Teac is back with a new high-end Super Audio CD from its division Esoteric. The X-05 is the third model of the "X" series, especially made for the 20th anniversary of Esoteric.

This player features a SACD, CD and CD-R/RW playback in a strong brushed aluminium enclosure (5mm thickness) placed on three foot to reduce vibration. The X-05 gets its high-quality 24-bit/192kHz audio DAC CS4398 from Cirrus Logic in a dual mono configuration and it boasts a SNR up to 130dB and a THD of 0.001%. Analog outputs are XLR 2-channel balanced or RCA unbalanced, along with optical and coaxial digital connectivity. The player dimensions are 442x353x153mm, its weight 17kg and its power consumption is 15W.

The Esoteric's X-05 player is expected to reach the Japanese market in early December and the rest of the world in January for a price of about $4,500.

This half-circle shaped station from Lars & Ivan combines a dock for your favorite media player with a powerful tube-based amplifier.

Unlike most iPod docking stereos, Lars & Ivan’s PA-40Ti Hybrid iPod dock skips the built-in speakers, and instead it gives you 40W RMS of stereo amplification that can power the speakers of your choice. The dock provides iPod charging, USB input and video output. The PA-40Ti also has a 4 input selector (Phono/CD/AUX/iPod) with RCA connectivity, a standby function, a stereo headphone output, a pre-amp output for a subwoofer and a remote control.

You can find the Lars & Ivan Hybrid iPod Dock at Belgium’s designgadgets for 233.00€.

The latest i765 from cambridge SoundWorks is a true all-in-one audio system which fit perfectly as a main entertainment system or as a second system for the bedroom, study, kitchen...

The i765 features built-in DVD player, CD player, AM/FM radio, dual alarm clock and iPod dock. This compact system includes a self-powered subwoofer along with two full-range speakers, a large LCD display with automatic adjustment backlight, a TV output (S-Video) that allows you to watch video from iPod or DVD and it offers the support of MP3 and WMA audio files. The top-mounted iPod dock is compatible with almost all models including the new iPod nano, iPod touch and iPod classic.

The Cambridge SoundWorks Radio i765 retails for $499.99. It is available for purchase at select Apple Retail Stores or from Cambridge SoundWorks' site.

Audio-Technica announced that its ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint noise-cancelling headphones have received a CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering award from the Consumer Electronics Association.

Ideal for use with portable music and DVD players, laptop computers and in-flight entertainment systems, the ATH-ANC7 headphones utilize exclusive QuietPoint active noise-cancellation technology that eliminates 85% of outside noise. It features large-aperture 40 mm drivers with powerful neodymium magnet systems with a frequency response of 10 - 25,000Hz.

The headphones fold flat for storage and come with a detachable cable (with a standard 3.5 mm mini-plug, the cable can be removed for noise-cancelling functionality without audio), a full-size 0.25-inch adapter, an airline adapter for connection to in-flight entertainment systems, and a hard, durable carrying case. The ATH-ANC7 also works when the noise-cancelling function is turned off, and operates in passive mode without batteries.

The Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 headphones are available at AudioCubes.com for $199 (worldwide delivery).

Klipsch focused on performance, quality and beauty when designing its new ICON speaker series for flat-panel displays. This series includes six models of speaker: the award-winning XF-48 floorstander, XL-23 and XL-12 LCR speakers, XB-10 bookshelf/satellite speaker as well as the XW-500d and XW-300d subwoofers.

All of these speakers, except for the subwoofers, feature exclusive XT Tractrix Horn-loaded technology and are crafted of extruded aluminum that feature an anodized black-grain finish with high-gloss black accents. The ICONS series uses fiberglass cone woofers associated with titanium diaphragm compression drivers, besides the flagship model XF-48 employs two passive radiators for a better low-frequency response. The sealed subwoofers feature a black aluminum-look finish with high-gloss black accents and a built-in amplifier that delivers 300W (XW-300d) or 500W (XW-500d).

