Sony launches "Net Juke" hard drive-based stereo systems

Finally, Sony is stepping up the mini-stereo concept nearly into the year 2007 with its latest offerings, the NAS-D55HD, NAS-M75HD, and NAS-M95HD hard drive-based sound machines. The new models offer a number of "digital age" conveniences, like the ability to rip CDs or MDs directly to the hard drive, a nice big LCD screen, two USB ports for connecting to your computer and / or favorite media player, and ethernet jacks for incorporating the stereo into a network. The models come in 80GB or 250GB varieties, with either a "digital amplifier" (the NAS-D55HD) or a "full digital S-Master" amp (NAS-M75HD, NAS-M95HD), and 20- or 26-watts of raw, bone-crushing power per channel. Sony has also introduced the NAS-C5, apparently a wireless "hub," which can connect to the new audio systems (amongst other Sony products) to distribute their playback to varying sets of speakers. The stereos are going to available October 20th and November 10th for ¥60,000 to ¥120,000 ($530-1100), and the NAS-C5 will be available on November 21st for ¥30,000 (or around $260).

[Via Gizmodiva]

[Pea Pot @ Sep 11th 2007 10:15AM]

Gasp! It's.... PINK!!

[E71 @ Sep 11th 2007 4:30PM]

It would have been better if you just said "It must be for women".

[Xzavier @ Sep 11th 2007 10:44AM]

I can only focus so long at that picture. It's making me dizzy!

[zfurie @ Sep 11th 2007 10:28AM]

I find it offensive and patronizing. And I'm a straight man.

Hey did I win anything from the giveaway yet?

[tchiseen @ Sep 11th 2007 10:30AM]

boring. However, if it was a Jet Nuke, i would buy it up.

[Winstons @ Sep 11th 2007 11:58AM]

I'm with him, I thought that Sony were launching a Jet Nuke thanks to an engadget spoonerism. This, combined with iTunes' user agreement:
"You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of missiles, or nuclear, chemical or biological weapons."
does make me wonder what might be going on in these "non military" companies.

[WhyNotV2 @ Sep 11th 2007 10:38AM]

That's what my laptop is for. Nice big screen, 250GB hard drive, ability to rip music CDs, a host of USB ports for whatever peripherals I want to add, connects to my home theatre in less than 5 seconds...oh yeah, and I can take it with me to watch movies, play video games, surf the net, etc....and it's not pink.

[Ladderless @ Sep 11th 2007 10:42AM]

Did we not learn ANYTHING from yesterday's post???

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/survey-says-women-patronized-by-pink-tech/

[James @ Sep 11th 2007 10:56AM]

If women hate pink tech so much why does it fly off the shelves? Pink Motorolas were like rocking horse manure in the UK.

Methinks these women doth protest too much....

[Maff @ Sep 11th 2007 10:43AM]

the silver one looks alright!

[James @ Sep 11th 2007 10:58AM]

.....Betamax.....proprietary technology.....BluRay not as good.....prefer the Wii.....years behind iPod.....don't like the DRM.....etc etc ad nauseum ad infinitum.

Well, I thought I'd say it before anyone else did.

[Tyk @ Sep 11th 2007 11:03AM]

Does it have optical out.. i would buy it and use it as a component.

[tony @ Sep 11th 2007 11:26AM]

Wait... what year is it?

[Brian Jackson @ Sep 11th 2007 2:40PM]

Anyone else read that "Jet Nuke"?

[Josh @ Sep 11th 2007 6:02PM]

Yah, had to read it twice before i realized it was net juke...

[needlegun @ Sep 11th 2007 12:02PM]

Yeah but it's a Sony... It'll only be of any use once someone has found out how to crack whatever ridiculous DRM restrictions they've built into it.

[timmy @ Sep 11th 2007 12:25PM]

Why would anyone want a hard drive in their stereo? Just make it wireless-g with video out and a good UI.

[James @ Sep 11th 2007 1:45PM]

Yeah, we'd all much rather have one of those DRM-free products from Apple.....

[headm @ Sep 11th 2007 12:36PM]

how many pink ones do they actually think they will sell. I see a surplus happenning?

[David Whiteman @ Sep 11th 2007 12:36PM]

Nifty looking device. Would rather something other than pink. Or at least throw a Hello Kitty face on the thang.

[Eric @ Sep 11th 2007 12:52PM]

Joshua,
Um.. where have you been? Sony's had their "NetJuke" line out for a few years now. Even Engadget has reported on em before. I've been eyeing one for a while now, except japanese radio frequencies don't play nice with US ones, and they don't have a "Oversees Model" of it, I dont think.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/13/sony-intros-three-new-hdd-based-netjuke-stereos/

[cduran01 @ Sep 11th 2007 1:39PM]

This is great for that large group of people (such as my parents) that are not into iPods, prefer to listen to their music on a dedicated device (not a PC) and have tons of CDs.

[Alistair loveless @ Sep 11th 2007 1:41PM]

I dont know why everyones panties are in a bunch over the pink stuff..

They made it pink because Painting things pink makes them louder..
its just like racing stripes make cars faster...

come on fellow nerds its not rocket surgery~

[Gilbert Tang @ Sep 11th 2007 4:28PM]

That thing looks like a Pokemon.