Jabra Launch Evolve 65e Skype for Business Certified Headset
Jabra has revealed its second generation of wireless headphones for the mobile working professional, the Evolve 65e available now at MSRP $430.... Read More
Logitech G Unveil “Most Technically Advanced Gaming Headset”
Logitech G, the technology brand’s gaming division, has announced what it’s called its “Most Technically Advanced Gaming Headset”, the Logitech G935, to... Read More
JBL Launch ‘LIVE’ Smart Headphones In Oz
Harman-owned audio equipment manufacturer, JBL, has released its most intelligent headphones yet – the new LIVE 400BT(A$149.95) and LIVE 650BTNC (A$249.95) with ‘Ambient... Read More
Samsung Unveil 2019 QLED 8K & 4K TV Pricing
Samsung Australia has officially announced local pricing for its 2019 TV line-up, featuring the country’s first commercially available 8K TVs (65″ –... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Distributor Stripped Of Focal & Naim Pro Audio Brands
NA Distributors the New Zealand based distributor who was trying to flog top end audio in Australia, has been stripped of the... Read More
Spotift Seek To Lift Profit With Podcast Push
Streaming giant, Spotify, has purchased true crime podcast network, Parcast, as the company seeks to boost profitability and further build its original... Read More
Sonos Has A New Amp… Don’t Bother As It’s Expensive & Their Speakers Are Only 16Bit
Sonos who in the past have sold expensive 16bit speakers is now trying to lure consumers into buying a $1,000 amplifier, to... Read More
Apple True Wireless Powerbeats Pro Leaked
On the same day that Apple announced its news, content, and gaming services, images of its upcoming True Wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds... Read More
IKEA x Sonos Speaker Win Red Dot Design Award
Ahead of its official launch, IKEA has announced its SYMFONISK bookshelf speaker — made in collaboration with Sonos — has received a... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Loewe Getting Into Premium Audio, Major New Retailer To Sell TV Brand
German TV brand Loewe is getting into the premium audio business following a major restructure just as Bang & Olufsen is still... Read More
EXCLUSIVE:The Good Guys Now Ranging Premium Yamaha Sound Gear After Being Kicked Out Of JB Hi Fi
Yamaha is back selling their premium sound gear at The Good Guys after being booted out of JB Hi Fi several years... Read More
Tencent Music Posts $272m Profit
Chinese music giant and iTunes rival Tencent Music Entertainment has reported a profit of US$272.7 million for full-year 2018, in its first... Read More
New $249 Apple Air Pods Try To Catch Up With Superior Competitors
When Apple released its original overpriced AirPods, they were labelled cutting edge by reviewers, but they were quickly surpassed by superior products... Read More
Sennheiser Focuses on Enterprise With New Products
Global audio specialist Sennheiser has announced a range of new products designed for the modern professional, including a noise-cancelling Bluetooth headset with... Read More
Peloton Sued $150M Over Music License Breach
Several members of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) have sued fitness start-up, Peloton, over US$150 million in damages, asserting their music... Read More
Plantronics Rebrands As Poly
Plantronics and its recently acquired teleconferencing outfit Polycom are rebranding as Poly in an effort to rejig its image with a renewed focus... Read More
ALDI Unveils Nokia 5.1 For $199
ALDI Australia has continued to take on traditional retailers, with the unveiling of an unlocked Nokia 5.1 (16GB) for $199, as part... Read More
Foxtel Offer Free iQ4 Upgrade After Kayo Launch
Foxtel has reportedly implemented an ‘aggressive customer retention strategy’, offering subscribers a free iQ4 set-top box or movie pack upgrade, following the... Read More
Turtle Beach Buys Gaming Accessory Brand For $19M
Gaming headset manufacturer Turtle Beach is set to boost its PC accessory portfolio with the acquisition of Roccat for US$19.2 million –... Read More
IKEA Confirm April Reveal of Sonos Speakers
IKEA has announced it will showcase its Sonos-powered SYMFONISK smart speakers in Milan this April. Australian pricing and availability is yet to be... Read More
LG Launch 2019 Soundbars With Meridian, Dolby & Google Smarts
LG Electronics has boost its home entertainment audio portfolio, with the launch of several new products featuring built-in Meridian, Google Assistant and... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Sonos Dumps Dealers, Others Told To “Lift Prices”
US Sound Company Sonos has moved to cull dealers, they have also told one dealer that they have to lift the price... Read More
Google Expands Continued Conversation to All Smart Displays
Google is adding its continued conversation feature to all Google Assistant smart displays, even here in Australia. This feature was released last year specifically... Read More
Geoff Matthews Buried, But ‘Something Happened On The Way To Heaven’
Geoff Matthews the former CEO of Convoy was buried today at a funeral attended by retailers, competitors and more than 100 former... Read More
New Sonos One, No Google Assistant & No Sound Improvement
Struggling to stay in touch in a highly competitive networked audio market Sonos has moved to update its Sonos One smart speaker,... Read More
JBL Launch New ‘Charge 4’ For Less
JBL has released the latest iteration to its waterproof wireless speaker portfolio, the new ‘Charge 4’ (A$199.95) boasting 20 hours battery life... Read More
Sennheiser CEO Talks About Retail Sales & The Future For Sound.
