Yamaha today unveiled the YSP-5100 and YSP-4100, its highly-anticipated next generation of Digital Sound Projectors. Employing Yamaha’s proprietary technology, both models deliver true surround sound from a single speaker by employing dozens of separate audio beam drivers that deliver center channel sound directly, while sounds from other channels are heard reflecting off the walls around the listener…

Sony today introduced the HT-ST5 premium sound bar with wireless subwoofer, a 380-watt system that features immersive 7.1 channel surround sound plus full HDMI connectivity and Bluetooth streaming with NFC. Building on the success of the HT-ST7, the new HT-ST5 was designed in collaboration with Academy Award-winning Sony Pictures sound engineers to bring movies and music alive with incredible acoustic detail and thundering bass.

The Sony HT-ST5 sound bar speaker incorporates 9 independent speakers and 7 discrete amplifiers. Each component is meticulously designed to deliver the best audio reproduction…

HARMAN International Industries, Inc., today announced the availability of the new JBL Studio 1 loudspeaker series. Powerful and accurate in any listening environment, the newest JBL loudspeaker collection includes the JBL Studio 190 and Studio 180 floorstanding loudspeakers, the Studio 130 bookshelf loudspeaker, the JBL Studio 120c center-channel loudspeaker and the JBL Studio 150P subwoofer.

The newest speaker collection employs performance-proven technologies and advanced materials to deliver the dynamic range, tonal accuracy and spatial transparency that have long been hallmarks of JBL products…

Yamaha today introduced the YHT-697BL, the latest entry to its formidable line of home theater in a box (HTiB) systems. Offering a refined take on the category, this system features a powerful 5.1-channel receiver with AirPlay and a front panel USB port for direct connectivity to iPhones, iPads, iPods and USB drives. The speaker package consists of dramatically styled glossy black front tower speakers, compact surround and center speakers and a powerful 6 ½" 100W multi-range subwoofer…

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high end, custom-made audio and video products announces the launch of its latest built-in sound system at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The integrated speaker solution is comprised of two-way active speakers (BeoLab 15), an active subwoofer (BeoLab 16) and a rack-ready amplifier (Amplifier 1) - all created specifically for in-wall or in-ceiling placement.

The new BeoLab 15/BeoLab 16 system builds on a broad spectrum of signature Bang & Olufsen capabilities to pack amazing sound into unexpected places…

Polk is now delivering its new top-of-the-line reference SurroundBar 9000 Instant Home Theater (IHT), illustrating how a sleek new single-cabinet multichannel speaker can deliver a home theater experience that belies its price point.

Originally announced earlier this year and first demonstrated at the 2012 CEDIA Expo, the SurroundBar 9000 IHT and its accompanying wireless subwoofer (included) feature an array of proprietary Polk Audio technologies to create a truly enveloping listening experience.

“Nobody knows sound bar design better than Polk, but even we are blown away by the output of the SurroundBar 9000, says Polk Product Line Manager Al Baron…

Panasonic today announced pricing of its new slim bar home theater speaker system, SC-HTB520, which will be available next month. The elegant system neatly mounts on a wall by a TV and offers an easy-to-install, stylish alternative to a conventional home theater sound system. The SC-HTB520 supports Stream Out for 3D image signals and Audio Return Channel, making it easy to configure a FULL HD 3D home theater system by combining it with a 3D Blu-ray Disc player and 3D VIERA TV. The SC-HTB520 ideally matches large panel displays 42-inches and above and includes a separate, wireless Down Firing subwoofer…

Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, is making high-definition video more accessible than ever to consumers with its stunning HT-X810 Home Theater Sound Bar. A self-contained home theater speaker system with integrated upconverting DVD player, wireless subwoofer and Bluetooth connectivity, the HT-X810 is designed to enhance the digital living room experience and complement Samsung’s HDTVs. Samsung’s HT-X810 Home Theater Sound Bar delivers dynamic, cinema-quality sound with the streamlined look and contemporary convenience of a single wall-mount unit…

Onkyo has introduced two new 7.1-channel home theater packaged systems that combine the latest in high resolution audio and video processing with the simplicity of an all-in-one system. Both the HT-S7100 and the HT-S6100 include powerful 130 watt-per-channel A/V receivers with HDMI inputs for up to four sources, including internal processing for the latest high resolution audio formats and 1080i video upscaling. The receivers are matched with a high-performance 7.1-channel speaker and active subwoofer package, and the company's highly regarded iPod dock…

Pioneer today unveiled the Speaker Bar system (SP-SB23W), uniquely designed by legendary speaker engineer Andrew Jones to deliver excellent full-range sound from a small, simple solution audio package. Made for consumers who care about audio quality, the Speaker Bar features a composite wood curved cabinet, six individual speakers, six amplifiers (independent for each speaker) and an eight channel active digital crossover network. The combination of features offers a multitude of benefits to listeners including exceptional sound quality reproduction, wider off-axis response, higher power handling and increased dynamic headroom…