Gear4 has recently announced its new DUO speaker system for iPod in the United Kingdom. The Gear4 DUO combines a bass unit and a detachable front panel with retractable iPod dock that can serve as a standalone portable speaker system powered by a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. The patented Seamless Sound Technology (SST) allows the satellite speaker to be effortlessly docked into the Bass Unit, where its battery will automatically recharge, making it permanently ready for portable use.

The whole system provides 38W of total output, and includes a remote control and five iPod adapters. Gear4 will begin shipping its DUO iPod dock in June for £150.

Axiom Audio has introduced its Millennia Garage bookshelf speaker, which the company says is a cross hatch on-wall version of their M3 speaker. The Millennia features a 1-inch tweeter, 6.5-inch subwoofer and 2.2 Hz crossover rate. It measures 13.5x 8.5x 8.25-inches and weighs about 13 pounds. It will begin shipping this summer for $375.

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 60Hz ~ 20kHz
► Nominal impedance: ?
► Sensitivity: 92dB/mW
► Power handling: 175W

The Orbitsound T6 is a unique iPod docking system with dual triode valve amplifiers along with a single stereo speaker. The airSOUND technology encodes standard L/R stereo with spatial signal information, the direct signal is reproduced from the front firing driver and the spatial information from smaller side firing transducers. These signals combine in the air to produce uniform stereo sound everywhere in a room, so, unlike conventional stereo docks, speaker positioning is non critical.

The T6 also has auxiliary inputs to enable connection of other sound sources including PC audio. It will be available in June.

The orbitsound T3 personal stereo aura is an entirely new product concept, made possible by the development of airSOUND single-point-stereo. The portable speaker employs airSOUND technology to allow you listen to a "personal stereo aura". No bigger than a mobile phone, it hangs around your neck and plugs into your iPod, music phone, media player, laptop or anything that you can connect to a 3.5mm jack.

Measuring just 102x 60x 19mm and weighing 115g, the T3 is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, providing up to 10 hours playing time on a single charge. It's planned to be available in the UK in July for £80.

The ATH-CK10 are the new state-of-the-art earphones ever made by Audio-Technica, but they are not cheap. These $350 in-ear canal earphones are extremely lightweight at just 4g and compact because they incorporates dual balanced armature drivers to offer excellent sound quality as well as comfort-fit and stylish design. The ATH-CK10 comes with a carrying pouch and ear pieces (S, M, L).

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 20Hz ~ 15kHz
► Nominal impedance: 55Ω
► Sensitivity: 107dB/mW
► Power handling: 3mW (?)

It's hard to find any info about the new Panasonic SC-PTX50, but this basic 2.1-channel home theater system comes with a 140 Watts DVD receiver compatible with MP3/JPEG/MPEG4/DivX files. It features 1080p HDMI connectivity, USB host function, VIERA link and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology that provides 5.1-channel effect from the front speakers. This models seems to be available in Europe only, at a price of €450.

The Panasonic SC-BT100 was previously unveiled during the CES back in January, this Blu-ray disc home theater system is now available for pre-order at a price just below the $1,000 mark.

The SC-BT100 is a 5.1ch system only, but additional wireless satellite speakers are available for separate purchase. With Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, DTS-HD High Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio the SC-BT100 is ready to handle all HD content. The Blu-ray disc receiver features P4HD (Pixel Precision Progressive Processing for HD) technology to upconvert 480i/p, 720p or 1080i format to 1080p, Deep Color support and 1080/24p playback. There is also a built-in universal dock to enjoy your music and video from your iPod and a SD card slot to play back AVCHD or JPEG image files.

The new Tivoli Audio NetWorks internet radio can find any Internet radio stations from any location in the world in its native language, and in real time. This radio can stream MP3, WMA, and Real Audio music files stored on USB devices via a USB port or from PCs through a wireless (WiFi) or Ethernet connection. The NetWorks radio also features a virtual analog clock, dual independent alarms with sleep timer and snooze function, compact remote control, full-range 3.5” magnetically shielded driver and easy-to-read four-line by 16 character back-lighted display.

The retail price starts at $600 for the basic NetWorks while two other versions with additional FM or DAB tuner will cost slightly more.

Samsung Russia, today announced two new 5.1ch HTiB systems, the HT-TKX715 and HT-KX715. The HT-KX715 is similar to the HT-X715T on sale in US, but the HT-TKX715 system is not released elsewhere and has four tallboy speakers instead of the standard satellites. Both systems include a 800W DVD receiver compatible DivX/MP3 with USB and iPod host function, HDMI output with 1080p up-conversion, auto sound calibration, Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic-II/DTS decoders and BlueTooth capability to eliminate the clutter of wires and connect any mobile devices.

No word on price nor availability at the moment.

Pioneer has unveiled four new A/V receivers delivering high-definition (HD) audio and video experiences for emerging home theaters, the Elite SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH and VSX-01TXH. All models handle Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio, incorporate HDMI 1.3a connectivity with full support of 12-Bit Deep Color, 1080p Faroudja video scaler chip, multi-zone capability, iPod and USB connectivity as well as DRM file support. The SC-07 and SC-05 also include a class-D amplifier "Direct Energy HD Amplifier" and Neural-THX support.

The VSX-01TXH and VSX-03TXH will be available in June for $750 and $1,000 while the SC-05 and SC-07 will be available in August for $1,800 and $2,200, respectively.