The XF-48 ($2,498/pair), XL-23 ($499/each), XB-10 ($499/each) and XFS floor stands ($299/pair) are shipping now, while the XL-12 ($299/each), XW-500d ($999) and XW-300d ($699) will become available later this winter.

British manufacturer Cambridge Audio, will introduce this month it's new TT50 turntable. The TT50 was designed in conjunction with turntable specialist Pro-ject, that explains the similar design with some Pro-ject's turntable, however Cambridge Audio claims it's more than a simple re-badging, they added some modifications inside.

The TT50 was developed at Cambridge Audio's research and development headquarters, it results on a minimalist design based on a MDF chassis with a high gloss finish and an elastomer-coated acrylic platter. The proprietary arm and head shell are cast as one piece of aluminium fitted with an Audio Technica AT95E moving magnet cartridge. The turntable makes use of high-quality gold phono/RCA connections for the best possible signal transfer and is compatible with 33 and 45rpm by moving manually the drive belt between two pulleys.

JVC announced the addition of a new high-end model to its line of in-ear canal headphones. The new JVC HA-FX300 employs a range of sound-enhancing technologies, including an aluminum evaporation diaphragm, a new internal dual-metal structure and aluminum housing.

The driver is housed in a stainless steel base wrapped in a high-specific-gravity brass ring to eliminate vibration and energy loss, enhancing performance across the frequency range, according to JVC. Other innovations are the aluminum housings, designed to reduce resonance, and the use of OFC to minimize transmission loss in the 1.0 meter friction noise reduction cord.

The JVC HA-FX300 in-ear canal headphones come with with three different sized silicon rubber earpieces, a pair of memory foam earpieces and also offer a plug that is compatible with Apple’s iPhone. They are available immediately in several colors for a retail price of $99.95.

STAX Japan released the new SR-007 OMEGA II MK2 headphones, an improved version of the SR-007 to provide deep powerful sound previously unobtainable in earspeakers so STAX engineers developed a unique new electrode structure.

The headphones use a push-pull configuration built into a thick insulated resin case firmly fixed to the rigid body to maintain clear distortion-free sound. The earpads are made from high quality Sheep-Skin Leather for durability and comfort that are fully adjustable to the shape of the head, the power cord is a low capacitance wide format with 6 parallel PC-OCC (Pure Crystal Ohno Continuous casting) conductors.

The SR-007 OMEGA II MK2 features a frequency response of 6Hz - 41KHz @ 170k ohms and a sensivity of 100dB. The headphones weigh 365g and are also available in black (SR-007BL).

Pinnacle Systems is going to launch next month its new Plug-and-Play Digital Media Receiver with an affordable price of $199.

The ShowCenter 250HD is a robust plug-and-play digital media adapter that enables users to link any home entertainment center with all of their networked PCs and NAS devices. It is compatible with UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) AV media server applications and, it can be used along with Windows Vista, Windows XP or Mac OS systems.

The unit is equipped with built-in wired Ethernet and wireless 802.11B/G connectivity and it supports the streaming of audio files (MP3, WMA, WMA Pro, WMA lossless, WMA-DRM and PCM WAV uncompressed), video files (Windows Media 9, Windows Media 9 HD, WMV-DRM, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 3.11 to DivX HD and XviD) and pictures in JPEG and PNG.

The TP 5 S slim-line column loudspeaker is the latest master-piece from Piega's workshops. The 102cm high aluminum housing with its trapezoidal design not only stands out on account of its sleek and elegant looks but also due to the incredibly full sound for its size. the TP 5 S is equipped with the legendary Piega ribbon tweeter and 2x medium drivers including the MDS technology.

The Piega TP 5 S is capable of handling 150W @ 4 ohms with a frequency range of 40Hz - 50KHz and a sensitivity of 90 dB/W/m. Also the speaker dimensions are 102x14x16 cm and it weighs 12 kg.