Abe’s Audio Competitors

The business was established in 1974 by Mr. John Barbuto (JB), trading from a single store in East Keilor, Victoria. He had one simple philosophy: to deliver a specialist range of Hi-Fi and recorded music at Australia's lowest prices. The business was sold in 1983 and by 1999 another nine stores were opened. In July 2000 JB Hi-Fi was purchased by private equity bankers and senior management with the aim of taking the successful model nationally. In October 2003, JB Hi-Fi was floated on the Australian Stock Exchange. Now, maintaining Barbuto's original philosophy, JB is one of Australasia's fastest growing and largest retailer of home entertainment. In July 2004, JB bought the Queensland Clive Anthony chain of stores which sell consumer electronics, white goods, cooking appliances and air-conditioning. JB stores offer the world's leading brands of Hi-Fi, Speakers, Televisions, DVD's, VCR's, Cameras, Car Sound, Home Theatre, Computers and Portable Audio and continues to stock an exclusive range of specialist Hi-Fi products. JB Hi-Fi also offers the largest range of video games, recorded music, DVD music and DVD movies with over 50,000 CDs and most major studio DVD releases, all at cheap prices! Customers are able to buy online from our huge range of CDs, DVDs, and games (see home page). JB Hi-Fi has it all - best brands, huge range, cheapest prices, convenient locations, but most importantly genuine personal service from our experienced specialist staff.

The Good Guys is a retail icon in Australia. Synonymous with a broad range of the biggest brands in electrical appliances, at exceptionally low prices, our trademark enjoys instant recognition amongst Australian consumers. The Good Guys history in electrical appliance retailing in Australia goes back to 1952. In 1992, The Good Guys banner appeared for the first time on 14 stores in Victoria. Just 6 years later the group implemented its iconic Good Vibrations Pay Less advertising campaign and continued the growth that today sees the prominent trademark on 100+ stores nationally. In November 2016, JB Hi-Fi acquired The Good Guys, identifying the brand to be a strong strategic fit. Now united as the JB Hi-Fi Limited, this partnership has created a new force in Australian retailing. The cheerful, friendly nature of The Good Guys brand personality resonates not only in our store designs, layouts, product offering and advertising but in everything we do in our day-to-day dealings with customers.

Sound United holds an award-winning portfolio of audio brands that deliver industry-leading home theater and personal audio listening experiences for a wide range of consumers. Each brand provides an expansive array of audio products, including high-end and custom installation audio, and mid-tier markets that cover loudspeakers, sound bars, AV receivers, wireless multi-room music systems, Bluetooth® speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones. Dedicated to artfully reproducing audio for listeners and enthusiasts around the world, Sound United is comprised of Denon®, Marantz®, Polk Audio, Bowers and Wilkins, Definitive Technology, Polk BOOM, HEOS®, Classé Audio and Boston Acoustics®. Each brand offers a unique approach to bringing home theater and music to life. Sound United represents the legendary heritage of Denon, the classic sound of Polk Audio, the premium performance of Definitive Technology, the highly sought-after amplification of Marantz, the action-inspired form factors of Polk BOOM, the wireless home audio solutions of HEOS, and the accessible performance of Boston Acoustics.