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Bowers & Wilkins Add Compact Flex To Multi-Room Formation

British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins have added a fifth speaker to its Formation lineup of high-res wireless streaming products ahead of the range’s release, set to go up against Sonos and Bose and seek to best them on sound quality. The recently unveiled Formation range is now made up of five wireless speakers and a streaming hub. The…

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Denon AVR & Stereo Streamer On Sale This Month

Japanese audio brand Denon has continued to expand its product lineup in Australia, announcing the release of a new AV receiver and high-res streaming stereo receiver. The 9.2 channel X3600H ($2299) AV receiver and DRA-800H ($1299) will become available via Denon dealers at the end of the month. Both models support multi-room high-res streaming using Denon’s HEOS…

September 11, 20190Comments

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Klipsch Take On Airpods With T5 Range

Klipsch has introduced a suite of new wireless earphones promising high-quality audio to compete in an increasingly crowded personal audio market. The T5 series of earphones use the same approach to acoustic engineering and industrial design as the companies renowned home theatre speakers. Four models make up the T5 range of earbuds: true wireless ($349), neckband ($199),…

September 11, 20190Comments

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Yamaha Link With Amazon For Alexa, Music On MusicCast

Japanese audio brand Yamaha will soon add Amazon Music and enhanced Amazon Alexa integration to its MusicCast products. Select products in Yamaha’s range of wireless speakers, receivers, sound bars and wireless turntables will be able to install a firmware update from the MusicCast app from next month to make Amazon Music available. Another update for Amazon Alexa…

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Aldi Cooks Up Premium Built-In Kitchen Deals

German supermarket Aldi has revealed new premium built-in kitchen products due to go on sale this weekend, taking on the likes of Winning Appliances and The Good Guys in appliance retail. The Stirling branded appliances in stores from September 14 include an oven, cooktops, dishwasher and rangehoods. The appliances all come with a 3-year in home warranty. The…

IFA 2019: Dali Reveal First Headphones

Danish audio brand Dali has unveiled its first pairs of headphones at IFA 2019. The headphones will come in two variants, the noise cancelling iO-6 and cosmetically identical but less capable iO-4. The headphones use larger than usual 50mm drivers with paper/fibre cones. Battery life is claimed at 30 hours when used with noise cancelling on and 60…

IFA 2019: Philips Wireless ANC Headphones Take On Sony, Bose

Dutch electronics brand Philips has shown off a number of new personal audio products at IFA 2019, taking on Bose and Sony with a cut-price rival to their wireless active noise cancelling headphones. The Philips PH805 headphones use four microphones for advanced digital active noise cancellation hybrid technology, which are claimed to provide a -27 decibel…

IFA 2019: Huawei Claim First 5G System On Chip

Beleaguered Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has officially unveiled a number of new products at IFA 2019, including a new 5G system on chip it claims will be the first available and the fastest ever. Rival chipmakers MediaTek, Qualcomm and Samsung have all announced chips with integrated 5G but Huawei appears to have beaten them to the…

September 6, 20190Comments

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IFA 2019: Sony Launch New Headphones & High-Res Walkman

After accidentally leaking its new smartphone prior to yesterday’s IFA press conference, Sony has now revealed its latest audio products, including a revamped Walkman. Looking to capitalise on the recent trend towards nostalgia and the 40th anniversary of its category-defining Walkman products, Sony has announced a special edition commemorative device. The NW-A100TPS 40th Anniversary Walkman ($599) has…