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12 Months On From $22.25 Float Price Sonos Share Value Slumps 29%

David Richards August 29, 2019 No Comments

Sonos shares have been steadily falling with the Company now banking on a new range of products to drive up their share price which has fallen 29% in the last…

KEF Unveil New LCR Speaker

Jack Gramenz August 28, 2019 No Comments

British hi-fi brand KEF has announced a compact new LCR channel speaker designed to fit seamlessly into a home theatre system. The versatile Q250c can act as a left, right,…

JBL LINK BAR Finally Lands In Oz For $600

Roma Christian August 28, 2019 No Comments

JBL has finally released its much-delayed Link Bar in Australia (A$599.95), over a year after first unveiling – a hybrid device integrating Android-TV functionality within a soundbar. The JBL Link…

Baidu Overtakes Google In Global Smart Speaker Market

Roma Christian August 27, 2019 No Comments

Amazon has continued to trump the global smart speaker market, with Chinese tech giant Baidu overtaking Google in second place according to Canalys. The news contrasts Australian demand, with Google…

Marshall Expand Wireless Speaker Line

Jack Gramenz August 26, 2019 No Comments

Two new Marshall speakers will soon go on sale as the brand looks to use its iconic name to expand further into consumer electronics. The Stockwell II ($399) and Tufton…

Denon Release 11.2 Channel AV Receiver With Alexa, Siri

Jack Gramenz August 26, 2019 No Comments

High-end home entertainment brand Denon has added a new 11.2 channel receiver with voice control to its line of home theatre receivers. The X6500H ($5,199) joins the recently released X1600H…

Sonos Stock Down 38.9% This Year As Bose & Bowers & Wilkins Launch New Competitors

David Richards August 23, 2019 No Comments

Sonos is set to face new pressure in Australia with both Bose and Bowers and Wilkins set to launch new networked sound speakers that are superior to the Sonos offering…

REVIEW – Skullcandy Indy: An Airpods Clone For Good Or Ill

Jack Gramenz August 22, 2019 No Comments

A new favourite pastime of mine as I stand inches from my fellow commuters on Sydney’s world-class public transport system is to observe their content consumption habits. As a Technology…

Rogers Returns To Oz With New Distribution

Jack Gramenz August 21, 2019 No Comments

British hi-fi brand Rogers has returned to Australia with a new distributor and a reissue of an iconic pair of the company’s speakers. Melbourne-based Audio Magic now distributes the Rogers…

Brands Selling Alexa Connected Home & Google Voice Speakers Could Soon Face Problems

David Richards August 20, 2019 No Comments

Brands marketing smart speakers and voice activated connected home gear along with retailers who sell them could be forced to warn consumers that they are buying a “horrifying time bomb…