Top-End LG GX Soundbar Looking For Retailers
LG has unveiled the new LG GX soundbar, designed to complement the brand’s award-winning GX Gallery OLED series TVs but at this... Read More
Aldi’s Entertainer Special Buys: $699 4K TV & More
On Saturday 18th July Aldi will kick off its ‘Entertainer’ edition of Special Buys, which will include a 65-inch 4K UHD Android... Read More
Sennheiser Receive Bailout Loan
Audio equipment manufacturer, Sennheiser, has reportedly received between a US$2 million – US$5 million bailout loan as part of the US Paycheck... Read More
Yamaha’s New CLP-700 Series Clavinova Digital Pianos In Oz
Yamaha’s new CLP-700 Series Clavinova Digital Piano is now available in Australia. The Clavinova offers a range of updated features, such as... Read More
Klipsch Launch Bold Alternative To Soundbars – The Fives
Klipsch has added The Fives powered monitors to its award-winning series of Heritage Wireless speakers, offering a premium alternative to soundbars. The... Read More
LG Unveil ‘Self-Cleaning’ Earbuds With Meridian Sound
LG has unveiled its new TONE true wireless earbuds with Meridian sound, also featuring an industry-first UVnano cleaning case to eradicate bacteria... Read More
COMMENT:Sonos Is Unravelling, Is It Time To Move Back To A Distribution Model
Sonos is unravelling, stupid marketing decisions, their lack of innovative audio technology and a panic obsession to compete directly with retailers is... Read More
Sonos CEO Pay Cut, Staff Axed & Offices Close
Audio equipment manufacturer, Sonos, has slashed the pay of many executive personnel by 20% including Chief Executive, Patrick Spence, as it battles... Read More
Limited BTS Edition Galaxy S20+ 5G & Galaxy Buds+ For Sale Now
Due to incredible demand overseas, Samsung Electronics Australia has announced that it will be offering a limited number of BTS Edition Galaxy... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Launch New 700 Signature Loudspeakers
Bowers & Wilkins is launching two new 700 Signature loudspeakers in Australia: the stand-mount 705 Signature ($4,999 for a pair) and the... Read More
Aussies Receive Google Play Music To YouTube Music Transfers
Aussies have now received access to transfer their multimedia data from Google Play Music to YouTube Music, after the tech giant confirmed... Read More
New Technics True Wireless Earphones Coming To Oz
Technics has announced that its new EAH-AZ70W True Wireless Earphones will be landing in Australia from mid-July via select audio specialist retailers... Read More
Global TWS Earphone Shipments Surged 86% In Q1
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic having a negative impact on the smart audio device category overall, global True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbud shipments... Read More
Harman Kardon Release NEO Waterproof Speaker In Oz
HARMAN and Samsung-owned audio subsidiary, Harman Kardon, has launched its new premium portable Bluetooth speaker ‘NEO’ in Australia, featuring a compact a... Read More
Premium Google Home Successor In The Works?
Google is tipped to be developing a premium successor to its iconic Google Home smart speaker, following the device’s market-shifting launch in... Read More
JBL Launches Tune 220TWS Stem Earphones
JBL has launched the JBL Tune 220TWS stem earphones, expanding its portfolio of true wireless headphones. “JBL is fast becoming one of... Read More
Timing Right For AirPods Studio Unveiling At WWDC
Apple could be gearing up to unveil its awaited over-ear headphones – rumoured to be called AirPods Studio, or AirPods X –... Read More
Spotify Aus Revenue Drop Raises Eyebrows
Swedish music streaming giant, Spotify, could potentially gain the attention of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) after reporting what some commentators deem... Read More
Indi Imports Expands M&K Sound Range With Home Cinema Loudspeakers
Melbourne-based distributor Indi Imports has added to its portfolio of home cinema loudspeakers with new Miller & Kreisel (M&K Sound) products. Established... Read More
Is Harman Set To Exit Convoy International? Little Traction For Key Brands
Harman has some of the best premium lifestyle audio brands in the world, but in Australia you would never know it. While... Read More
Audio Active Loses Brand Due To COVID-19
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their toll on the audio industry worldwide – Australian distributor Audio Active has confirmed... Read More
Google Slam Dunks Sonos Accusing Them Of Spreading ‘False Rumours’
First up it was struggling sound Company Sonos who tried to sue Google, now the big search engine has responded by claiming... Read More
Google Admit Pixel Buds Issues & Pledge Fix
Google has acknowledged customer complaints concerning the unstable Bluetooth connectivity of its Pixel Buds earbuds, advising an update is in the works... Read More
Canton & Porsche Partner Up On New High-End Speaker
A new Porsche could cost you $320,000, but if that is a bit stiff on the budget, how about a new pair... Read More
REVIEW: Polaroid’s $119 Bluetooth Soundbar Speaker
We were sent Polaroid’s very affordable Bluetooth Soundbar Speaker to review, and were more than pleased with the results. At just $119,... Read More
Global Headset Shipments Surge
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
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
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
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