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    OK, thanks Chris - 3cm felt bungs now on order.
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    Class d and Podiums = excellent synergy!
    Good call, Chris.
    The 8wpc Mini-T is just fine, and I've always had soft spot for the surprising sq of that little amp.

    Will listen more today and ponder class d options.
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    Nice one Jerry . I've always been a big fan of class D amps and keep one as a spare , or for when I fancy a change
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    I've just remembered my Wadia 151 PowerDAC.

    Not class d but pure digital till it gets to the speaker output. I'll plumb that in next.
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    The Podium speakers are sounding really good with the Wadia DAC/amp - def the best sound yet.
    And with a fuller sound and decent scale and weight with my Jamo SW200 sub nicely integrated.
    Have a feeling that stereo subwoofers would work better and there is room behind the Podiums to place them, so I have just bought a 2nd Jamo. Will hopefully get it in a few days.

    The imaging from the Podiums is nothing but superb - really well defined and holographically immersive.
    It's taking a bit of fiddling and also time to get acclimatised but impressed by these now!
    I've a hankering to try out a more powerful class D amp and see what that does. Watch this space.

    I think these will be long term keepers as an interestingly different alternative to my MBLs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    I think these will be long term keepers ..................
    Excellent stuff Jerry, I must get down for a listen

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    Quote Originally Posted by jandl100 View Post
    Mine are a mere 1.4m tall, Chris. You can barely notice them tbh.
    Positively tiny Jerry

    Have you tried any bungs yet? any difference ?

    I also happen to think that 1.5 is incorrect as I reckon they are 0.5's
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    Hi Bev

    Yes, I am sure they are the 0.5.

    I bought these felt floor glides https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FELT-PAD-...72.m2749.l2649
    a perfect snug fit for the rear 'ports'.

    Their affect is at best subtle. A slight increase in image solidity, I think. Getting the panel tilt angle optimised makes far more difference to the overall sound.

    I am really enjoying the Podiums on small to medium scale music, they rather lose the plot on big music, but then I have been rather spoiled by my MBLs which reach down towards 30Hz and are moderately efficient and are specced to take 400W so they can do serious dynamics and scale.

    I think that the speaker the Podiums most remind me of is a good pair of Quad 57. Similar openness and rez, the same general frequency response. The Podes dont go as deep and have a much wider sweetspot and are more neutral in the mids.
    I must confess that I do find them a bit lightweight so I use a bit of digital tonal tweakery to shelve down the treble a little and boost up the bass with a Behringer DEQ2496. it's not something I noticed when I heard them at shows so I suspect its a room interaction effect.
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    Those felt floor glides look perfect and much simpler than my suggestion

    I think I'd also describe the Podiums as "a bit lightweight", but very good all the same

    I had 57's years ago and I guess the Podiums are somewhat similar sounding but the Pods are 'different'

    In the end I just couldn't get my head round not keeping to Maggies as they have something in their sound that I just can't do without

    However for what the Podiums cost I think they are a bargain buy

    Enjoy....
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    The 'sock it too 'em' feeling only comes when using actual socks in the hole?
    (Don't put those felt slides in the wrong way!)
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