Tag: Home audio
Onkyo TX-SR706 and TX-SR806: two new THX-certified home cinema receivers
Onkyo has announced the launch of two new 7.1-channel home cinema systems boasting THX certification and plenty of audio decoding goodness
The TX-SR706 offers 7 x 160W of power output, four HDMI ports with 1080p video upscaling and upconversion of standard definition content using the Faroudja DCDi Cinema system, plus THX Select2 Plus certified performance.
It can decode Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD, and features a music optimiser for artificially improving the quality of compressed MP3/AAC tracks. It also has Audyssey Dynamic EQ for maintaining consistent bass and sound quality at different volume levels…
Intempo Fusion: classy looking iPod speaker dock with DAB radio
Intempo has gone for a sleek, curvy look on its new Fusion, the successor to last year’s popular RDI-03 iPod/DAB speaker system.
The sculptured design means that whichever of the iPod family you pop in the cradle, it’s still easy to access its controls…
Mirage intros Nanosat 5.1 wrap-around surround speaker system
Mirage has announced its Nanosat 5.1 home speaker system which uses a patented OMNIPOLAR technology to provide 360° audio, improving the sound wherever the listener is sat in the room.
Each of the five satellite speakers is just 14.9cms high, and they look really smart.
The OMNIPOLAR technology ensures that sound evenly fills the entire room, regardless of where the speakers are placed, and the speakers ensure both music and films sound great…
Sony intros BRAVIA Theatre integrated TV stand: RHT-G500
Sony has announced its new “Home theatre in a stand” system designed to be used with 32-40 inch BRAVIA TVs, though unlikely to self-destruct if you deign to put a different brand of flat screen telly on it.
It’s a 3:1 system, featuring centre, left, and right speakers and a subwoofer built in to the stand, and it used S-Force PRO Front Surround technology to offer virtual surround sound without the need for rear speakers and the near-obligatory trailing wires…
Acapella unveils new Violon & High Violon MKIV speaker set – beauty is in the ear of the beholder
German audio company Acapella Audio Arts is a household name amongst serious audiophiles and renowned for its dangerously high quality audio products, and in particular its Violon loudspeakers. Well, audiophiles, prepare to clasp the nearest ring binder to your waists and shuffle cautiously towards the gents; Acapella has just unveiled its latest Violon set – the Violon & High Violon MKIV.
Onkyo launches entry-level home cinema system and upscaling DVD player
Onkyo has announced two new bits of kit for the home cinema buff on a bit of a budget.
The HT-S5105 is a complete 5.1-channel home cinema system offering 5 x 130W output plus a 90W subwoofer, and much of the technology found on more expensive Onkyo products, but for just £350.
It comes with the receiver and five magnetically-shielded speakers and the subwoofer, and features Audyssey microphone-based set-up system and EQ which should allow it to adapt the sound to whatever room it’s placed in, with very little effort on the part of the listener…
Onkyo lays out two new Hi-Fi systems for your iPod docking pleasure
Having won last year’s What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision award for best Hi-Fi system under £500, manufacturer Onkyo is keen to follow up that success with a couple of new offerings.
Sony launches trio of AV receivers including flagship STR-DG820
Sony has announced three new AV receivers, including their flagship STR-DG820 which offers a heap of functions including 7.1-channel 100W output, Dolby True HD, dts Master Audio decoding and eight-channel Linear PCM, four HDMI inputs supporting full 1080p high definition and 24fps film mode, Deep Colour, enhanced surround sound modes (Digital Cinema EX and Neural-THX Surround), plus auto calibration during set up…
Ditch speaker cables with Crystal Audio and Acoustics' wireless audio systems
Crystal Audio and Acoustics has developed two wireless audio systems which can be used to wirelessly connect any audio source to a pair of speakers, doing away with the need for cabling.
The TR-100 costs £399 and comes with a wireless transmitter, which connects to the audio source, and a 100W receiver for each speaker. Alternatively, the TR-60 (£249) features a stereo amplifier and drives both speakers…
KEF intros KHT2005.3 third generation 2000 series 5.1 speaker system
KEF has announced its latest speaker system, the third generation Home Theatre 2000 Series 5.1 system to be precise. The KHT2005.3 features four satellite speakers, a centre channel speaker, and new KUBE-2 subwoofer…
