JVC Kenwood – EX-S3 – Compact stereo component system with “wood cone” components

Wood should be an ideal material for speakers because it lets sounds transmit quickly and absorbs unnecessary vibration (which is why it is used for musical instruments), but it is also a very difficult material to work with effectively in stereo accoustics. This is why it is very rare to see it in use in this area. JVC Kenwood developed technology to use wood as a material in speakers, called the “Wood Cone Speaker”. The sounds are richer and feel closer than traditional speaker …

Toshiba outs its latest oldies with the TY-CRX70, a new CD and USB player

Ok, I admit it, I never have been really fair in the past with Toshiba and I hope you will believe me when I am saying that I have nothing against the brand and actually I even own a REGZA TV and love it, at least until two dead pixel pop-up 9 month after I bought it… Anyway, it seems that in Japan there is a market for old stuff like and today Toshiba outs the TY-CRX70, a gold old CD and FM/AM Radio combo that even comes, brace yourself, with a USB port and the support of MPA/WMA files …

XDR-55TV, Sony new elegant portable Radio

Here you are another very well designed product from Sony with the XDR-55TV. Unlike the SRS-BTX300 and SRS-BTX500, the XDR-55TV is not a portable Bluetooth and NFC Speaker but a simple AM/FM Radio with 1Seg Support that will stream Japanese TV programs audio wherever you are. The XDR-55TV comes in Black and White, weight 480g for a size of 190x36x95mm run on two AA batteries that will give you enough juice for 17hrs of continuous 1Seg Audio playback!
The XDR-55TV will be sold in Japan early …

Samsung’s New Digital Audio Line-up Brings Easy Wireless Connections and Rich, Pure Sound to Any Listening Environment

Samsung today announced the expansion of its digital audio line-up with new devices that easily turn any home entertainment setup into an optimal sound environment. The company’s 2013 AV products feature a number of wireless connectivity enhancements, including the industry’s first soundbar that can connect with a TV using wireless Bluetooth technology. Samsung’s Vacuum Tube Soundbar (model HW-F750) is the first soundbar to feature a built-in vacuum tube to maximize sound quality, and is the …

e-onkyo offers High Quality 24bit/48kHz FLAC version of Led Zeppelin Celebration Day

For just 2,800 Yen e-onkyo, a subsidiary of Onkyo, is offering you the possibility to enjoy Led Zeppelin Celebration Day album in High Quality DRM Free 24bit/48kHz FLAC audio.
So if like yours truly you are old enough to know who’s this group is, listening to “Led Zep” Kashmir, Stairway To Heaven and so on in 24bit/48kHz FLAC is just feast for your hears!

New Pioneer CD tuners provide access to a world of technology and media sources

Pioneer Europe releases four advanced multi-format CD tuners to complete its feature-rich 2013 line-up. Designed to align with today’s trend of bringing the connected lifestyle into the vehicle, the new models offer a set of convenience and entertainment features such as Pioneer’s exclusive MIXTRAX EZ virtual DJ technology, CD playback, USB connectivity, SD-card slot, broad smartphone support, and more. Models include the DEH-X9500BT and DEH-X8500BT featuring Parrot Bluetooth connectivity, the …

X-Mini launches new UNO and MAX series based on high quality ceramic tweeter

Singapore, October 2012 – Following the successful launch of the X-mini  KAI Capsule SpeakerTM which picked up both the red dot design and iF design awards, Xmi Pte Ltd headed back to the basics to improve on its basic Capsule SpeakerTM models. The latest products from Xmi Pte Ltd, the new mono speaker UNO represents the upgraded standard of portable sound. Featuring an important change that significantly improves sound quality, there have also been improvements made in several of the other …

XW-SMA4-K, Pioneer new DLNA and Airplay Speaker

Pioneer launched early August in Japan the XW-SMA3-K and XW-SMA1-K DLNA and Airplay Speakers and today, barely a few month later, the company announced yet another iteration of its Wireless speaker with the XW-SMA4-K.
Technically both the XW-SMA3-K and XW-SMA4-K offers the same functions with Wireless Audio, DLNA 1.5, Airplay… But Pioneer decided to rework the XW-SMA4-K output audio quality and announced, according to their press release, a hug improvement in Audio quality.
Anyway, it will be …

[REVIEW] Genius Cavimanus gaming headset

Introduction
A couple of weeks ago, Genuis (KYE) sent over one of their latest gaming headsets: The Cavimanus. Except for the special product name, Genius turned over a very decent features list for a particularly low price. But will these cans manage to live up to the expectations?
 
Specifications
“GX gaming launches its first professional 7.1 channel gaming headset, the Cavimanus. This hardcore headset is fully-loaded with many exciting features to pro gamers, including a foldable …

C-535 Series, Kenwood new thin CD and Bluetooth Player

JVC Kenwood outs today in Japan a new thin and compact (170x139x198mm) CD and Bluetooth Player with the C-535. Announced at around 35,000 Yen and schedule for a launch mid-November the C-535 Series, available in Black and White, comes with a Pair od 2x20W speakers, USB support, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR with A2DP, AVRCP, an AM/FM radio tuner and with the support of MP3 as well as WMA files either stored on a USB thumbdrive or a CD-R/RW.