Review: B&O H9 Headphones Put Style First
Given their Danish origins, it shouldn’t come as too much a surprise that Bang & Olufsen Play’s new H9 headphones carry an... Read More
Sonos Uses Grammy Awards To Launch Global Marketing Campaign
Sonos is on a mission to increase sales as several sound Companies move to launch new High Res sound systems. The US... Read More
B&O Play Launches Wireless Beoplay H4 Headphones
B&O Play have launched a new pair of wireless over-ear headphones that the company will use to expand its reach to a... Read More
LG Wins $168 Million In Court Battle
LG has been awarded $168 million in damages in a lawsuit filed against the producers of counterfeit versions of its Tone headsets.... Read More
Sonos Secures Amazon Alexa Integration
Sonos’ software vice president Antoine Leblond has revealed that the company will be integrating support for Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa to its... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Indi Snares Top French Hi Brand That Is Set To Appeal To Millennials
Melbourne based Indi Imports has snared another top European sound brand with their appointment to sell products manufactured by French manufacturer Elipson.... Read More
IsoTek Delivers Smart Power To Audio & AV Equipment
Power management specialist IsoTek have announced three new products that combine power cleaning with smart programmable controls. IsoTek SMART Power includes three rack... Read More
Advance Audio + KEF Fail To Defend Price Gouging
Comment: Advance Audio Australia’s price gouging of the Australian market has no defence, and despite our story exposing the overpricing that Australian... Read More
KEF, Advance Audio, Price Gouging, Other People Have Their Say
Following my comment piece yesterday on the Hi Fi industry and the price gouging by Advance Audio with their KEF brand, several... Read More
As Amazon Echo Becomes New Voice Standard, Apple Moves To Screw Partners
It was the hottest product at CES 2017 and already 8 million Americans have bought the Amazon Echo voice activation system, but... Read More
EXPOSED: KEF Price Gouging, Hi Fi Gear in OZ
Serious questions are being raised about the high price of KEF sound products in Australia, with several of the UK Companies products... Read More
Bug Riddled Apple AirPods, Now Have Another Problem
Apple’s bug riddled AirPods have another problem, this time users are complaining that the AirPods are dropping audio when used with an... Read More
Harman Consumer To Be Managed By Harman Not Samsung
Senior Samsung Australia management have denied claims made at CES that the operations of Harman International will be rolled into Samsung operations... Read More
UPDATED: Harman Consumer Products Will Be Managed By Harman Claim Samsung
Senior Samsung Australia management have denied claims made at CES that the operations of Harman International will be rolled into Samsung operations... Read More
AirPods Smash Competition, Seize Online Market Share Over Xmas
Analysts at Slice Intelligence have released data suggesting that Apple’s wireless AirPods have quickly scooped up a solid quarter of the wireless... Read More
Sonos Boss Quits After Failing To Respond To Voices
It’s been a top selling product at JB Hi Fi for over a decade, now the Sonos sound system is under pressure... Read More
Klipsch Expands Product Range With New Speakers And Subwoofers
Alongside the new Heritage headphone range, Klipsch have revealed new speakers and subwoofers set for release over the coming year as the... Read More
Sonos Loses CEO As MacFarlane Steps Down
Sonos cofounder John MacFarlane has stepped down from his role as CEO after fourteen years. Former president and chief commercial officer Patrick... Read More
CES 2017: Pioneer Premiere New Atmos-Ready Soundbar
Pioneer brought their best work to CES 2017, with the headliner of the company’s showcase turning out to be its new Atmos-ready... Read More
Apple Pulls AirPod Finder App From Store
Almost as soon as they were announced, Apple’s wireless AirPods were hit with the criticism of being easier to lose than their... Read More
CES 2017: Sennheiser Shows Off Their New Neckbuds
This year’s CES was a big one for Sennhesier, with the high-end audio specialists announcing a slew of new products. Chief among... Read More
CES 2017: Dell Brings High Quality Sound To All-In-One PC
Dell is attempting to set themselves apart in the All-In-One market by focusing on high-quality sound in the new Precision 27 AIO. Featuring... Read More
CES 2017: Audio-Technica Shows Off New Wireless Headphone Technology
Audio-Technica has received an Innovation Honoree award at CES 2017 for two new wireless headphones which feature the company’s Pure Digital Drive technology.... Read More
JB Hi Fi Spreads The Jam
JAM Audio has become a highly popular budget brand in Australia with the Company growing sales via JB Hi Fi, at CES... Read More
B&O Play Releases Wireless 360-Degree Speaker With Chromecast Support
A new speaker in the Beoplay range from Bang & Olfusen’s B&O Play brand has been introduced at CES 2017, featuring support... Read More
