Recognition
Awards & Press
What reviewers around the world have said about Bloom and Challenger II.
Featured press — August 2026
Bloom on the cover
of Stereophile.
A compact high-end loudspeaker designed for real rooms, not ideal rooms — and a review that landed on the cover.
Awards
Recognised across the industry.
Challenger II
- hi-fi+: Highly Commended Floorstanding Speaker 2026
- ecoustics.com: Best in Show — Capital Audiofest 2025
- Revista On Off: Premio 2025 Cajas Acústicas
- HiFi Pig: Pick of 2024 Award
- Mono & Stereo: Upper Echelon Class 2024
- The Ear: Five Star Award 2024
- Mono & Stereo: Best of 2024
- Soundstage! Network: Best of AudioVideo Show Warsaw 2022
Expert reviews
In their words.
“These speakers are endearing, full of life and joy.”
“The design principles of Silent Pound products make them exceptionally room-friendly.”
“There's never been anything quite like it before.”
“You can play them at level without the room joining in too obviously.”
“A luxury lifestyle product that also performs sonically.”
“A novel way of dealing with side wall reflections and room modes.”
“Their goal is consistent directivity, top to bottom.”
“Speakers that 'free themselves' from the room.”
“Dynamics and space — strong bass, clear treble, precise soundstage.”
Judge for yourself.
Two private listening spaces in Kitzbühel, Austria.