Beside that, Marantz CD 6003 supports CD and CD-R/RW, as well as WMA (48-320kbps) / MP3 (32-320kbps) / AAC (8-320kbps) / WAV available on USB memory. It provides a frequency response of 2Hz – 20,000Hz, a Signal Noise Ratio of 110dB, and a THD of 0.002%.

Meanwhile, this Marantz CD player  comes with the solid chassis is strengthened by an additional metal bottom plate reducing unwanted vibration and makes the CD6003 a real “Heavy Weight Fighter”. The stable oversized power supply is feeding the digital and analogue circuitry of the Marantz CD6003 CD player, where the high quality CS4398 is converting the digital signal into an analogue one which will be pushed by the Marantz own small signal amplifier called HDAM-SA2 and passes further customized and well chosen components to its way to the gold plated cinch outputs.

The Marantz CD6003 player dimensions are 440 × 339 × 106mm (width × depth × height) and weighs 6.6kg. With a remote control. Plus more, this high end Marantz CD player is currently available in Japan for 49,800 Yen.

More information : Marantz Europe

Onkyo SKS HTS 540 comes with two 5” front satellites, one dual 5” center, four 3-1/8” surrounds, and a 10”, 230W subwoofer. All together, the SKS HT540 outputs 1140W of power across an extra-wide 55Hz-50kHz frequency range, giving it the powerful dynamics needed for an at-home cinematic experience. The speakers offer sturdiness and sound quality not found in many models that are twice as expensive.

In addition, all the SKS-HT540’s surround speakers can be wall-mountable, allowing users to customize their home setup as desired. It should be noted that the SKS-HT540’s subwoofer boasts only a single RCA line-level input, therefore requiring a receiver with either a subwoofer output jack or ‘pre-output’ jacks. The Onkyo SKS HT540 home theater system retails for $299.99 and comes with a 2 year limited warranty.

More Details : Onkyo SKS HT 540 ( US Side )

Beside that, Harman Kardon HKTS 18 sound channel system can expanded from 5.1 to 7.1 with additional speaker installed. Plus more, this Harman Kardon HTS includes some advance audio features such as a line-level Sub/LFE input, audio-sense or external-trigger on/off and a multicolor LED power indicator.

Meanwhile, Harman Kardon HKTS 18 comes with Wall-mount brackets for the satellites speaker. Plus all speaker cables and speakers are all color-coded to conform to the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) standard for simplifying installation. 

Harman Kardon HKTS 18 Home Theatre System features include:

• Speaker: One Center Channel Speaker, One Powered Subwoofer , Four satellites for left, right and surrounds, with color-key stickers, mounted on shelf stands / Four leatherette coasters / Four wall-mount brackets / One 15? RCA cable for connection to subwoofer / One 15? mini-plug cable / Three 20? speaker cables / Two 40? speaker cables
• System Frequency response (–6dB): 25Hz – 20kHz
• Satellites: Recommended Amplifier Power Range: 10 – 120 Watts / Impedance : 8 Ohms nominal / Sensitivity : 86dB at 1 watt/1 meter / Tweeter: One 3/4? dome, video-shielded / Midrange Driver: Dual 3? (75mm) drivers, video-shielded
• Satellite Dimensions (HxWxD): 9-9/16 x 3-15/16 x 3-5/8 inches (243mm x 100mm x 92mm) Weight: 2.8 lb (1.3kg)
• Center Channel: Recommended Amplifier Power Range: 10 – 120 watts / Impedance: 8 ohms nominal / Sensitivity: 86dB at 1 watt/1 meter / Tweeter: One 3/4? dome, video-shielded / Midrange Driver: Dual 3? drivers, video-shielded
• Center Channel Dimensions (HxWxD): 4 x 9-1/2 x 3-5/8 inches (102mm x 241mm x 92mm) Weight: 2.7 lb (1.2kg)
• Subwoofer: Amplifier Power (RMS): 200 watts / Bass Driver: 10? woofer, Bass-reflex enclosure
• Subwoofer Dimensions (HxWxD): 18-7/8 x 13-3/8 x 13-3/8 inches (479mm x 340mm x 340mm) / Weight: 35.1 lb (15.8kg)

The price range for this set plays around $400 to $800.

More : Harman Kardon HKTS 18 Official Site

However, the design is little bored with the silver buttons organized neatly around the front panel which the Rotel’s AV receiver designs have remained relatively unchanged for the last 10 years. But you can expand Rotel RSX-1550 AV receiver  with the on-board seven channel processing enables you to add an RB-1562 (2 x 100 watt per channel) power amplifier for full 7.1 operation. 

Meanwhile, this RSX-1550 provides four HDMI inputs located at the back of this unit. It also comes equipped with four optical digital inputs as well, in case you have more audio components. If you do have a SACD player, the RSX-1550 features a multi-input for 7.1 channel analog signal for DVD-A players as well as SACD players.  

The Rotel AC receiver weighs in at 38 pounds with has a height of over 17 inches and a width of 16 inches. The signal to noise ratio is rated at 40dB and the input/impedance line level tops out at 200 mV/100k ohms, so there’s very little distortion running through this system at any one time. 

