The SE-DHP3000 headphones are the first from Pioneer to use the 2.4GHz transmission band. Capable of operating within a range of up to 30 meters in opposition to less than 10 meters for infrared transmission, the SE-DHP3000 is also lightweight with its 350g (Battery included). The base station/charger (SE-DRS3000C) doubles as a Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Headphone D/A converter with two optical digital inputs including one pass-through, one coaxial digital input and one analog audio input (RCA).

They are planned for Mid-May in Japan for roughly $390.

Pioneer has just released their new line of low-priced A/V receivers which comprises three models, the VSX-518-K, VSX-818V-K and VSX-918V-K. These new A/V receivers include an AM/FM tuner, MCACC Speaker Calibration, and the Pioneer Hybrid Amplifier Technology (PHAT) to reduce the distortion caused by the dynamic change of heat in the system.

VSX-518-K - 5.1 channel, 120 Watts per channel, WMA9 Pro Decoder. Price: $199.

VSX-818V-K - 5.1 channel, 2x HDMI Video, 120 Watts per channel, WMA9 Pro Decoder, iPod support, XM and SIRIUS satellite radio ready. Price: $249.

VSX-918V-K - 5.1 channel, 2x HDMI A/V, 120 Watts per channel, WMA9 Pro Decoder, PCM via HDMI, XM and SIRIUS satellite radio ready. Price: $349.

AudioCubes.com imports for $35.99 (worldwide delivery) the new Pioneer SE-CL21M outdoor earphones in black, white or red finish. This model features a nice square-shaped design with a metal insert and a 0.8m cord lenght. The SE-CL21M employs large 9mm driver units with high-quality neodymium magnets to enhance bass response within a compact and light (4g) earphone.

Specifications:
► Frequency response: 10Hz ~ 20kHz
► Nominal impedance: 16Ω
► Sensitivity: 100dB/mW
► Power handling: 75mW

The Pioneer's flagship model from the "EX Series" is going to be available this month in a new Cherry Wood color finish in Japan. The Pioneer S-3EX model was introduced in June 2007 is the top-level performance column loudspeaker made from the company, the Cherry Wood color finish model, called S-3EX-T has exactly the same specifications, like the S-3EX these speakers was designed in France, with engineering contributions from Japan and the USA.

The Pioneer S-3EX-T employs a pair of 16cm cone woofers, a 14cm magnesium cone medium along with a 3cm ceramic graphite tweeter for a power handling up to 160W into 6-ohm. Sensitivity is about 88.5 dB and frequency response is 30 - 100.000 Hz

Originally designed to match KURO TVs with its black glossy finish, the Pioneer LX01 is a 250GB hard disk drive DVD recorder with integrated digital DVB-T tuner, HDMI with 1080p scaling and a 400W digital power amplifier.

The LX01 has 2 combined front/center speakers and 2 rear speakers that features the omni-directional speaker design which consists of a distinctive 3-dimensional shape, "The effect is very similar to musical instruments being played in a live performance." says Pioneer. And for the subwoofer, it loads a couple of drivers which enable more powerful handling of lower frequencies. The receiver doubles as a DVD recorder with a 250GB HDD with record, rip and store functionalities. The system is compatible with almost all the latest HD audio formats and includes HDMI connectivity but unfortunately it doesn't play Blu-ray or HD-DVD discs, priced at 2990€ it's a shame.

The latest amplifier series from Pioneer includes 2 new models, the A-A6-J (2x 60W) and the A-A9-J (2x 70W). These high-end integrated stereo amplifiers are designed to deliver audio output that is as pure and precise to the original as possible.

Based on a dual mono symmetrical construction and powered by a pair of toroidal transformers which deliver stable current for powerful, clean sound reproduction, this series incorporates class-AB dual mono symmetrical amps (which operate in pure class-A mode in low power, eliminating switching and crossover distortion) rated at 60W or 70W under 4Ω, (20 – 20,000 Hz).

These amplifiers are equipped with gold plated terminals, including headphone output, and feature a Source Direct mode to avoid any sound signal interference. The A-A9-J has 2 additional USB inputs and includes the "Sound Retriever" technology.

Pioneer announced its latest Super Audio CD player. Pioneer's PD-D9 player will be available on November for about $1,200.

This player supports the playback of SACD and CD-R/RW as well as MP3 and WMA audio files. The electronic is based around a twin Wolfson DAC "WM8741" (24 bit/192kHz) recognized as the best sounding audio DAC. For the supply circuit, Low-ESR capacitors have been used along with Schottky diode rectifiers and 2x R-core transformers, one for the digital circuit and the other for the analog circuit.

It results in a SNR of 110 dB for SACDs or 115 dB for CDs, the total harmonic distortion is not bad either with respectively 0.003% for SACDs and 0.002% for CDs.

Pioneer recently announced the F-F3, a standalone FM/AM radio tuner that will hit the market in late November at a price of 45,000 Yen (approx. $400 USD).

This radio tuner uses high-quality components such as "Schottky Diode" with a better time response than normal diodes and a separated ground for digital and analog circuits for less interference. Also the Pioneer F-F3 features an aluminium case, 100 station presets, a remote control and 2 antennas.

Pioneer is going to introduce its new SC-LX90 (aka Elite SC-09TX for US market) AV amplifier in Japan this December for approximately $6,000 USD.

Made from the collaboration between the Bang & Olufsen and Pioneer's team, the SC-LX90 is the most powerful and advanced amplifier from Pioneer. It features an high efficiency class D amplifier delivering a continuous power output of 200Wx7ch (8Ω) and 140Wx10ch (8Ω).

The SC-LX90 gets a 5.1 inch color LCD display can be use as a monitor to show the video or the settings. It also supports DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD for Blu-ray and HD-DVD Disc video playback as well as Dolby Digital Plus and DTS Express, note that this amplifier gets the THX Ultra2 Plus certification.

Pioneer's SC-LX90 is also compatible with HDMI version 1.3 and USB terminals. It supports MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MPEG-1/2/4 and WMV files for playback and image files by connecting to a Media server through an Ethernet connector.

Pioneer has introduced its new "SE" canal type headphone series with the SE-CLX9 and the SE-CLX7 model. They look to differ only in the material they are constructed from, the SE-CLX9 is made in aluminum and the SE-CLX7 in simple metal according to AkihabaraNews.

Both come bundled with five different earbuds that can be used for different genres of music such High Tune 1, High Tune2, Standard, Bass Tune 1 and Bass Tune 2 styles. Each pair arrives with an extension cable and a carrying case. They use the same speakers which produce a SNR of 105dB with a maximum output of 100mW @ 32Ω, and work on a bandwidth of 20Hz to 20kHz.

The duo will be on the market next month, priced at $190 for the SE-CLX9 and the SE-CLX7 will cost you $100.