Sharp’s Microsystem: When Good Becomes Great
There is a considerable difference with this micro system (DK-KP95PH) and happily it’s not the size. Rather, it now comes with AirPlay... Read More
Loewe’s New Speakers Are Wireless, Colourful & LOUD
Loewe Sound Vision Loewe’s SoundVision is a desktop speaker with swagger. Concealed behind an aluminium grill are six speakers, of which two... Read More
The Follow-Up To Last Year’s Best Selling Receiver
The V373 comes with future-proofing 4K compatibility. Although the notion of video playback in quality 4 times more detailed than the current... Read More
Teac Gets Behind Digital Radio Revolution With New Range
The new range includes the DAB450, CRX45iP, R5B/W and DAB805. The four digital radios come with a 12 month warranty and are... Read More
New Sonos Sub Can Be Hidden Under A Settee
Designed to complement Sonos’ existing wireless speakers, including the Play 5 and Play 3, the new sub has been designed with two... Read More
Sennheiser’s 7.1 Gaming Headphones Puts You IN The Action
Click to enlarge Sennheiser’s PC 323D is a 7.1 surround sound gaming headset, powered by Dolby Headphone and Dolby ProLogic IIx technology.... Read More
Soundbars Take Off As Users Look To Improve TV Sound
Ideal for watching football or when space is limited, soundbars deliver excellent sound and can accomodate up to 48 small speakers in... Read More
Beats By Dre Release HeartBeats, Inspired By Lady Gaga
Click to enlarge The headphones glean influence from Gaga’s unique fashion sense; their look inspired by her provocative leather jacket studs. “My... Read More
Digital Radio Sales Take Off
This brings the total number of digital radios sold since the 2009 launch to 833,320 according to information from the Q1 2012,... Read More
Sennheiser’s First Ever Amplifier Revealed
The new HDVD 800 is an amplifier designed specifically for headphones that can sample frequencies up to 24bit/192kHz. This allows it to... Read More
It’s Pure Highway! Digi In-Car Radio $499
You can even pause and rewind live radio – handy of you missed something – and this clever in-car digital radio adapter... Read More
In Tune: Digital Radio Beats Market Projections
The Digital Radio Industry Report 2012 reveals 1.2 million people are listening to digital radio stations each week, with Australia’s five cities... Read More
Award Winning PSB Speakers Now On Sale
Click to enlarge Playing flagship to the company’s Imagine range, the T2 is a transitional five-way, full range tower that is influenced... Read More
Arcam Crams Top-Tier Performance In Intro Receiver
The AV360 is Arcam’s new introductory receiver which looks to its mature AVR600 sibling and the AV888 processor for its keen understanding... Read More
Teac’s Capable Micro System Has A Humble Price
Lately Micro Systems have been donning prices that are anything but ‘micro.’ The truth is as technology continues to integrate more and... Read More
Cambridge Audio Gears New Azur Sound To Digital Age
Straight from the UK after a late 2011 release, the Azur 651A integrated amplifier runs at $899 and runs alongside its CD-playing... Read More
New Wall Mounted IP Enabled Sub Woofers Coming From Niles
The mini subs which include the SW6.5 and the SW8 are cube-shaped, both will come with a fingerprint-resistant piano-black finish. The long-throw... Read More
HiTV Release Simple In Car Digital Radio
Click to enlarge Even though most people listen to the radio when they’re driving, there’s only one manufacturer (Hino trucks) thus far... Read More
Sennheiser Dishes Out Sub-$150 HD 400 Upgrades
The HD 419, 429, 439 and 449 are all closed-back headphones suited to travelling listeners with their sound-isolating builds. They each focus... Read More
Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus Is Magic For Digital Sound
The original Cambridge DacMagic offered a top value unit for the digital music lover pushing out high quality audio from their computer.... Read More
BMW & Audi Beaten By Hino Trucks To Digital Radio
Click to enlarge That’s right, Hino will be the first vehicle manufacturer in OZ to bring digital radio into vehicles and it’ll... Read More
Sharp Looking Music System Goes Where Others Can’t
Although the new micro system features a top style dock for iPhones and iPods, it’s compatible with a flurry of devices... Read More
Digital Radio Sales Jump Despite Downturn
Official data relating to digital radio in Australia was released by Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) today, showing close to 100,000 DAB+ digital... Read More
Record Labels Phase CDs Out By 2013?
The scoop comes from Side-Line who claim multiple sources reveal the CD’s end is nigh, despite the... Read More
Hey iPad, Change The Foxtel Will Ya
Click to enlarge Meet your new Foxtel remote, the tablet. The handy ‘Channel Changer’ feature appears on Foxtel TV Guide app for... Read More
Optus MeTV: FetchTV $10 A Month ‘Superior’ To Telstra T Box?
