Panasonice has unveiled new earphones on their US website. The RP-HJE550-S earphones feature an aluminum housing for exceptional sound quality and great design as well. The earphones comes with 3x pairs of earpads (S/M/L), carrying pouch and cord case. No info on pricing or availability yet.

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 06Hz ~ 25kHz
► Nominal impedance: 16Ω
► Sensitivity: 104dB/mW
► Power handling: 200mW

The new Panasonic SC-NS570SD iPod dock will be launched in Japan on june 20th. The system is composed of three parts, a pair of wooden speakers and the main unit includes a CD player, iPod dock, SD card slot, 2x 15W amplifier and an AM/FM tuner. The docking station is compatible with MP3/WMA/AAC audio files and you can rip your audio CDs to an SD card in AAC format.

The main unit measures 211x 300x 184mm and weight 3.45kg, while each speaker measures 127x 228x 184mm and weight 1.4kg. The whole system is available in Japan for about $290.

Panasonic Japan has announced two noise-canceling headphones to be released on June 20th. The RP-HC31 and RP-HC55 feature a non-detachable noise reduction unit which reduces low-frequency noise by 15 and 18dB for 27 and 20h of battery life respectively. They are priced at $65 for the RP-HC31 and $90 the RP-HC55.

Specifications (RP-HC31):
► Frequency response: 08Hz ~ 22kHz
► Nominal impedance: 20Ω
► Sensitivity: 100dB/mW
► Power handling: Unknown

Specifications (RP-HC55):
► Frequency response: 10Hz ~ 20kHz
► Nominal impedance: 103Ω
► Sensitivity: 105dB/mW
► Power handling: Unknown

Panasonic will release their new RP-HJE900 high-end earphones in Japan on June 15th. These boast a body and driver made of zirconia, which is commonly used as a substitute for diamond in jewelery and known for its hardness. According to Panasonic, this material reduces vibration and improve sound quality. The RP-HJE900 comes with 1.2m detachable cables and don't expect them at less than $100, the announced price is about $190.

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 06Hz ~ 28kHz
► Nominal impedance: 26Ω
► Sensitivity: 100dB/mW
► Power handling: 200mW

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.

Panasonic rolls out three new entry-level home theater systems with Kelton Subwoofer, 1080p Up-Conversion with HDMI, Dolby Digital & DTS decoders, integrated Universal Dock for iPod and VIERA Link. There are two 1000W systems, the SC-PT660 and the SC-PT760 which includes tall boy speakers and wireless rear speakers. There is also the SC-PT960, it delivers 1250W of power and includes front tower speakers, wireless rear speakers.

Prices from official Panasonic's store are $299.95 for the SC-PT660, $399.95 the SC-PT760 and $499.95 the SC-PT960.

The Panasonic HTR110-K system is the new entry-level model of their TV stands with integrated speakers. The HTR110-K is a corner TV stand, and the most compact of the series, it measures only 85x 44x 39cm, weighs about 32.5kg and can carry a TV up to 90kg. Hidden in the rack, there is a 2.1ch speaker setup with 2.6" fullrange drivers along with dual 5.1" woofers. Also it features two digital optical inputs, two analog inputs (RCA) and HDMI 1.1 with pass-through.

It will start shipping next month in Japan, but there is no word on pricing.

Panasonic UK offers two blu-ray movies, Ratatouille and Cars, when you buy a DMP-BD30EG-K Blu-ray spinner. This blu-ray player features the final standard profile 1.1, full HD 1080/24P output, HDMI version 1.3 with Deep Colour and incorporates a SD Card Slot.

Priced at £349.99 this special offer went "temporarily out of stock" fast but it will be back soon.

Panasonic has dropped a couple of stereo system, the SC-PM670SD with 2-way speakers and SC-PM870SD with 3-way speakers. Both systems are similar and feature ethernet connectivity for retrieving data relevant to what you're listening and both let you record from CDs, MDs, audio cassettes or the radio tuner directly onto SD memory cards in AAC/MP3/WAV formats.

Both Panasonic's systems will go on sale in Japan on April 18th.