Coby offers a 5.1 channel DVD home theater system with an integrated amplifier which recognizes most CD formats today. It also has a digital DVD decoder, allowing it to play media files directly from USB drives and memory cards.

For inputs, it has a dual microphone input for karaoke functions and AV outputs for home theater use. It comes with 5 full-range satellite speakers, subwoofer with tuned port for deep bass response and a 5.1-channel surround sound system with 600W total output.

Price: $98.04

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It seems that the PC desktop industry today has raised their quality up a notch in the area of sound features. Yesterday we saw how AOC unveiled a couple of desktops with SRS sound technology and now we see Fujitsu coming out with its own desktops, this time armed with MaxxAudio sound enhancement from Waves.

Ideally for gaming and some home theater viewing for the high definition movies we are enjoying today, Fujitsu wants to make sure that they are ready for the technology and be considered among the many PC-based solutions to deliver quality audio to complement their assumed video excellence playback.

The initial three new Fujitsu devices equipped with MaxxAudio are

• FMV Deskpower LX
• F all-in-one desktop computers
• FMV Biblo NW laptops.

MaxxAudio features:

• MaxxBass for improved perceived bass response
• MaxxTreble for increased high frequency fidelity
• MaxxVolume for dynamic conditioning and level maximization
• MaxxStereo for expanded stereo imaging of headphones and speakers
• MaxxEQ for balanced frequency response

“Fujitsu believes that MaxxAudio technology enhances our AV features, adding considerable value to our products. We know that users will truly enjoy our new FMV series computers with MaxxAudio,” stated a representative of Fujitsu’s Personal Marketing Division.

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Texas Instruments has announced the unveiling of two new power amplifiers that are sure to enhance listening pleasure. The launch of two digital-input audio power amplifiers that combine 32 bits of advanced audio processing with 20 watts of stereo output power into a single device.

The TAS5709 and TAS5710 support speaker equalization (EQ) and dual-band dynamic range control (DRC) and offer TI’s unique 3D and bass boost technology, which enhances the overall sound experience by widening the sound stage and improving bass response.

The TAS5710 features TI’s closed-loop architecture, which produces a rich, natural sound and lowers system cost by relaxing power supply performance requirements in consumer audio products, including high-definition televisions (HDTVs), media docking stations, digital radios and sound bars.

Key features and benefits of the TAS5709 and TAS5710:

• 20-W stereo output power into 8 ohms at 18 V provides ample power at high efficiencies from a common supply rail. Closed-loop architectures maximize design flexibility and sound quality
• Up to nine biquad filters per channel equalizes speaker performance and compensates for less than ideal enclosure acoustics
• Dual-band DRC with selectable threshold, attack and decay protects speakers from damage and stops “bass rattling” of the cabinet/enclosure
• Royalty-free 3D and bass boost support widens the sound stage and improves bass response
• Store up to three sets of biquad coefficients for optimum audio performance over varying audio input frequencies. Sample rate changes are automatically detected and the correct coefficients selected without user intervention
• 2-channel I2S input provides a direct connection to the digital processor, which reduces bill of materials cost

The TAS5709 and TAS5710 are available today, along with the TAS5707 and TAS5708 digital-input audio power amplifiers which support multiple levels of audio processin

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Here is a great subwoofer to consider adding to your home theater setup, especially if you are sorely lacking in audio quality. A great addition to ante up the perk up your home entertainment system, the Klipsch Synergy Sub10 Powered Subwoofer is not just a powerful subwoofer. The Sub 10 also delivers a clarity, tightness, and undistorted deep bass response that you find on more expensive subs.

The Klipsch Sub10 is a large, heavy, unit with a powerful built-in low frequency amplifier. The driver is downfiring, so the driver cone faces downward. There is also a rear firing port. Below the rear port are the connections and controls.

The Klipsch Sub10 has adjustments for Phase (which matches the in/out subwoofer driver motion to the satellite speakers), Gain (subwoofer volume level), and Crossover (sets the point at which you want the subwoofer to produce low frequency sounds, against the ability of the the satellite speakers to reproduce low frequency sounds).

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For people who hate wires yet are looking for proper distribution of quality sound in their home theater setup, this PSWi225 wireless sub woofer from Polk Audio helps solve all your worries. Now thanks to wireless technology, Polk Audio has come up with a great solution, the Polk Audio PSWi225 Wireless Sub Woofer, that is bound to erase all those problems.

Polk Audio offers the PSWi225 Sub that uses a 2.4Ghz wireless transmission to deliver an impressive 40-180 Hz response from anywhere in the room. Measuring 12 inch x 13 inch x 12 inch, the PSWi225 can be positioned wherever the bass response is most effective.

The Polk PSWi2255 will be released in March 2009 for $399.

(Source) Techfresh