Priced at around $944 (€600), the spherical 5.1-channel surround sound system from Niro features a subwoofer with 200mm drover, 50W output power, and 6Ω impedance; bass speaker with 30Wx3 output, three 90mm drivers and 9Ω impedance; top speaker with 30Wx2 output, two 60mm drivers, and 8Ω impedance; and built-in amplifier. It is compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, AAC, and Dolby Pro Logic formats.

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The new X-NX10A from Onkyo is an imprresive multimedia sound system with integrated 80GB of hard drive and internet connectivity (for retrieving currently playing music information) via Ethernet. It comes with a nice LCD display, an elegant set of tower speakers — each with a 13cm medium and 3cm tweeter and 26W output –, CD player, and USB interface for transferring the music from your USB disk to the HDD. Supported audio format includes MP3, PCM, and ATRACT.

Onkyo X-NX10A Sound System is expected to hit the store with a price tag of 450 EUR or around US $700.

The new home theater from LG, HT752TP, boasts a Virtual Sound Matrix technology that is claimed to be able to simulate 10.1-channel sound system on a 5.1-channel. Wow! I don’t know what the hell 10.1ch is nor ever heard about it before, but it sure sounds very impressive. Apart from that, this audio / video system comes with a pyramid-shaped DVD/amplifier, a set of stereo speakers, a USB Host port, and a HDMI port. To make it more futuristic, the company uses Touch Sensor system to replace the buttons.

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BD-MPC70 is the latest offering from Sharp under its Aquos audio line-up. This electronic device is a 7.1-channel surround sound system, equipped with built-in Blu-Ray player that supports various media foramts, including BD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, and standard music CD’s. To deliver HD output with optimum quality for LCD TV’s viewing experience, there’s a HDMI terminal along with 1080p picture engine incorporated. Furthermore, the integrated 1-bit digital amplifiers provides an output of 25Wx7ch.

Priced at 1,050,000 Yen (about $8,750), Sharp Aquos BD-MPC70 is also equipped with Multi WQ XT technology that monitors the sound output using microphones and makes constant adjustments for better quality. This amplifier is compatible with Aquos TV’s remote control and will hit the Japan store starting from June 25th.

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iSymphony recently presented the M2 DVD Micro Music System that comes with built-in Universal iPod Dock. To stand from the crowd of the iPod dock market, M2 is packed with a nice Progressive Scan DVD player. Other features include a USB port, 14-in-1 media card reader, clock radio functions, MP3 and WMA playback, AM/FM radio tuner, remote control, and 50W of output power.

No words on pricing and availability yet.

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Onkyo Japan has just announced a cool and stylish sound system called the CBX-Z1. Interestingly, this CD player features an excellence 8 cms wide speaker with Aero Acoustic Drive that promised high quality output. Measures 435 x 232 x 138 mm and weighs 4.3kg, it is equipped with a stereo mini input that allows users to connect other audio sources to the unit. Moreover, its amplifier delivers an output of 5Wx2ch and playback frequency of 50Hz – 20kHz.

Other remarkable feature of CBX-Z1 Sound System is its built-in iPod dock. One can simply placed their iPod to the dock and it will play the music stored inside. Playback functions, such as On / Off and Play / Pause, can be executed from the provided remote control. Unfortunately, apart from the iPod, it only supports standard audio CD.

According to the company, the CBX-Z1 Aero Sound System will hit the market starting from November 30th in Japan with a retail price between $335 to $420 (or 40,000 to 50,000 Yen).

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There are integrated control for the volume, tone, and balance so you can fully control the output to match your hearing requirements. The device works on all TVs, VCRs, DVDs, video games and stereo systems.

TV Ears sells for $149.95 and it is available at FirstStreet (one of our advertiser )

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Anyway, eventhough I really love aquarium (with fishes), I think I’d pass this Fish Tank. Designed by Sangmin Bae, it is equipped with a video capture device, flow sensor, and monitor output. The video capture and flow sensor will detect the fishes’ movement inside the tank and measuring currents caused by the fishes’ swimming patterns to create the necessary input data. It will then processed to create audio and video output.

Bae said, “Even if the fish can’t speak and express its feelings in a human way, it has an energy and communication skill in its own way. Vibration is the medium of interaction, and I chose it for its universality in the physical, emotional, and spiritual realms.“.

Well, I already feel happy and comfortable with the fishes. I just don’t want to ruin that with the confusion of seeing (and tring to understand) the graphical output on the monitor in this Fish Tank.

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The 83 decibels phone (Noisyphone) rings as loud as an electric drill and is very effective in noisy workplaces. Researchers said that the ear-splitting ring is twice the level of a normal phone.

This apart, the phone also has a bright red flashing light that alerts users to an incoming call. The caller’s voice is also louder than on normal phones.

The makers of the Noisyphone have claimed that elderly people, who may be hard of hearing, will now never miss another call and can enjoy an audible conversation more comfortably, reports The Mirror.

Priced at 89.95 pounds, the landline phone has a one-inch wide dialling buttons and a speed-dial keypad designed to hold photographs of a family member or friend. By simply pressing one of the pictured key buttons, the user is in direct contact with that person within seconds.

The phone also has three special emergency buttons that can be programmed for numbers such as 999, an on-call doctor and a neighbour or relative.

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