Onkyo is a Japanese brand known for the quality of the sound on its products, in particular on the PC market with the SE-90PCI, SE-150PCI audio cards, and the new SE-200PCI. (this one will end up in my PC soon ^_^). Onkyo just announced the A-973, a new receiver in the Integra range, equipped with the VL Digital technology.
Maximum output: 85Wx2ch 4Ω
Power usage: 63W
Size: 435x344x124mm, weight: 7.3kg
Onkyo will also market on the Japanese market by the end of March an audio player, the C-773. It will be able to read MP3 files and CD-R/RW, and will use the VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) for improved sound quality.
24bit/192kHz Wolfson “WM8716EDS” DAC
106dB
Size: 435x315x81mm, weight: 4.4kg
Price: €256 Euros for the receiver and €330 for the audio player.