Representing nearly two years of cooperation in market research and engineering efforts, Sony Electronics Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced the new “ALTUS” audio product line.

Featuring a stylish assortment of wireless music systems, speakers, and home theater products, the ALTUS line offers a variety of simple, easy, and effective solutions for experiencing premium audio throughout the home.

“The ALTUS line is something that both Sony and Best Buy can be proud to call their own” said Mike Fasulo, executive vice president, chief marketing officer and corporate social responsibility officer of Sony Electronics Inc…

Onkyo has introduced and begun shipping its first network-capable home theater receiver configured for Pandora, Rhapsody, and Sirius' streaming internet radio services. The new Onkyo TX-NR807 also capable of playing computer music files from networked PCs, is fully compatible with the Digital Living Network Alliance's DLNA 1.5 consumer electronics interoperability specification, and sells for less than half the price of the company's previous network-capable model. With THX Select2 Plus certification and state-of-the-art processing from Dolby, DTS, Audyssey and Faroudja, the Onkyo TX-NR807 offers high definition audio and video performance…

Onkyo has introduced two new 7.1-channel home theater systems that deliver leading edge AV processing and surround sound reproduction for today's most advanced home theater programming, including HDTV and Blu-ray. The HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 each feature powerful AV receivers with 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs, 130 watt-per-channel amplification, processing for every major audio format on the market - including the option of incorporating front height-channel reproduction with Dolby's newly introduced ProLogic IIz processing…

Onkyo has added a high-quality two-channel SACD player and an integrated amplifier to its premium stereo components line. In keeping with Onkyo's long tradition of offering high performance and value, these components employ precision-crafted audiophile-grade parts, with exceptional engineering and build-quality to meet the higher sonic aspirations of serious enthusiasts.

"While stereo components may not be the market force they once were, these products still represent the core of Onkyo's philosophy," said Paul Wasek, Onkyo USA's marketing manager…

Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today introduced its RX-V1065 7.2-channel AV receiver (105 W x 7; MSRP: $999.95) with superior HD audio and video performance and enhanced user experience features for enjoying music, video from virtually any home or portable source component. Highlights of this receiver include a newly-developed, easy-to-use on-screen GUI, four HDMI inputs, 1080p video upscaling and a full complement of HD Audio codecs, as well as support for HD Radio, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, iPods and Bluetooth devices…

Raising the bar on high power A/V Receiver performance, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today unveils four A/V Receivers designed to bring enhanced clarity, detail and dynamic “quick response” from uncompressed Dolby® True-HD and DTS-HD™ Master Audio soundtracks used in Blu-ray Disc® entertainment. The new Pioneer® Elite® SC-25 and SC-27 A/V Receivers incorporate a Direct Energy HD Class D amplifier featuring ICEPower™ technology to ensure unprecedented reproduction of high resolution multi-channel, stereo as well as compressed audio and provide premium home entertainment that rivals the movie theater experience…

Pioneer Electronics Inc. brings audiences to the heights of immersive home theater with the new Elite® architectural speaker line available now at authorized dealers nationwide. With a no-compromise design approach from Pioneer’s Chief Speaker Designer Andrew Jones and his team of engineering specialists, the new in-wall and in-ceiling speaker models are developed exclusively to provide the custom installation market with a technologically advanced audio solution along with flexible integration features that make this series suitable for an array of home theater projects…

Aperion Audio, a consumer direct maker of award-winning home theater speaker systems, has added their first ever outdoor speaker. The Aperion Intimus Outdoor Speaker is the company’s sixth new product introduced this year, growing its line of audio speakers which continues to receive accolades from the likes of CNET, Stereophile Magazine, Home Theater Magazine, and other expert reviewers.

Aperion's new outdoor speaker was developed to meet customer requests for an outdoor audio solution that provides a similar value as the existing Aperion home audio speaker line…

Aperion Audio announced the latest in a series of new product releases this spring, the Intimus 4BP Bipole Surround Speaker at a price of $199, making dedicated surround sound more accessible to entry level home theater system buyers…

Aperion Audio began shipping the newest addition to their in-wall and in-ceiling speaker portfolio, the Aperion Intimus 6-LCR In-Wall Home Theater Speaker, which has been designed to deliver an exceptional home theater sound experience for flat panel TV viewers while allowing maximum installation flexibility. The versatile 6-LCR, which can function as a left, center or right channel, creates a seamlessly integrated front soundstage.

"We enjoyed the challenge of producing in-wall speakers that would rise to the level of sound quality found in our floorstanding and bookshelf speakers…