As today’s advanced smartphones continue to become essential components of the home entertainment experience, Pioneer is making integration of these devices easy and convenient. Pioneer’s latest 2013 audio video receiver lineup, the VSX-523 and VSX-823 5.1-channel, VSX-1023 7.1-channel, and VSX-1123 7.2-channel receivers, are designed to support today’s connected lifestyle, compatible with the two most popular smartphone OS platforms for expanded access to music streaming options and improved control of features and functionality…

Panasonic today announced pricing and availability for the 2012 lineup of home audio products including Compact Stereo Systems, Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theaters, DVD Home Theaters and Home Theater Systems. The new 2012 lineup of audio and home theater products are developed to offer users design-oriented products that enhance the home entertainment experience and produce superior sound quality…

Today, Bose introduces the Companion 2 Series III multimedia speaker system, its latest Companion 2 product designed specifically for computer entertainment. It fits neatly on a desktop, and uses just two speakers to deliver lifelike sound for music, video and games.

The Companion 2 Series III system — a replacement for the Companion 2 Series II system — now integrates proprietary Bose digital signal processing, for clearer, more natural audio reproduction at all listening levels…

HARMAN today announced the availability of new Harman Kardon home theater products that bring cinema quality sound to your home in a sleek, compact, and easy to operate design. The BDS series features two integrated home entertainment systems, the Harman Kardon BDS 400 and Harman Kardon BDS 800.

Boasting rich connectivity options for all your digital devices and supreme cinema sound, these all-in-one home theater audio systems include everything you need for great surround sound from virtually any movie or music source…

Onkyo has introduced two new feature-packed mid-line audio-video receivers. The Onkyo TX-NR717 and TX-NR818 are 7.2 Channel Network A/V Receivers that offer an exciting mix of advanced networking technology, high performance video and THX®-certified sound quality.

For the home theater enthusiast who sees no need to compromise, the TX-NR818 offers the audio calibration capabilities of Audyssey MultEQ® XT32, three surround processing modes including DTS Neo:X, and the unmatched picture quality provided by Onkyo's Dual Core Video Engine…

Today, Bose introduces two new SoundLink wireless speakers, the SoundLink Air digital music system, its first-ever Apple AirPlay-enabled product, and the SoundLink Bluetooth Mobile speaker II, an update of the original and now iconic SoundLink Mobile speaker. Whether streaming music via a home wireless network to the SoundLink Air system, or streaming from a mobile device using Bluetooth technology to the SoundLink Mobile speaker II, clear and powerful sound is delivered from Bose — wirelessly. Both systems will be available worldwide beginning on September 13, 2012…

Pioneer Electronics today introduced the Elite SC-71 and SC-72 home theater AV receivers, offering outstanding audio performance utilizing the power of Class D3 amplification. The 7.2-channel receivers are designed to deliver studio quality audio and video output along with multi-zone and multi-source capability, 4K Ultra HD upscaling, high-resolution audio playback and the convenience of wireless control via Pioneer’s proprietary iControlAV2013 App…

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today unveiled its new line of Elite® branded AV receivers designed to meet the needs of today’s connected consumers and their portable devices. The five new Elite models, consisting of the VSX-40 ($450), VSX-50 ($600), VSX-51($700), VSX-52($900) and VSX-53($1,100), incorporate state-of-the-art performance and specifications based on Pioneer’s uncompromising standards of engineering and manufacturing…

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…

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduced two new Elite® branded AV receivers for consumers who demand more control and connectivity from their home entertainment systems in addition to best-in-class audio performance. The Elite VSX-42 (suggested retail price, $450) 7.1-channel and VSX-60 (suggested retail price, $650) 7.2-channel receivers incorporate Pioneer’s renowned audio and video technologies, advanced network and smart streaming features such as Apple’s AirPlay®, DLNA® (1.5) and Internet radio, with performance features including 192kHz/24-Bit FLAC, WAVE file streaming, Hi-Bit DACs and HDMI® conversion and video scaling…