Denon has announced its latest compact audio systems, the D-MX33MD and the D-MX11. This 2 systems will be available in the mid-september, the price is still unknown at the moment.

Both are offering the playback of CD-R/RW, an AM/FM radio tuner and 2 inputs, a mini-jack and an USB connector. They deliver 2x20W through the 2-way speakers with 14cm woofer mounted in a bass-reflex cabinet and the D-MX33MD version has an additional MiniDisc (MD) player.

Sennheiser announced an updated version of the HD25-SP. These closed dynamic headphones are perfect for monitoring, recording and outdoor applications. They are also a lower-cost alternative to the HD25-1 II and they should cost approximately $100.

The HD25-SP II is only shipped with a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter stereo jack plug and 3 meters OFC cable. However the specifications are not in rest because the HD25-SP II boasts an impedance of 60Ω, a sensitivity of 114dB and a frequency response of 30Hz ~ 16kHz for a distortion factor of 0.5% or less which are not bad for a $100 headphones.

The Sennheiser HD25-1 II will be an improved version of the previous model HD25-1. These headphones belong to the "Closed Dynamic" family still adopt the double arm and weight approximately 140g (without cable), as for the price, it has reached $200.

The HD25-1 II is bundled with 2 different sized ear pads, 1.5 meters steel cable and a 3.5mm to 6.3mm adapter stereo jack plug. Note that almost all parts including ear pads, cable, ear cups, and headband pads are replaceable.

And for the technical specifications the HD25-1 II has an impedance of 70Ω, a sensitivity of 120dB and a frequency response of 16Hz ~ 22kHz for a distortion factor of 0.5% or less.

Denon has announced a low budget 5.1 home theater all-in-one package. Called DHT-M380 this home theater includes an A/V receiver (AVC-M380), 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer.

The AVC-M380 amplifier delivers 5x20W + 1x20W @ 6Ω and the unit is able to decode DTS, DTS 96/24, Dolby digital and Dolby professional logic II in 5.1 channel output mode and Dolby virtual speaker and Dolby headphone in 2.1 mode. The amplifier has a minimum connection with only 3x analog inputs, 2x analog outputs and 3x digital optical inputs. The 5 speakers use 8cm fullrange speakers mounted in a wooden cabinet and the subwoofer adopts a 16cm driver. As these speakers are magnetically shielded you can place them near your television without causing picture distortion.

This package will be available for the next month but the price is still unknown at the moment.

Pioneer introduces a couple of new audio systems, the "Z series" including the X-Z7 and X-Z9 stereo systems.

Both can read Super Audio CD (SACD) MP3, WMA, normal CDs and CD-R/CD-RW. They can support more formats with the USB input or via the optional iPod Dock available in october such as MPEG-4, AAC, WAV and FLAC. However if you don't want to listen this, there is also a built-in FM/AM tuner to satisfy you. The "Z series" can get hooked up to your personal network via the Ethernet port on the rear panel.
The system comes with 2 bookshelf speakers (3-way for the X-Z9 and 2-way for the X-Z7) designed for a maximal output of 50W.

Kenwood Japan announced an universal wireless audio transmitter that streams your music all over your house in digital quality for a perfect reproduction.

The emitter works on the 2.4GHz bandwidth and use a lossless PCM transmission. Its 2 analog inputs (an 1/8" phone jack and an USB mini-B are able to connect various equipments such as an MP3 player, a computer... And all you have to do is to just connect it to a power adapter which supplies the built-in Analog/Digital converter.

The receiver has to be powered by a power adapter too. There are 2 outputs, 1x optical digital output and an analog output 'RCA) which provide you a wide choices of compatible materials. In addition if you have any interference with another wireless equipment it's possible to change the frequency channel by hand.


However, there isn't any word on pricing and availability yet.

The new pre-pro amplifier from Onkyo is coming this month, the Integra DTC 9.8 is a pre-amplifier with image processing "HQV Reon-VX Video Processor" from class highest level, and audio processing (certified THX Ultra2). The amplifier fully supports HDMI ver.1.3a up to 4 inputs and it decodes Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio. The unit measures 435x444.5x194mm and weighs 13.1Kg. The Integra DTC-9.8 will cost approximately $1,000 USD.