John Thomson

2 days ago | wifihifi.com | John Thomson

Sherpa Technology Group announces a distribution partnership with AWALL, a manufacturer of large-format MicroLED displays designed for both commercial or residential applications. AWALL displays comes in sizes ranging from 75″ to 162″ with 16:9 or 21:9 Cinemascope display ratios and an ultra-high 98% screen-to-body ratio. AWALL also offers customisable sizes and aspect ratios that accommodate unique project specifications, scaling up to 300 inches and beyond.

4 days ago | wifihifi.com | John Thomson

Hi-res multi-room audio brand Bluesound, today announced the launch of the new POWERNODE, a next-generation wireless music streaming amplifier that brings high-resolution performance and simplified AV integration into one modern component. Building on the brand’s legacy as the first to combine hi-res, multi-room streaming with advanced Class D amplifier technology, the new POWERNODE offers 100 watts per channel of refined DirectDigital amplification for more power and lower distortion sound.

4 days ago | wifihifi.com | John Thomson

Kentucky-based Coherent Source Service (coherentsourceservice.com), has been acquired from founder Rob Gillum by former THIEL Service Manager Gary Dayton, who was originally trained for his position at THIEL by Gillum. Dayton also has a Canadian connection, having worked with Bryston from 2013 to 2021 as Vice President of US Sales.

6 days ago | wifihifi.com | John Thomson

Wifi Hifi is saddened to learn of the passing of industry veteran Jim Harbec. Jim spent most of his career at Toshiba of Canada and more recently with Hisense Canada, where he remained until the time of his retirement in 2023, when he and his wife moved to Morrisburg, Ontario, half way between Kingston and Montreal on the St. Lawrence River.

1 week ago | wifihifi.com | John Thomson

There are fewer greater nightmares for a retailer than needing to carry an array of screen protectors as inventory. To be a reliable retailer demands that you stock a screen protector for just about every phone or tablet that has been released in say the past six years, even when you know that 90% of your accessory sales will be for new-generation product.