Bang & Olufsen’s new BeoLab 11 small subwoofer boasts elegant looks and earthshaking performance. While conventional subwoofers usually shy away from the limelight and have to be placed in a corner or behind a sofa, totally out of view, the BeoLab 11 can be proudly displayed as a room centerpiece or even hung …

Share tunes and videos from your iPhone or iPod in a big way via the new Pioneer Elite VSX-21TXH A/V Receiver. Its heart and soul is a Direct Energy Class A/B amplifier. Suffice it to day that this means less distortion and improved fidelity. This baby also features the latest in high-end audio …

Sony edges out the competition with an announcement of their upcoming 3D-capable AV receiver. The STR-DN1010 supports 3D video signal pass-through because it incorporates HDMI 1.4 support. The system is capable of controlling any high-definition or 3D home theater. Other features include 7.1 channel separation with 110 watts of peak power per channel; …

Regardless of the way it’s done, the main objective remains – to achieve the most faithful reproduction of the original audio source, whether that source is a music recording, a film soundtrack, or a live broadcast.

Okay, so you’ve bought that kick-ass, widescreen, 50-plus-inch LCD TV that you’ve always wanted. The next logical step is …

The Sondek LP12 Turntable was first released by UK-based Linn Products in 1972, the same year that the company was established. The LP12 boasts of being the longest-in-production piece of hi-fi equipment that’s still available to this day. Surprisingly, its blueprint has changed very little over the last 30 years, with just …

Opera Loudspeakers prides itself in using only top quality materials and the application of the principles of acoustic science to produce a line of speaker systems fit for true audiophiles. These Italian-made loudspeakers show the company’s devotion to perfection. Opera’s flagship product is the Caruso model which features a distinctive handmade enclosure that …

The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic presents a more laid back way to enjoy your playlists. This Apple iPod / iPhone docking station’s unique shape allows you to prop it up at an angle using the built-in handle which doubles as a stand. Enjoy crisp, clear and powerful music via AL’s digital signal processing …

SDI Technologies and Bongiovi Acoustics present the iHome Studio Series iP1 iPod Dock for iPod and iPhone. As far as iPod docks go, this portable system features a fresh new look with its speakers mounted on a museum-grade acrylic frame. The iHome iP1 makes use of silk-dome tweeters & glass fiber woofers …

JVC presents two new multimedia entertainment centers. The NX-TC3 and the NX-TC5 feature a 4.3-inch display with touch screen technology. Both models include a CD player, AM/FM tuner, iPod dock and 512 MB of internal memory. The NX-TC5 will even allow you to rip music to an external device via USB. …

AUX active speakers are made by Italian company Outline which specializes in providing high-end audio systems for live applications. Outline is recognized as the concert sound experts. The AUX active speaker systems come in 3 variants. The AUX Box gives you powerful, lifelike sound quality in a very portable design. The AUX Level is designed …

This 4-way, floorstanding bass-reflex loudspeaker is massive so one would expect fairly huge sound as well; and the Grande Utopia EM from Focal of France seems up to the task. For starters, the company states that its main goal is the pursuit of the pleasure of listening. “EM” here stands for electro magnet and …

Bang & Olufsen’s BeoSound 9000 will double as beautiful wall art, but you can also use the included height-adjustable stand, depending on your preference, to position this high-end hi-fi audio system in your home. Six CDs can be loaded on individual trays and a CD clamper, which holds the player itself, moves smoothly over …

Von Schweikert Audio has been manufacturing top-of-the-line speakers for more than three decades. Taking after the company’s flagship models VR-11SE & VR-9SE, the VR-5 Anniversary features a high-end crossover network to manage signals sent to its 9″ Magnesium-coned woofers, 7” carbon Kevlar-cellulose Aerogel midrange driver, 1.5” silk dual concentric ring tweeter and, 1” rear …

Believe it or not, these set of cones is actually a turntable system! The Lusso is made by Montegiro of Germany, a first-class audio equipment components manufacturer. It features an inverted cone that holds the main platter; and upright cones that form the turntable belt motor and tonearm supports. The Lusso consists of …

Kenwood is set to release the SP0001 speaker system which were obviously designed to get your attention first, and then keep you entertained aurally as well as visually. You see, the SP0001 features clear enclosures so that you see the speakers’ innards. But that’s not all; hook ‘em up to your sound system and you’ll …

Samsung recently gave word of the upcoming release of their 5.1 channel, iPod-ready HT-AS730 home theater sound system. The HT-AS730’s appeal lies in its easy upgradeability to a 7.1 system with the simple addition of 2 more speakers. Then there’s the Samsung Auto Sound Calibration which will automatically determine room size and speaker …

Boasting of 7 speakers, the SC-BT200 and SC-BT300 Blu-ray home theater systems by Panasonic promise to further enhance your viewing experience. Its speakers are uniquely designed such that the front and center units use a special intertwined fiber diaphragm that accurately reproduces sound over a wide frequency range. The subwoofer employs a Kelton system …

Vizio’s engineers most probably built this speaker system around the design principle that “less is more”. The VSB210WS High Definition Sound Bar has just two main components – the Sound Bar which houses the mid, bass & tweeter high-performance speakers; and the long throw, high excursion Wireless Subwoofer. The Sound Bar is the perfect …