The venue transmitter behind Sydney Opera House, Brighton Station and Vue Cinemas: two streams, PoE, AES encryption, over 100 m range, Nordic nRF5340 inside.
US$1,889 street; Jands distributes in AustraliaWhere to buy
For venues
You run a theatre, a church, a lecture hall or a council chamber and someone has asked about Auracast. Here is what to install, what it costs, and the one thing the Australian standard does not say yet.
What a broadcast needs
One transmitter per room, fed from the same mix you send to the PA or the loop. A professional unit carries two streams, so a theatre can broadcast the programme and an audio description at the same time, and a cinema can run two languages. Range is 100 metres or more; units can repeat each other to cover a stadium.
Visitors join with their own hearing aids, earbuds or phones. For everyone else you keep a fleet of loan receivers with headphones and neckloops, exactly as you do today for infrared or FM.
What it costs
| Tier | Example | Price before install |
|---|---|---|
| Single room, budget | Avantree AirCast, Audeara Audio Broadcaster | A$400 to US$300 |
| Professional, two streams | Auri TX2N, Williams AV Infinium BA-T1, Opus AuraGate | US$1,300 to $2,400 per transmitter |
| Multi-stream, Dante | Bettear CASTER XD, Summitwave TX6DT, Auri TX2N-D | Quote |
| Loan receivers | Auri RX1, Avantree AuraClip, Williams BA-R1 | US$70 to $380 each |
Compliance in Australia
The National Construction Code (D4D8) requires hearing augmentation wherever there is a permanent PA. AS 1428.5:2021 describes loops and infrared and does not name Auracast, so industry practice is to treat Auracast as a receiver-based system: it satisfies the requirement only with a receiver fleet on hand, and most venues keep the loop. The Hearing Services Program still requires a telecoil model to be offered, which is one more reason to run both. An international standard for Auracast assistive listening, IEC 60118-17, is expected in late 2027.
Sydney Opera House, City Recital Hall, ICC Sydney, QPAC and the University of Queensland have all gone this route. City Recital Hall's install was funded by a Sound NSW venue upgrade grant.
Distributors in Australia
- Jands: Auri (Ampetronic and Listen Technologies)
- Amber Technology: Williams AV Infinium
- MadisonAV: Bettear and Humantechnik
- Audeara (Brisbane): Audio Broadcaster and receivers, direct
Getting listed
Our venue directory is free. Send us the rooms covered, the equipment, how visitors join, and a contact for verification, and we will add you as a verified venue. Register the venue with the Bluetooth SIG as well so it appears in their location profiles; Australia currently has none listed there.
Venue transmitters
All pro gear| Product | What it does | Auracast status | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampetronic and Listen Technologies Auri TX2N (and TX2N-D with Dante)Transmits | The venue transmitter behind Sydney Opera House, Brighton Station and Vue Cinemas: two streams, PoE, AES encryption, over 100 m range, Nordic nRF5340 inside. | Works today | US$1,889 street; Jands distributes in Australia | Where to buy |
| Avantree AirCastTransmits | A US$300 venue transmitter with XLR inputs for churches, classrooms and small halls. | Works today | from US$299.99 | Where to buy |
| Bettear CASTER X and CASTER XDTransmits | Six streams from one unit, which won Best of Show at InfoComm 2026. Used for live interpretation at EUHA and built into Munich's new S-Bahn trains. | Works today | quote only; MadisonAV in Australia | Where to buy |
| Opus Technologies AuraGateTransmits | French two-stream broadcast terminal with mic, line, 100 V and S/PDIF inputs. The AuraLoop version pairs it with an induction loop. | Works today | from US$1612 | Where to buy |
| SMART Technologies SoundFlowTransmits | The first classroom system built into an interactive display: the teacher sets the password and range from the SMART Board. | Works today | from US$1099 | Where to buy |
| Williams AV Infinium BA-T1Transmits | Single-cable PoE transmitter managed by Williams' ESM, which runs up to 150 of them. Amber Technology distributes in Australia. | Works today | from US$1305 | Where to buy |
Avantree AirCastWorks today
TransmitsA US$300 venue transmitter with XLR inputs for churches, classrooms and small halls.
from US$299.99Where to buy
Bettear CASTER X and CASTER XDWorks today
TransmitsSix streams from one unit, which won Best of Show at InfoComm 2026. Used for live interpretation at EUHA and built into Munich's new S-Bahn trains.
quote only; MadisonAV in AustraliaWhere to buy
Opus Technologies AuraGateWorks today
TransmitsFrench two-stream broadcast terminal with mic, line, 100 V and S/PDIF inputs. The AuraLoop version pairs it with an induction loop.
from US$1612Where to buy
SMART Technologies SoundFlowWorks today
TransmitsThe first classroom system built into an interactive display: the teacher sets the password and range from the SMART Board.
from US$1099Where to buy
Williams AV Infinium BA-T1Works today
TransmitsSingle-cable PoE transmitter managed by Williams' ESM, which runs up to 150 of them. Amber Technology distributes in Australia.
from US$1305Where to buy