Sound Devices

France's Thomson enters Indian audio market with launch of TV soundbars

French consumer electronics brand Thomson, through its brand licensee Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), on Thursday announced its foray into the Indian audio market with the launch of soundbars here. Thomson, which is already present here in the TV and other appliances segments, also has plans to expand its play into the audio segment by launching more products in the soundbar and entering into the larger speaker and party speakers segment, SPPL CEO Avneet Singh Marwah said. As part of SPPL, it has invested Rs 50 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit at its existing Noida plant, which will produce half a million units in a year, he added. "We are aiming to have a 10 per cent market share of the audio segment in the online channels," Marwah said. According to Marwah, the Indian audio market is experiencing rapid growth. Sales of products such as soundbars have increased after a rise in sales of 4K smart TVs and the growing consumption of OTT content. "Now 85 per cent of customer

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Publishing revenues - that is the money paid to authors, lyricist, composers - the people who actually make the music went up by 2.5 times

Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 review: Affordable sound bar with Dolby Atmos

The Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 proves to be a competent 2.1-channel sound bar but falls short as a Dolby Atmos audio system

Zebronics launches ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 2.1 soundbar at Rs 9,999: Details here

The Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 is available for purchase on e-commerce platforms Amazon India and Flipkart

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus review: Spatial sound in minimal setup

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus is a premium audio system with a matching price. It is a feature-packed sound bar with punchy and spacious sound for theatre-like experience at home

Sony launches HT-S2000 5.1 channel Dolby Atmos sound bar: Price, features

The Sony HT-S2000 sound bar is offered with an optional subwoofer (SW3/SW5) and rear speaker (SA-RS3S)

LG S95QR 9.1.5 sound bar review: Expansive audio for cinema-like experience

At Rs 109,990, the LG S95QR is one-of-its-kind 9.1.5 channel sound bar audio system. It is feature-packed with everything that one expects from a premium home-theatre audio system

TPV Technology launches Philips TAB8967 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos soundbar: Details

The Philips TAB8967 soundbar has 5.1.2 channel audio set-up - three front facing speakers, two rear facing speakers, two upward facing speakers, and an 8-inch wireless subwoofer

Blaupunkt BTW300 Bass Buds review: Basic earphones lifted by good audio

There is no coherence between what the instruction booklet claims and how the earbuds function in terms of their touch controls

HARMAN takes legal action against dealers selling counterfeit products

HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics said it has taken strict legal action against dealers involved in the manufacture and sale of fake JBL and Infinity Car Audio products in the country

Costar Mateband N300 review: An attempt to stand out amid budget earphones

The magnetic back of the earbuds offers a surprise deal as they automatically pause streaming when joined together, and eventually resume it when separated

Apple launches 2nd Gen HomePod with spatial audio support at Rs 32,900

Apple on Wednesday announced second-generation HomePod that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design

JBL launches SoundBar2.1, Bar500, Bar800 and Bar1000 in India: Price, specs

The JBL Bar2.1, Bar500, Bar800 and Bar1000 are available for purchase from Jan 17

Blaupunkt launches new soundbar 8-inch Woofer at Rs 7,999 in India

It comes with the latest version of Bluetooth that covers a wide range and also comes with a digital display for instant information

Zebronics launches ZEB-Juke Bar 9750 soundbar: Know price, specs and more

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Saregama Carvaan Musicbar review: Basic soundbar with karaoke for novelty

The dual purpose of a musicbar and a Bluetooth soundbar is a novelty the Saregama Carvaan Karaoke Musicbar plays on

Realme launches SLED TV, soundbar, earphones, smartphones, and AIoT devices

Along with AIoT products, the company also launched the Realme 7i smartphone and unveiled the Realme 7 Pro Sun Kissed edition

Sony HT-G700 review: Not just a soundbar, it is a full-fledged audio system

Consider for its versatile performance, uncluttered design, and ease of use features

Sony HT-S20R soundbar review: A good mess surrounded by sound and wires

Sony's HT-S20R delivers a surround sound, theatre-like experience that is good enough for a large living room and even better for a 14 feet x 16 feet bedroom

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It sets a new low in price for Sony as they enter a flooded sub-Rs 15,000 market