Music and the way in which we listen to sound is set to change According to Daniel Sennheiser the CEO the world’s... Read More
JBL Release Portable Big-Sound PartyBox
Harman-Samsung owned subsidiary, JBL, has finally released its new PartyBox 300 portable speaker to the Australian market, available now at $599.95 RRP.... Read More
Microsoft Gets Into Noise Cancelling Headphones, ‘What A Joke’.
Specialist sound dealers are laughing at the thought of Microsoft flogging what they claim are premium Bluetooth noise cancelling Surface headphones. As... Read More
Convoy CEO Funeral Set For Next Friday
Hi Fi industry executives, former staff and many suppliers are set to attend the funeral of Geoff Mathews the former CEO of... Read More
Sony Release New EXTRA BASS Headphones With Google Assistant
Sony Australia has expanded its trademark EXTRA BASS headphones with the new ‘WH-XB700’, pledging improved vocal clarity, audio playback plus built-in Google... Read More
Netgear Set To Launch Orbi Router That’s Also A Harman Kardon Alexa Speaker
Netgear who have been very quiet of late, is getting ready to launch several new products including their all new Orbi RBK50V... Read More
Specialst Audio Channel At Breaking Point, Dealers Need Help
The specials audio and custom install channel is facing major problems with several distributors now concerned at “debt levels” that they claim... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Convoy CEO Geoff Mathews Dead
Geoff Mathews the CEO of Convoy International has passed away suddenly due to complications following a recent illness. A veteran of the... Read More
JBL Link Bar Delayed Again
Despite promising again and again that the JBL Link Bar is on its way to consumers, it appears the soundbar is being... Read More
Smart Speakers, Amazon Outperforms Google But Only Just
Smart speaker shipments reached 78 million units worldwide in 2018, up 125% YoY, says a report from Canalys analyst group. Google was hot... Read More
Apple Music Coming To Google Home After All
Earlier this week it was revealed that Apple Music was coming to Google Home, only for Google to announce that it was... Read More
Yamaha Makes Streaming Easier For Custom Installers
Yamaha is making streaming easier for installers with the release of two new multiroom streaming MusicCast amplifiers. In Australia custom installers are... Read More
REVIEW: Polk MagniFi Max As Good As Sound Bars Double The Price, It Even Has Chromecast Built In
Polk Audio is a brand that has kicked around the US market for decades, today it is a trusted name for a... Read More
Lenovo Debut ThinkPad & Yoga Headphones
Lenovo has further expanded into the audio market, with the unveiling of its new noise cancelling headphones designed for Yoga and ThinkPad... Read More
Samsung To Launch Bixby Speaker Soon
As competition in the smart speaker market continues to heat up, Samsung mobile boss DJ Koh has announced its ‘Galaxy Home’ speaker will... Read More
Jabra Ramp Up ANZ Call Centre Presence
Audio equipment manufacturer, Jabra, has sought to expand its ANZ call centre presence, following the appointment of Atlas Gentech as its official... Read More
McIntosh Unveils RS200 Streaming Music System
McIntosh has unveiled a next-generation all-in-one wireless speaker system, optimised for streaming. The RS200 Wireless loudspeaker system opens the door to multiple... Read More
Apple Shake-Up Leadership Amid iPhone Slump
Apple has reportedly shaken up its senior leadership team within the realms of retail, hardware and artificial intelligence, as the iPhone maker... Read More
Local DAB+ Radio Ownership Soars
Latest data from Commercial Radio Australia reveals 930,000 DAB+ radios were sold in Australia last year, including 745,000 within new vehicles –... Read More
Marshall Boast Custom-Tuned Driver Wireless Headphones
Iconic British amp company Marshall has brought their classic brass accents to its first ever in-ear wireless headphones, the Minor II Bluetooth headphones.... Read More
PURE Fuse Wireless Tech With Radio Smarts
Known for its portfolio of award-winning DAB digital radios, British consumer electronics company, PURE, has fused its trademark audio technology with Qi wireless functionality, allowing... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Devialet Appoints New Distributor, Sub $3K Model Coming
Melbourne based distributor Aqipa has snared the rights to French speaker brand Devialet with the Company planning a massive relaunch and a... Read More
Synergy Appoints Gillette Exec As New Marketing Lead
Melbourne-based pro AV distributor Synergy has appointed former Gillette executive, Sonia Pace, as its new Marketing Manager, effective immediately. Ms Pace commenced... Read More
New Apple HomePod Set To Tell Whether You Are ‘Happy’ ‘Sad’ Or Just ‘Sarcastic’
As the networked speaker market heats up and as both Google and Amazon and premium brands such as Harmon Kardon and Denon... Read More