Panasonic is going to introduce on September 21th in Japan a new Hi-Fi system with Bluetooth connection for about $600.

This compact audio system is MP3/WMA/AAC compatible, with a CD player and a Radio Tuner (FM/AM) and also gets a 80GB HDD for storing your music files or recording the radio or else. This new model receives an iPOD connector (optional dock, Part No: SH-PD9), a memory card reader and it will be available in silver or black finish. The SC-SX950 can also stream music from your cell Phone via the Bluetooth connection (v2.0).

The amplifier part delivers 2x18W @ 6Ω to the loudpeakers built on a 2-way vented system with a 10cm cone type mid/woofer and a 6cm tweeter.

S-302 Denon's home theater is on the way. Denon Japan has announced the S-302 to hit the shelves for the end of the month.

The S-302 is a simple 2.1-channel home theater system with a CD/DVD Player and a built-in FM/AM tuner. It also manages the network functionalities such as listening internet radio, music streaming, JPEG sliding show (Album jacket indication) via an ethernet port or a wireless connection (Wi-Fi). You can hook up an iPod to the S-302 with an optional cable or connect it your MP3 player, storage key or else to the USB port on the facade.

The system supports the playback of WMA, AAC (non-DRM), MP3, WAV and FLAC audio formats. The S-302 read DVDs but unfortunately it doesn't supports DivX and XviD formats, however the HDMI terminal can upscale the video output to 1080p.

The bookshelf speakers are 2-way models fitted in a closed cabinet with 3 speakers, 2x 8cm cone type drivers for the medium and 1x 2cm tweeter, the subwoofer loads a 16cm diameter cone type driver. There is no specification on the output power delivered by the amplifier, we just know its power consumption of 104W (0.3W in stand-by).

Creative Japan has announced this friday a nomad speaker for the iPod shuffle at a price of $69 and it will be available in the mid-September.

The Travelsound i50 lets you share your music everywhere you go with its robust thin case with brushed metal finish, this portable speaker measures only 4.7x 1.5x 12.8 cm, it has a keychain attachment which allows you to clip the Travelsound i50 to a bag or a jeans and it also includes a clear plastic cover for protecting the player from scratches and dust.

The built-in lithium-polymer battery can power the four micro drivers for about 15 hours of continuous playback and an USB port with LED status indicator is available to charge your iPod via the Travelsound i50. The stereo speakers deliver 2x 700mW RMS with a Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 80dB and a frequency response of 180Hz~20kHz.

Klipsch will release an high-end pair of floorstanding speakers this fall. At $15,000 a pair, the company plans to use this ultra-luxury product with unprecedented proprietary technologies to fulfill the most exacting demands of select customers around the world.

The P-39F is a 3.5-way "Tapered Array" design, employing a proprietary horn-loaded tweeter assembly made up of unique acoustically-damped materials, a 4.5-inch inverted aluminum diaphragm driver powered by three high-temperature neodymium magnets, and three 9-inch aluminum cone woofers to create a stunningly precise audio experience with high sensitivity and extremely low distortion.

Featuring a boat-tail enclosure, the P-39F cabinet walls are up to 30mm thick and features multiple laminations of medium density fiberboard that have been molded through a proprietary process. Extensive internal bracing gives the speaker a more rigid and structurally sound enclosure.

For a complete home theater experience, six other globally-inspired high-end models, which use the same technology and design principles as the P-39F, will be introduced at CES 2008 in Las Vegas.

They aren't many iPod Docks with tube amplifier on the market but this one from Dice will enjoy you.

The iTPA-220 is a nice amplifier delivering 2x20W that will give you a warm analog sound with its tubes (2x 6N3 tube). The dock includes an iPod charging function, a video output hooked up from the iPod for playing video on a TV for example. Also an auxiliary input has been added for playing additional audio devices such as computers, non-Apple MP3 players and so on.

The speakers are constructed in a bass-reflex wooden cabinet for better sound reproduction with inside a 4" mid/bass driver and 1" dome tweeter for full dynamic range.

The iTPA-220 costs $299 and won't be available until September, but you can pre-order it on Dice Electronics website now.

Yamaha is introducing on November for an undisclosed (but surely expensive) price a new 11.2-channel A/V receiver fully loaded of many features.

The RX-Z11 offers plenty of audio certification such as a Dolby TRUE HD, a Dolby Digital Plus, a DTS HD Master Audio, a Neural Surround THX Technologies and a THX Ultra2 Plus. This receiver gets 5x HDMI 1.3a inputs with the support of 1080p resolution and 2x USB ports (front and rear apnel) for connecting any USB memory devices, portable audio players or USB HDD (FAT32 format, up to 2TB) and the best is that you can connect the RX-Z11 to your PC and access the Internet Radio via LAN.

The amplifier stage is based on symmetrical layout and a new power circuit layout with Low-impedance designed for high quality sound is delivering a total of 1,180W (140W x 7 + 50W x 4) through the 11 discrete channels.