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds will finally be launched in May, after being unveiled six months ago.... Read More
More Bad News For Free To Air, Internet Beats TV As News Source
SYDNEY: Online sources have taken over from TV as the main medium for news, accounting for 59 percent of Gen Z folk,... Read More
REVIEW: Retro Hit, Results In Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Packed With 2020 Technology
When dinosaur phones roamed this world back in 2004, a new innovation appeared on the radar and within weeks it became a... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Apple To Release Premium Headphone Comfort One Minute Active Lifestyle Next
Confirmed, Apple is developing a premium over ear multi capable headphone that is one minute a comfort fit and the next an... Read More
Sonos Shares Tumble 42% As Consumers Stop Buying Their Aging Sound System
Shares of Sonos have tumbled, dropping 42% during the past three months with the Company struggling to find buyers for their sound... Read More
Cyrus Audio To Host “Virtual Vinyl Day” With Industry Leaders This Sat
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April 17, 2020
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This Saturday (18th April) Cyrus will be hosting its ‘Virtual Vinyl Day’ at 8pm-9.30pm AEST, where leading audio professionals will discuss their... Read More
Is Danish Sound Company Bang & Olufsen Set To Go Belly Up?
Questions are now being asked as to whether struggling Danish audio Company Bang & Olufsen will survive as their shares keep tumbling... Read More
Harman Cranks Up JBL BAR Soundbar Range New Detachable Speakers
JBL the Harman owned sound Company has announced three new soundbars as part of their BAR Series including one model that has... Read More
TCL Unveils Wireless In-Ear Headphones & Heart-Rate Monitoring Headphones For Active Users
TCL has unveiled its new true wireless in-ear headphones and wireless heart-rate monitoring sports headphones. Both are designed to be convenient and... Read More
New Q Series Soundbars Designed To Be The Perfect Match For Samsung’s 2020 QLED TVs
Today, Samsung Electronics Australia unveiled its whole line of home entertainment products for 2020. A key product in this line-up were the... Read More
Distributors Move In To Sieze Back Audio Stock Retailers Threatened With Legal Action
Distributors of high-end audio are not bothering with niceties during the Coronavirus epidemic, with at least two major distributors moving this week... Read More
REVIEW: Technics Ottava S SC-C50 – Brilliant Sound Networking An Issue
Panasonic’s Technics brand has an awesome reputation the only problem is that the products made by the Japanese brand have not been... Read More
Apple Plans Entry-Level IPhone
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new 5.5-inch entry-level iPhone. The small device, which has been rumoured for some time,... Read More
Samsung #1 In Soundbars
Samsung has maintained its position at the top of the list for soundbars for the fifth consecutive year. International research firm Futuresource... Read More
New Threat For Sonos & Bose As Apple Targets Pro Audio Market
Already under siege from Google and Amazon, Bose and Sonos are now facing the real possibility that their new enemy is Apple... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Hi Fi 2020 Show Axed After Prime Minister Steps In
The Hi Fi 2020 Show has been axed after Prime Minister Scott Morrison took measures to ban gatherings of over 500 people.... Read More
UPDATED: ‘Bugger Coronavirus” Attitude By NSW 2020 Hi Fi Show Organiser, Brands Now Pulling Out
Several brands have contacted ChannelNews to say that they are pulling out of the Sydney Hi Fi 2020 show scheduled for April.... Read More
Apple Set To Enter Over Ear Premium Headphone Market
Apple who are looking to expand into the Hi Fi and home entertainment market is close to launching a pair of over... Read More
Struggling B&O, Now Wants You To Pay $4k For A Networked Speaker
Struggling, with most retailers reporting poor sales for the Companies B&O Play products. Bang & Olufsen is now hoping that consumers will... Read More
