Kenwood announced a new AV-receiver, the KRF-V930H-S.

New model provides a maximum output power of 130W x7 (6Ω) with a THD of 0.09%, a frequency response of 10 Hz - 100 kHz (+0dB～-3dB), a signal noise ratio of 105dB, supports most audio formats such as DTS-HD™ Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital EX…. Two HDMI inputs and one output. It also features an HDMI/DSP Module jointly product by Victor and Kenwood, 32 Floating Point DSPs, Pure Audio Mode Technology, Auto Room EQ, and iPod Control Function.

Available at the beginning of November, it will cost around 800$.

Sherwood Newcastle Is this the most advanced A/V receiver on the planet? Thanks to its Trinnov Optimizer Room Correction system, the Sherwood Newcastle R-972 just may be.

This flagship receiver in the high-performance Sherwood Newcastle line-up, winner of the Innovations 2008 award at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, delivers 100 watts RMS per channel to 7 channels, provides lossless audio decoding for Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs via dual Ti 32-bit DSP chips and is HDMI 1.3 enabled with 1080p video scaling via its Silicon Optix Reon processor.

The VAIO JS1-Series all-in-one PC seems to offer buyers the impossible: it has a large, high-resolution screen, yet it takes up less desk space than most notebooks. It achieves this apparent contradiction by virtue of its sleek and stylish design. The compact keyboard can be slotted underneath the main unit when not in use, leaving only a modest footprint on the desk. Even when the keyboard is out, the JS1-Series takes up remarkably little room.

While the large screen is ideal for photo editing, the JS1 also scores well when it comes to the audio side of things. Movie soundtracks are enhanced by Dolby Home Theatre® technology which creates an impressive virtual surround sound effect, and audiophiles can take advantage of the special features offered by Sony’s Sound Reality signal processor chip built into the system.

This can handle Super Audio CD (SA-CD), allowing the JS1 to record, edit and play music at SA-CD quality, and even upgrade older recordings to the new standard.

Sound Reality can up-convert conventional CD-quality music into uncompressed Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format. Using the pre-installed SonicStage Mastering Studio software, the DSD signal can be re-mastered into 5.1 Super Audio CD, revitalising the original.

As Onkyo’s first 1080p upscaling Super Audio CD and DVD Audio/Video player, the DV-SP506 is built on a platform of robust, performance-focused A/V processing and HDMI™ capability. HDMI is the pipeline through which your DVDs and DivX® sources are transformed all the way to high-definition video quality.The DV-SP506 also delivers multichannel PCM audio and Direct Stream Digital (DSD) over HDMI.To enhance audio quality and system integration, the player draws on two proprietary Onkyo technologies—VLSC and RIHD. Audio quality is further boosted by three high-end Burr-Brown audio DACs and an internal design that suppresses harmful vibrations.

The ADMS (Adagio® Digital Media System) is the only digital media system that can transfer and store multiple media libraries, search titles stored locally and on the Internet simultaneously, and playback a wide-range of media formats including DVD, Blu-ray, streaming media and digital content from Amazon.com, MusicGiants and VideoGiants. ADMS is recognized by CEDIA as the most significant new technology introduced this year and the 2008 Manufacturer's Excellence Award winner for Best New Technology.

Integra introduced the DTR-7.9, a THX Ultra2 Plus Certified A/V receiver designed specifically to meet the demands of custom installation professionals. The 7x130 watt model features HDMI v. 1.3a switching, Faroudja DCDi video upscaling to 1080p via HDMI and 1080i via component video, onboard decoding for lossless and HD audio formats, sophisticated multizone/multisource capabilities, and Integra's signature systems integration and control features.

Integra today introduced its first A/V receiver to carry the new THX Select2 Plus Certification. The 7x100 DTR-6.9 A/V receiver is aimed at the custom installation market and features HDMI v. 1.3a switching, 1080p Faroudja DCDi upscaling, onboard decoding for lossless and HD audio formats, sophisticated multizone/multisource capabilities, and Integra's signature systems integration and control features.

Steinway Lyngdorf, the designer and manufacturer of the finest high performance music systems in the industry, announces the global launch of its ultra-prestigious family of Home Theater products.

The distinctive new collection, comprising the Steinway & Sons Grand Speaker Systems – Model LS Series and the Steinway & Sons Architectural Speaker Systems – Model M Series, Digital Amplifier Model A1 and Surround Sound Processor Model P1, are built with the same commitment to uncompromised performance and outstanding design, extending the extraordinary legacy of Steinway Lyngdorf Music Systems to the home theater segment. Combined with the recent launch of the distinctive Model C Music System, the new collection of home theatre sound systems represents a further extension of the unprecedented breakthrough in sound brought forth by Steinway Lyngdorf, a visionary collaboration between Steinway & Sons, the renowned maker of the world’s finest pianos, and Peter Lyngdorf, Europe’s pre-eminent audio manufacturer.

Simaudio Ltd. proudly introduces the MOON CP-8 Surround Preamplifier / Processor, one of our newest additions to the MOON Evolution series. A genuine flagship Surround Preamplifier/Processor, the MOON CP-8 is aimed at the uncompromising enthusiast without price constraints. Designed with sound quality first and foremost in mind, the CP-8 provides a previously unimagineable level of sonic purity and realism from an audio/video product.

Simaudio Ltd. proudly introduces the MOON MC-8 Multi-channel power amplifier, one of our newest additions to the MOON Evolution series. Available in configurations from 2 to 7 channels, the MOON MC-8 was designed with one overwhelming goal in mind: uncompromising reproduction of both the massive dynamics and awe inspiring sonics that accompany today's uncompressed multi-channel audio recordings (Blu-Ray). To accomplish this feat and the numerous engineering challenges that go with it, a whole new approach to the design of multi-channel amplification was required.