If you require the latest surround modes from DTS and Dolby to enjoy your Blu-Ray discs more fully, the Rotel RSX-1550 is quite capable. Estimated the retail prices for Rotel RSX 1550 AV receiver is around $1999.99

The new V663 sports a black and large shaped display in the front. Its master volume knob is placed on the far right side with other small knobs for accessing other sources like input devices. Buttons on this product are visible up to 15 feet of distance for an easy operating. You can also plug in the YPAO microphone in this receiver to access the YPAO menu.

Yamaha’s RX-V663 AV Receiver also offers support for 7.1 audio decoding of all HD Audio formats like high definition dts-HD and Dolby TrueHD audio formats. Beside that, Yamaha RX V663 AV receiver also features 2 HDMI 1.3 inputs and can be connected to other similar devices. 

Check out more information : Yamaha RX V663 AV Receiver

This Yamaha DVX 700 home theater system features a 70W x 2 and 70W output power. Meanwhile, DVX 700 has support for Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS Digital Surround, DTS-ES (DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 and DTS-ES Discrete 6.1), DTS Neo:6 and DTS 96/24 decoding. Plus comes with Yamaha’s Exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME.

Yamaha DVX-700 DVD Home Theater System comes with Bluetooth, HDMI 1080p HD output, DivX support, FM tuner and MP3 support. Moreover, it is XM and SIRIUS ready for satellite radio. It works fine even with an iPod music player.

Yamaha DVX 700 Home Theater System Main Features : 

• Yamaha exclusive 24kHz HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function)
• Yamaha exclusive Extended Stereo for well-defined sound location
• Four surround modes: Music, Movie, Sports and Game
• Normal/Wide listening zone selection

High Sound Quality

• Total 210W (70W x 2 + 70W subwoofer) high power
• Two woofers and one tweeter x 2
• Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II compatibility

Advanced Features of Yamaha DVX 700

• iPod compatibility via optional Yamaha Universal Dock (YDS-11)
• Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
• Glossy black finish for matching flat screen TVs
• All components have stylish, compact design
• Wall-mountable design (center unit)
• Can be positioned vertically facing front or sideways (subwoofer)
• Rear cover to hide terminals and wires (subwoofer)
• Compressed Music Enhancer
• Night listening mode
• FM tuner

This Yamaha DVX-700 DVD Home Theater Systems priced at $1199.95.

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The SONY NAS M700 audio is equipped with digital amplifier to tune the HD sound quality and display music track information. You can record and play  favorite music tracks in the stylishly on designed NAS-M700HD audio system. The complete SONY NAS M700 audio system is available for 84,800 Yen.

Via: Sony

The Esoteric X-05 VRDS CD / SACD Player casing is constructed out of aluminum for the top, front and sides, with only the base and rear panel in steel – the important base plate being 5mm-thick like the sides and top. This would explain the grunt-worthy weight.

On recent CEDIA 2008, the new Esoteric X-05 VRDS CD SACD Player features a high precision aluminum and polycarbonate turntable along with a new drive mechanism for disc loading. It features a new spindle motor that incorporates a frequency generation sensor to enable an accurate detection of rotational speed.

The Esoteric 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. It allows a wider range of consumers to benefit from VRDS engineering.

However, the Esoteric X-05 VRDS CD SACD Player is available in silver and black colors at a price of $ 5999.

More : Esoteric X-05 CD /SACD Player review

Pure Direct and CD Direct amplification are some other additional capabilities of the newly launched A-S700 Integrated Amplifier. Plus the remote controllable amplifier incorporating rotary encoder input selector with LED. Not just that, it allows you a continuous variable loudness control.

Yamaha A-S700 Specification

Yamaha A-S700 will available in Japan on November and priced at €500 or around $679.

Via: Yamaha

With Bang & Olufsen’s ICEpower technology,  Seymour AV ICE Block amplifier will gets the efficiency of a Class D, but with a low distortion modulation and improved MOSFET output stage.  With this technology you get world class sonic performance with an efficiency of operation that enables you to enjoy the dynamic benefits of much higher output power capabilities.

The new batch of ICE block amplifiers consist three model : ICE power based 200w, 500w, and 1000w.  Each ICE block amplifiers support switchable balanced and unbalanced inputs to eliminates the need for an input transformer to muddy the sound via insulated 5-way binding posts.

Meanwhile, ICEpower technology also uses pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) with a patented Multi-Variable Enhanced Cascade Control chip instead of the 1GHz+ sawtooth signal that common pulse width modulated (PWM) Class-D designs use.  This dramatically reduces the switching frequencies used and resulting EMI and low pass filter distortion.

Other Upgraded components will be solid silver input wire, WBT connectors, triple shielded power cords with integrated ferrite RF filters, and Vibrapod feet. Plus more, An important design goal was to require indirect power and clipping illumination so that there would be no direct LED lighting in dark rooms. The Top plate finish options include premium brushed stainless steel with 386 Nanotech sealing, or a black pearl blue painted finish.

The Ice Block amplifiers also come with included Zobel filters to power through any impedance curvature. The amps are fully protected from thermal, high frequency, over existing sentinel and a lot more. They are also supplied along with a 10 year warranty.

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