Onkyo announces three new A/V receivers in the form of the TX-NR1007, TX-NR3007, and TX-NR5007. This is great timing as I’ve been contemplating a receiver upgrade for some time and these new models will at least start putting pricing pressure on current inventories of Onkyo receivers.

In any event, here’s what you need to know about the three models (thanks to Crave for this info).

Onkyo TX-NR1007:

• 9.2 channel receiver – rated at 135 watts per channel
• 6 HDMI inputs
• Dual HDMI outputs
• Support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
• Dolby Pro Logic IIz and Audyssey DSX surround processing modes
• Support for Internet streaming audio including Pandora, Rhapsody, vTuner, and Sirius Internet Radio
• DLNA 1.5 support
• Analog video upconversion to 1080p using Faroudja DCDi Cinema processing
• THX Loudness Plus
• Audyssey sound processing modes (MultEQ XT, Dynamic EQ, and Dynamic Volume)
• THX Ultra2 Plus Certified
• Available in Sept. for $1600

Onkyo TX-NR3007 comes with all the above features AND:

• 9.2 channel A/V receiver rated at 140 watts per channel
• 7 HDMI inputs and one front panel HDMI input
• Analog video upconversion using HQV Reon-VX processing
• Front panel USB port
• Dolby volume processing
• Available in Sept. for $2100

Onkyo TX-NR5007 comes with all the above features AND:

• 9.2 A/V receiver rated at 145 watts per channel
• 8 HDMI inputs including one front panel HDMI input
• Two USB ports (one in the front and one in the back)
• Available in Sept for $2700

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There are iPod docks… and then there are iPod DOCKS and my friends – the newly announced Onkyo ND-S1 certainly classifies in my book as an iPod DOCK. The sexy silver ND-S1 connects directly to your A/V receiver either via an digital optical or coaxial connection. There’s a USB port allowing you to connect the ND-S1 to your PC and sync with iTunes. Other features include a bundled remote control and 16 bit audio playback. Here’s the bummer – no iPhone support – now that’s just silly!

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Onkyo Japan announces the introduction of the HDC-1L nettop audio PC system. It’s an interesting concept actually – building a system designed to handle digital audio playback. I’ve always been a fan of developing vertical solutions around nettops and netbooks and the HDC-1L is a great example of such a vertical solution. Specs include:

• Intel Atom processor running at 1.6GHz
• Intel 945GC Express Chipset
• Windows XP Home Edition
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB SATA HDD
• DVD SuperMulti drive
• 6 USB 2.0 ports
• Ethernet
• SN ratio of 120dB

Three versions will be available:

• HDC-1L for 59,800 Yen
• HDC-1LGX with 15 watt stereo speakers for 74,800 Yen
• HDC-1LGX/19W1 with 15 watt stereo speakers and a 19 inch 1440 x 900 monitor for 99,800 Yen

[Check it out via Akihabara News]

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Onkyo announced a new wireless headphone designed with the Apple iPod in mind called the MHP-UW2. Featuring Bluetooth support, the MHP-UW2 comes with a separate Bluetooth transmitter that hooks right into an iPod dock connector. For those of you without iPods, the MHP-UW2 also comes with a 3.5 mm jack allowing you to connect other media players.

iPod model support includes the iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod, iPod Photo, iPod nano, and iPod mini media players. Unfortunately the press release is in Japanese so the only bits of info I could make out are:

• 30mm driver
• 50Hz ~ 20kHz frequency response
• Headphone weighs 105 grams

Meanwhile the transmitter measures 46 x 90 x 17 mm  and weighs 35 grams. According to Akihabara News, the MHP-UW2 will be available in November for a price of 150€.

[Check it out via Akhihabara News]

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