The new Tannoy Arena Lite is a 5.1-channel speaker system for the home theater enthusiasts, it combines the gorgeous styling of the "Dual Concentric" equipped satellites and center channel from the award winning Arena home theater system with the performance of the 300W TS10 subwoofer.

Each tweeter incorporates a titanium dome and neodymium magnet assembly coupled to a rear acoustic cavity and features the "WideBand" technology to deliver low colouration and remarkably detailed sound. At 300W RMS, the BASH amplifier utilised in the TS10 subwoofer has a patented high efficiency power amplifier circuit topology to feed the 250mm down firing woofer which delivers tremendous performance from a compact unit.

Also optional stands have swivel mechanisms for a precise adjustment, wall mounting plates and have been designed to hide cables. The Tannoy Arena Lite speaker package is on sale for a "mere" £899.95.

The Tannoy SFX 5.1 released a few days ago is a sleek and stylish 5.1-ch. home theater speaker package available in black or silver high gloss finish for £279.90. The system comes with four single driver satellites and one twin driver center channel supplied with wall brackets and speaker cable.

According to Tannoy the "WideBand" technology has been incorporated into the satellites and center channel speakers to extend high frequency response up to 78KHz (I highly doubt this as we aren't supposed to hear anything above 20KHz), however this technology has been incorporated to improve sonic detail, imaging precision and overall system integration. The powered subwoofer delivers 100W and features a long throw 200mm driver to deliver punchy bass. Also it offers line and speaker level input and an automatic power on/off function.

All speakers have a nominal impedance of 6 ohms, a maximum sensitivity of 85dB, a frequency response of 140Hz - 78kHz (-6dB) and are magnetically shielded.

After Sony, Yamaha, Samsung and many others, Denon finally anounced its own sound bar, the DHT-FS5 boasts a surround sound with the X-Space Surround Sound system to achieve a 5.1-ch. A load of six 8cm full-range speakers delivers 4x 25W + 50W with a SNR of 100dB. It includes optical/coaxial digital inputs and RCA analog input. Equipped by a built-in decoder it fully supports Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS, AAC.

The 750x 118x 138 mm unit comes with everything needed to wall mount it and it's exepected to come this month at about $600.

Heco, a German speaker company is launching a new high-end floorstanding speaker, called The Statement these speakers cost £3000 a pair.

These 3-way bass reflex speakers combine a hexagonal cabinet profile with advanced driver design and layout, stand 1.23m tall and weigh 43kg each, and claim bass extension all the way down to 18Hz from their twin 20cm bass drivers. The cabinet is made up of MDF with high quality real wood veneer or glossy varnish finish. The Statement employs a pair of newly developed 8" woofer with hardened papercone along with a midrange speaker and a 1" soft-dome tweeter with nano-particle coated, aluminum frontplate with short horn attempt, double magnet system and damped resonance chamber.

The three-way speakers have triwirable terminals allowing adjustment of the midrange and treble levels. The Statement speaker handles 300/500 W RMS/max. power into 4/8-ohm.

The Samsung HT-X810 is a 5.8GHz wireless soundbar, an all-in-one single wall-mountable speaker unit that contains a DVD player housed in a slick cabinet with piano lack finish. It also has a subwoofer, HDMi output and DVD player with upscaling and compatible DivX. In addition the HT-X810 can host Bluetooth audio devices for streaming audio.

Samsung's HT-X180 soundbar was announced for release in May, however no word on pricing yet.

The Genesis 2 version 2 loudspeaker system is the successor of the Genesis 2 released back in 1993. The G2 is a high-end four-tower system featuring separate midrange/tweeter "wings" and servo-controlled woofer towers. This separation allows the mid/high frequency panels to be placed to optimize soundstage and imaging for the listening position, and the bass towers to be placed for smooth and extended bass response within the room.

The G2.2 is equipped with a completely redesigned servo-controlled bass amplifier with an extended bass response down to 16Hz and a new class-D module, as well as the cabinet which incorporates new midrange/tweeter "wings" made of solid cast acrylic and 8-inch woofers with higher displacement and lower distortion. This loudspeaker system boasts awesome characteristics such as a frequency response of 16Hz - 36KHz, a sensitivity of 91dB and 1000W of power handling capability into 4 ohms.

The Genesis 2.2 loudspeaker retails for US$63,000 in High Gloss Black. Other colors of acrylic may be possible on special order. They will be available through authorized Genesis dealers and distributors worldwide.

Jamo intoduced this month a new floorstanding speaker, like the S 708 the new S 718 still offers impressive bass with a 10-inch side-mounted woofer.

Highly sensitive (92dB) this 3-way bassreflex column will be easy to drive even with a small amplifier. The S 718 is composed of a 1-inch dome tweeter with horn-loading matched with two 6.5-inch midrange drivers ensures strong and clear vocals and instruments while the massive 10-inch side-mounted woofer delivers the bass. The floorstander is fully equipped for optional bi-wiring and bi-amplification. Furthermore, the easily adjustable spikes ensure that the speakers always stand securely and have a stable contact with the floor.

No price has been announced yet, but as a replacement of the S 708, we think that they will cost a little over 250€/pair.

With the introduction of its flagship dipolar R 909 floorstander over two years ago, Jamo set a new standard for construction and performance in the high-end speaker category. The company plans to build on its success a smaller, more affordable version called the R 907.

Based upon the dipolar principle, meaning the sound from the front of the speaker is out of phase with the sound from the back, the R 907 loads dual 12-inch woofers as opposed to the 15-inch drivers that are featured in the R 909. Overall, the R 907 is approximately 20 percent shorter and 15 percent slimmer than its predecessor. However, its operation is identical in principle. Like its predecessor the R 907’s sound quality is very open and dynamic with extremely low distortion throughout the entire range, a highly-detailed midrange with optimal voice reproduction, and a powerful and punchy bass unmatched by any mass-produced dipolar speaker.

Priced at $8,999 per pair, the Jamo R 907 will be available for purchase through the specialty retail market in February 2008.

Tannoy introduces a variant for its flagship Mercury F series released back in 2005, the Mercury F Custom series combines high performance components and excellent build quality to deliver an exceptional listening experience in both hi fi and home theatre applications. "This series is extremely easy to drive with entry level amplification, but is certainly worthy of higher quality amplifiers to unleash its real potential" says Tannoy.

The Mercury F Custom line-up comprises a bookshelf model (Mercury F1 Custom), a floor-stander (Mercury F4 Custom), a center channel (Mercury FC Custom) and a rear effects loudspeaker (Mercury FR Custom). The cabinet has been made with carefully selected materials and components to maximise the system performance and offer real acoustic benefits. A solid 19mm MDF front baffle, provide the essential cabinet rigidity required of a good loudspeaker design. And to cater for both modern and more traditional décor, all the models are offered in either an apple wood or dark oak vinyl veneer. Also all Mercury F Custom models are fully magnetically shielded to prevent colour fringing effects when placed close to screens.

Cambridge Soundworks has released a second revision of its Newton Series speakers. The Newton Series II speakers are cheaper than the previous models and include thirteen models which start at $350.

The majority of this speaker series has specially designed woven kevlar cone woofers for improved low and mid-frequency along with aluminium dome tweeter with a neodymium magnet structure. As for the subwoofer it features downward-firing drivers. The Newton Series 2 is available in midnight black satin paint or genuine cherry wood veneer.