Tidal To Stream Master Quality Recordings
Streaming player Tidal, currently the only such service offering high-resolution audio, is set to to expand by partnering with MQA and offering... Read More
CES 2017: Sony Commits To Extra Bass With New Headphone Range
Sony’s sound division got a lot of airplay at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, with a trio of new headphones being added to... Read More
CES 2017: Logitech Launches Wireless Gaming Headset With Advanced Audio Performance
A new PC wireless gaming headset from Logitech featuring advanced audio performance and professional grade wireless technology has been launched at CES... Read More
CES 2017: Sony Debut Chromecast-Ready Soundbar + Subwoofer Combo
Another thing to come out of Sony’s press conference at CES in Las Vegas today was the company’s latest offerings when it... Read More
CES 2017: LG Offer Up 4K Speaker…Whatever That Means
While there’s at least some consensus over what qualifies as a 4K TV, there’s a little more ambiguity when it comes to... Read More
LG Rises Up With New Levitating Portable Speaker
A new levitating speaker from LG will be one of the many innovative and unique products on show at this year’s CES.... Read More
Klipsch Take Audio Outdoors With New Landscape Range
First showcased back at the Integrate Expo in August, Klipsch’s Landscape speakers have now been made available to Australian customers by distributor Powermove.... Read More
Go Inside The Best Of Home Audio With The Latest Issue Of SoundMag
Head over the magazines section of the ChannelNews website to read through the latest issue of SoundMag Magazine. Packed with in-depth features... Read More
Apple To Replace Lost AirPods – For A Price
It’s only been one day since Apple’s true wireless AirPods have gone on sale but the company has already rolled out the seemingly... Read More
AirPod Speakers Australia-Bound
Apple’s long-delayed – and sometimes controversial – AirPod wireless headphones should be available in Australia before Christmas, CDN has been told. The... Read More
US$8B Samsung Harman Deal Challenged By Major Share Holder
The $8 Billion Samsung take over of Harman International has hit a stumbling block with a major shareholder arguing the US Company... Read More
Microsoft Announces Dolby Atmos Is Coming To Xbox
Microsoft has announced it’ll be bring the next-generation high-resolution audio experience of Dolby Atmos to gamers on both its Xbox home console... Read More
Sony Sound Back On a Roll, But It’s Still Early Days
They used to be a household name in Australia, when it came to sound gear, now Sony is making a comeback with... Read More
Apple Sneaks AirPods Out Just In Time For Christmas
Against all odds and common business sense, it looks like Apple will indeed have its wireless AirPod headphones on store shelves by... Read More
Another Apple Product Launch Slips Into 2017
It’s no secret that Apple’s transition from wired to wireless headphones has been a disaster at every turn. However, much of the... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Blaupunkt Set To Make Major Return To Australia
One of Europe’s leading AV and audio brands Blaupunkt is set to be relaunched in Australia. The brand that was extremely popular... Read More
Raumfeld Speakers Get Google Cast
Berlin-based speaker specialists Raumfeld has announced that it’ll be rolling out support for Google Cast to its existing speaker range, giving customers... Read More
Apple Engineers Blamed For AirPods Stuff Up
Apple were so desperate to deliver a cut through product to stimulate the launch of their new iPhone 7, that they prematurely... Read More
French Startup To Disrupt Smart Sound With New App
French tech company Tempow, now based out of San Francisco, isn’t shying away from its ambitions to challenge Sonos when it comes... Read More
A Good Spin For The Retros
Sales of vinyl records have outstripped digital music sales for the first time in the UK. British music lovers spent A$41 million... Read More
Klipsch Brings High Quality Sound To The Outdoors
Klipsch have announced the release of a new range of weatherproof speakers designed for outdoor areas. Included in the Klipsch Landscape series are two... Read More
Zowie Vital Promises Unprecedented Control Over Your Next Soundcard
BenQ’s Zowie brand is gearing up to change the way PC gamers think about sound with their new Vital Audio accessory. The... Read More
Review: Razer Delivers Heavy-Duty Headset With The ManO’War
The long-time slogan for Razer’s suite of gaming accessories has been “By gamers, for gamers” and that tagline has often reflected their... Read More
Klipsch Enters Wireless Multi-Room Audio Market
Klipsch have announced a series of six new products in a competitive push into the wireless multi-room audio market. The Klipsch Stream... Read More
Exclusive: Top End German Made Soundbar Released In OZ Sub $1K
One of the leading German made Soundbases has been released in Australia by Melbourne based distributor Indi Imports. The award-winning German made... Read More