Category: Home audio
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…
Wake up to music – lots of music – with the Sound 40 alarm clock by Roberts
When the people at alarm clock manufacturer Roberts wake up in the morning, they like to do so to a choice of music. Not just some random bleepy-bleeping bleep alarm, or some scratchy FM radio static.. No. They want music. And they want to be able to specifically choose the track to wake up to. Something like ‘Beautiful Day’ by U2, perhaps.. or ‘Wake me up before you Go-Go‘ by Wham, maybe. Anyway, they appear to want us to have the same level of choice too, because they have invented a machine which allows us to do that very thing.
Step forward the ‘Sound 40’, an all new ‘bells and whistles’ alarm clock designed for the 21st Century individual who likes bells and whistles. Check out it’s impressive audio array: DAB radio. In-built CD player. SD media card player. MP3 and WMA playback. An input source for your iPod (or other such music player). And oh yeah, it still has a buzzer, presumably for those poor lost souls who can never decide on anything.
Sonos updates its wireless music ZonePlayers with the ZP90 & ZP120
Well, the price may not have changed but the new upgrade of the Sonos wireless music system BU150 bundle has got considerably better and all by the magic of the updated ZonePlayers, the ZP90 and the ZP120.
The best part for my money is that both wireless receivers have had their range doubled…
Sharp touts "revolutionary design" of AN-PR1500H home cinema rack
Maybe I’m a heathen, or I’ve been hanging around Apple gear for too long, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that Sharp’s new AN-PR1500H is a “revolutionary design” in audio furniture. Then again, it’s not ugly, and it certainly saves on space.
This 2:1 system boasts 300W of output power, andcomes ready-fitted with an upscaling DVD player, which is fine if you don’t already have one, and features HDMI output and DivX compatibility, USB port for multimedia files, and FM digital tuner…
Homelander – bring the club into your home
Cost of going out a bit much? Or just feeling a little old for getting down with the kids? Well, you could being the club into your own home – with the Homelander…
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.
AE1 Mk III Special Edition speakers – limited to just 250 pairs
If money happens to be no object – especially when it comes to playing your music – then you might want to check out the AE1 Mk III Special Edition speakers, an update of the multi award winning AE1…
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.
Kodak Theatre HD Player: your photos and the Internet on your HDTV
Kodak has announced the Theatre HD Player, a digital box which will give wireless access to music, video, and pictures stored on other computers in the home, or across the Internet.
It can grab multimedia from networked PCs, memory card, USB storage, a Kodak EasyShare camera, photo sharing web sites, Internet radio stations, and podcast sites. It also allows you to send and receive photos and albums using Kodak’s Picture Mail function…
