Podium loudspeakers are quite literally a world first: a full-range panel loudspeaker system. Using transverse waves induced by a tapered line-array to propagate sound through a floating panel, all of which is designed and built in Cambridge UK.

Their designs have no ribbons (even though they love ribbons), no electrostatic devices (even though they love those too), no cone drivers, no sub woofers and no crossover.

6moons audio reviews: Podium Sound Model 1: "Upon entering [the Podium Sound booth], we were the only visitors and took a seat facing two fairly large flat loudspeakers clad in a shiny copper disguise [Model 0.5]. Some classical music played and the flat panels produced an exceedingly pleasant sound. As we were unfamiliar with the music, there wasn't much more to say. Luckily the gentleman running the exhibit offered to play some of the CDs we had brought along. We chose a lengthy Vicente Amigo track that features plenty of fiery transients, deep bass lines and male and female vocals. Well, some eight minutes later we had tears in our eyes and a warm feeling in our solar plexus. Admittedly, bass extension was not exactly stygian but the remainder was so bloody natural. Above all, things were so intensely musical that it was downright scary."

(thx Tom)