The Harman Kardon SB 30 soundbar produces a 5.1-surround sound through a triple-core digital signal processing (DSP) array. The soundbar consists of 13 transducers, six 2-inch woofers, seven 1-inch tweeters and 11 amplifier channels. There is also a compact wireless down-firing subwoofer that enables the Harman Kardon SB 30 to produce a more realistic sound. The soundbar also provides two listening mode such as the virtual and wave. The virtual mode enables you to enhance your two-channel stereo sources by creating rear-ambiance, while the wave mode uses transducers to improve the acoustics in larger rooms. The Harman Kardon SB 30 retails for $799. [ipodnn]
Energy has announced the availability of the new Energy Power Bar Elite. Designed to improve television and movie sound, the soundbar features a 0.75-inch tweeter with dual 3-inch midbass drivers for highly detailed, high output sound for almost any size room. The Energy Power Bar Elite also has a 10-inch wireless side-firing subwoofer and a built-in Dolby Digital Decoder. The soundbar can be positioned on its own feet on a shelf or stand, or can be wall-mounted using the included easy-to-use template. If you are interested, you can purchase the Energy Power Bar Elite for $599.99. [Press Release]
Yamaha today announced the availability of its new YAS-101 affordable soundbar. The speaker combines a dual-driver speaker design with a powerful built-in 60-watt sub-woofer to produce a high-quality sound reproduction. The YAS-101 adopts the company exclusive Air Surround Xtreme technology, delivering 7.1 channels of highly accurate surround sound and supports Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound formats. The soundbar connects to any HDTV with a single digital cable (included). Additional specs include a couple of optical inputs, a coaxial input, and a subwoofer output (line out) for an optional external subwoofer. If you are interested, you can buy the Yamaha YAS-101 soundbar for $299.95. [Press Release]
ID8 Mobile has started selling the MoGo Sound SB1, which is claimed as the world’s smallest and most portable Bluetooth sound bar speaker. Measuring 200.5mm x 24.5 mm x 14mm, the MoGo Sound SB1 supports both simple Bluetooth pairing and enhanced audio with A2DP Audio Streaming, allowing users to enjoy high quality sound reproduction from this speaker. Its battery provides up to 8-hour of non-stop playback time. What’s more, its built-in battery is also rechargeable via the included micro-USB port. [Softpedia]
The PSP-3DBar from Princeton is not a 3D soundbar for the Sony PlayStaion Portable. It is actually an ordinary 3D soundbar, which adopts the Trident melod audio technology to produce a virtual Surround system. The Princeton PSP-3DBar is perfect for a small home theater system and a multimedia computer. You can also connect this soundbar to a DAP or an MP3 player via a 3.5mm audio cable. [Princeton]
LG Electronics will unveil new 2011 Nano Full LED HDTVs at the CES 2011. The LG LW9500 and LW7700 Nano Full LED TV series feature the Nano Lighting technology, which produces LG’s brightest, clearest and smoothest picture so far. An extremely thin film printed with a proprietary light dispersion pattern combined with a full array of LEDs disperses light more evenly across the screen, creating pictures that are brighter than conventional edge-lit LED sets. What’s more, an Anti-Reflection panel on the screen minimizes reflection from external light sources to provide a crystal clear picture. LG will also introduce the LSB316 Bluetooth soundbar at CES 2011. This soundbar features a wireless subwoofer and can stream audio from devices such as iPhone. Stay tuned for more updates. [Akihabara]
Sony today introduced three upcoming sound systems with 3D audio capability that consist of the HT-CT150 and HT-CT350 3.1-channel sound bars and the 5.1-channel HT-SF470 surround sound system. All of these sound systems feature a 3D pass-through with an HDMI repeater that includes three inputs and one output along with another HDMI pass-through connection. The Sony HT-CT350 and HT-CT150 sound bars will be launched in May 2010 for approx. $400 and $300, respectively. Meanwhile, the Sony HT-SF470 surround sound system will be launched in June 2010 for $550. [ipodnn]
The Yamaha YHT-S400 is a unique home theater package that consists of a subwoofer-integrated receiver and an extremely slim front speaker that fits in front of almost any TV. The home theater system provides three 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs (and one output), Yamaha’s exclusive Air Surround Xtreme, UniVolume and Extended Stereo technologies for immersive audio for movies, sports and music experiences. The sound bar is also compatible with a universal iPod dock and a Bluetooth A2DP receiver dongle. If you are interested, you can buy the Yamaha YHT-S400 for $599.95. [Yamaha]
Coby and Sonic Emotion have joined together to produce the 3D Audio Soundbar, which is touted to be “the first soundbar on the market that plays 3D sound from simple stereo input”. It uses field synthesis to create 3D surround sound. The Coby 3D Audio Soundbar will be introduced at the CES 2010. Stay tuned for more updates. [Sonic Emotion]
JVC today announced two new soundbars at CEDIA 2009. The TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 are actually the same unit, the latter just comes paired with a JVC Blu-ray player for a more comprehensive package. Both soundbars feature four individually housed 3 3/16-inch speakers, an amplifier and a sound processor with 220 watts of total system power. They support Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS decoding. The subwoofer features a 6 5/6-inch driver and is powered by an internal 100-watt digital amplifier. JVC utilities the 2.4GHz digital wireless band to connect the subwoofer to the soundbar sans wires. Each purchase comes with a remote to handle power, volume adjustment, source selection and surround mode selection. Both the JVC TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 will be available this month for $399.99 and $699.99, respectively. [hometheaterinaboxreview]
