BLUESOUND BECOMES MORE AFFORDABLE
It’s not often we have the pleasure of reporting on price reductions in the Hi-Fi business.
And while the category pioneer, Sonos, does battle with HEOS in the courts, relative newcomer but well-established Bluesound has announced some impressive savings for its customers.
From the 20th March 2018, Australian distributor Convoy has realigned the Bluesound brand pricing to be in line with international markets.
Geoff Matthews, CEO of Convoy told StereoNET:
Today the consumer has access to a global retail market which is ever competitive. Accordingly, we have seized the opportunity to ensure our award-winning Bluesound products remain the preferred multi-room, high-res audio system, and allowing us to introduce our award-winning Pulse Soundbar and unique Vault to even more audio enthusiasts.
Musical Fidelity and its Australian distributor, Audio Marketing, also announced a similar restructuring of select ranges and products recently, also citing what is now a global marketplace for consumers.
As Sonos and HEOS argue over who was first with technologies in the wireless multiroom audio space, Bluesound who was first to bring Hi-Res audio capability to the market have continued to increase in popularity.
Its audiophile-grade wireless speakers and digital music players allow you to stream all your music wirelessly to every room in your home, all controlled conveniently from your smartphone or tablet.
The substantial price reductions include up to $300 off in some cases.
For example, Bluesound Node 2 is now $100 cheaper at $899. The Bluesound Powernode 2 ($1,399) and the Bluesound Vault 2 ($1,999) have both had $200 shaved from their price. The big winner is the award-winning Pulse Soundbar which is $300 cheaper at $1,499 (black) or $1,599 (white). Read our review here.
Matthews continued:
We’re delighted that our continued growth means that we can pass on these savings to our customers.
Convoy has been importing and distributing consumer electronics to the Australian market for over 50 years.
Experience Bluesound in the State Ballroom at the 2018 Melbourne International HiFi Show, October 12-14, 2018.
For more information visit Bluesound.
Marc Rushton
StereoNET’s Founder and Publisher was born in England and raised on British Hi-Fi before moving to Australia. He developed an early love of music and playing bass guitar before discovering the studio and the other side of the mixing desk. After writing for print magazines, Marc saw the future in digital publishing and founded the first version of StereoNET in 1999.
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