Click to enlarge On one hand Telstra has their 500GB T Box and over 2000 movies, while Optus has rolled out their... Read More
Small 5.1 Q Acoustics Speakers Take It Up To The Big Boys Of Sound
Five aluminium satellite speakers with glossy finishes make up the tight soundstage of the Q7000, backed up by a dedicated subwoofer. The... Read More
Vita DAB+ With Apple Connect Adds Touch Of Class
The R2i is a tabletop stereo that comes with a digital and FM tuner in-built with a universal iPod dock sitting atop... Read More
Cooler Master Headset Hails Surround Sound Storm On Gamers
The CM Storm Sirus sits relatively cheaply at $139, with eight drivers sitting across two large ear cups alongside a noise-cancelling microphone... Read More
Pioneer’s New Sound Station Snapped Up By Apple
Click to enlarge Featuring Apple’s AirPlay, the X-SMC3 has a retractable iPod dock and users have the options of choosing how they... Read More
Pirate Radio Station Stomped On By OZ Authorities
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has stomped on a pirate radio station that was operating from Chadstone, Melbourne. The station, operating... Read More
Bose Unveils First-Ever Sound Bars But Still No AirPlay
Bose’s first sound bars to market are the CineMate 1 SR and the Lifestyle 135, sold at a premium of up to... Read More
Yamaha Go iPhone Crazy With New Product Range
Yamaha PDX-11 Click to enlarge Designed for on the go use, the petit PDX-11 will dock both iPhones and iPods. The iDevices... Read More
JBL Launches Its First-Ever iPad Dock But The Wait Is On For AirPlay
The JBL OnBeat speaker dock sports a unique weaving-speaker design that is complimented by the typical but stylish chrome and black finish... Read More
Yamaha’s Aventage Receiver Enthrals With Exceptional Sound
The RX-A3010 receiver heads Yamaha’s Aventage series and out of the box it’s compatible with 9.2 channels. 9.2 is a lot of... Read More
How To Convert Vinyl Records To Digital With Audio Technica DJ Quality
Audio-Technica’s LP120-USB hooks up to a PC or Mac via USB and records vinyls on the fly as a range of digital... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins C5 Delivers Great Looking Sound
Click to enlarge The C5 uses a micro porous filter with hundreds of microscopic steel balls that act as a sonic diffuser,... Read More
Digital Radio Struggles To Find Buyers
And despite broadcasters delivering channels like Radar, Gold Plus and Koffee consumers are still listening to AM and FM stations Paul Gardner,... Read More
KEF Launch New In Room Speakers The Deliver Reference Performance
The Nine R series models which will reach Australia later this year consist of three floor standing speakers, two bookshelf speakers, two... Read More
Parrot To Launch 3G Android Car Stereo Unit
Click to enlarge Parrot’s new Asteroid Unlike other head units, the Parrot Asteroid doesn’t take CDs, with the company’s Product Manager Frederic... Read More
Razer-Sharp Gaming With ‘True’ 7.1 Tiamat
Click to enlarge Razer’s Tiamat 7.1 The Razer Tiamat range aims to replicate the powerful surround sound experience of entertainment games, without... Read More
Buyers Wanted For Digital Radio New Campaign Launched
Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) said that there are 940,000* people listening to digital radio in the five state metropolitan capitals of Sydney,... Read More
HTC Buys Dr Dres Beats Electronics For $300Mil
Click to enlarge Beats By Dr Dre HTC have purchased a majority stake of headphone maker Beats Electronics, the company founded by... Read More
Edifier Tips SD Cards As The New Trend In Music Players
The Chinese company found a trend in the music player industry in Asia where more consumers have been using SD cards to... Read More
Polk Audio Puts Big Speaker Power In Small Blackstone Design
Despite their smaller enclosures, they maintain their strong presence, looking sleek and powerful. The new Blackstone TL series will be available in... Read More
Consumers Prefer FM & Analogue Than Digital Radio
The UK research reveals that despite extensive lobbying for digital radio consumers prefer to stick to FM radio. In Australia digital radio... Read More
Marantz Introduces 2 Stunning Receivers
Shaped by style, the receivers are stout with a chasis design that sits 105mm high, making these receivers placement friendly. Both receivers... Read More
Instant Home Theatre SurroundBar Polks Into Soundbar Market
The ‘SurroundBar’ title may be a tad deceptive though, with the soundbar concealing two 2×6 inch drivers rather than the full 5.1... Read More
Rebadged Turtle Beach Headsets Crawl Into Call Of Duty
The multiplatform headsets are exclusively licensed with Activision as limited edition Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 tie-in devices and are set... Read More
Olasonic Pushes 20W Sound Out Of Eggs
The Olasonic TW-S7’s are a fairly large set of laptop-style speakers that use a minimal 2.5 watts from USB connection to push... Read More