Meridian has unveiled the new i80 universal dock to fit all dockable iPods. Designed in complement to the Ferrari F80 audio system, Meridian says the i80 offers the "very finest" solution for listening to, and sharing your, digital music collection. The i80 connects to the F80 simply, allowing immediate and complete control of the music library stored on the iPod through the F80 remote control or its front panel buttons. Track info is relayed via the F80's OLED display and the i80 also charges your iPod so you get continuous play with no need for extra power cables.

The dock is available in standard gloss black, but has clip-on red or yellow trims so it matches your particular F80 model. It's available in the next few days for £195.

Sony recently launched 3 new high-end home theaters receivers, the STR-DA4400ES, STR-DA3400ES and STR-DA2400ES. Each receiver includes Faroudja DCDi Cinema technology for upscaling all video sources to 1080p via HDMI, and supports the latest audio codecs; Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, dts High Resolution Audio and dts HD Master Audio.

The STR-DA4400ES 7.1 channel receiver has a 120-watt amplifier (8Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.09 percent THD), six HDMI inputs and DSD decoding through HDMI. It offers high-definition video distribution to a second zone, audio distribution to three zones and picture-in-picture for monitoring of multi-zone output or an external video source. The model will be available in August for about $1,500.

The STR-DA3400ES 7.1 channel receiver has a 100-watt power amplifier (8Ω, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.09 percent THD), four HDMI inputs, a 12-volt trigger, IR repeater and high-definition video distribution to a second zone (composite). It will be available in August for around $1,000.

The STR-DA2400ES 7.1 channel receiver has a 100-watt power amplifier (8Ω, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 0.09 percent THD), a basic icon-driven graphic user interface and four HDMI inputs. The model will be available next month for about $800.

According to Pioneer's European website, 4 Blu-ray disc players will be introduced by the company. The new line-up will include the BDP-LX91 (LX Line Reference Blu-ray disc player with BD-Live / Profile 2.0 support), BDP-LX08 (LX Line "Designer" Blu-ray disc player with BonusView / Profile 1.1 support), BDP-LX71 (LX Line Blu-ray disc player with BonusView / Profile 1.1 support) and the BDP-51FD (Blu-ray disc player with BonusView / Profile 1.1 support).

The BDP-LX71 will be available in September. The BDP-51FD and the BDP-LX08 will arrive in October and the BDP-LX91 later on in winter. Price for each model remains a mystery.

After the Asus Xonar HDAV1.3 announced last month, Auzentech has unveiled its PCI-Express sound card with native HDMI 1.3 output and HDCP support. The Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 accepts video from either an internal or external connection, mixes it with digital audio, and outputs the combined video and lossless multichannel audio via a single HDMI 1.3 port.

The sound card has been designed around the latest Creative PCI Express X-Fi audio processor and supports Dolby Digital, DTS as well as EAX 5.0 audio. The release of the Auzentech X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 is planned for Sept. of 2008, but pricing is still unknown.

Denon will release by the end of the month a couple of new entry-level receivers, the AVC-1909 and AVC-1509.

The first one, priced at $790, is a 7.1-channel receiver with 7x 140W output (6Ω), high-performance 32-bit DSP, Faroudja DCDi video processing with 1080p up-conversion, Audyssey’s Dynamic Volume automatic volume leveling system, Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Digital Plus / DTS-HD Master Audio support and HDMI 1.3a I/O.

Concerning the second amplifier, it provides only 5.1-channel audio with an output power rated at 130W per channel (6Ω). However, as the amplifier is not compatible with 7.1 audio, it doesn't support the latest 7.1 channel surround sound formats. There is also HDMI I/O with video switching, 32-bit DSP and Audyssey’s Dynamic Volume. It will be available for $470.

Roberts introduces the SolarDAB radio which is the world's first solar powered DAB radio. The SolarDAB radio has a solar panel integrated into the top of the unit and a level indicator on the display screen that shows the power level generated by the solar panel, if the sun is strong enough it powers the radio directly otherwise it recharges the internal battery. A fully recharged battery can run the radio for up to 27 hours.

The radio includes UK Band III and L, has a white backlight LCD which gives station and setting informations, a line-in jack for connecting a stereo or mono source (e.g. CD player, iPod, Mp3 player), plus headphone socket.

The Roberts SolarDAB radio is currently available in black, white, pink, red, and green colors, for £79.99.

A few days ago, Onkyo Japan announced a new high-end A/V receiver, the TX-SA706X. Due on July 19th, this new 7.1-channel receiver is certified THX Ultra2 Plus and provides 200 watts per channel. It includes five HDMI 1.3 inputs, Audyssey Dynamic EQ processing and built-in decoding for Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD Master Audio formats.

After conversion, the retail price will be close to $1,750.

Porsche doesn't only design luxury cars, they also design electronic products such as mobile phones, GPS and iPod docks.

Here is the Eton P9120 which was designed by Porsche, this table top system comes with a separate iPod dock and a stylish remote control. The unit is made of extruded aluminum and includes three 1.5" full-range drivers along with a 15W 3" active subwoofer. The P9120 has a OLED alphanumeric display with clock function, AM/FM tuner and DAB tuner for British market. It's priced at $600.

Audio-Technica has introduced the ATH-FW3 Headphones for women. The lightweight (60g), compact design of these headphones make them easy to carry and store. They are foldable and come with a carrying pouch. The ATH-FW3 was announced to be released in Japan on July 25th for a price of $35 only.

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 15Hz ~ 22kHz
► Nominal impedance: 32Ω
► Sensitivity: 100dB/mW
► Power handling: 500mW

The new Yamaha YSP-3050 digital sound projector offers great new features compared to the YSP-3000 such as 1080p-compatible HDMI, full iPod compatibility via the optional YDS-11 dock and some front panel mini jacks. Otherwise the YSP-3050 is similar to the YSP-3000 with an array of 21 beam drivers, 2 woofers, and 23 matching digital amplifiers. It also offers full support for surround sound standards, including Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6, as well as CINEMA DSP technology, to create realistic soundscapes in any room.

The YSP-3050 is currently available for a suggested retail price of $1,399.95.