I’m sure you’ve heard of Soutina before, but at IFA 2008 Sony showcased it and as we all were surprised of its high-tech capabilities and a high-end design, we have to mention a few details about it on TechPin too.

Soutina is Sony's surround sound system coming in an elegant and stylish column, delivering a powerful 360-degree sound in large room environments, thanks to the innovative Vertical Drive Technology. This technology is based on an organic glass tube powered by drive devices to disperse the sounds all along and around the tube’s length. Sound loss is minimum and there are conventional midrange and bass drive-units, as well as internal amplifiers, all contributing in the direct connectivity with Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, Super Audio CDs and portable players, via digital electrical/coaxial and optical inputs, and analogue stereo sockets.




The glass and leather column with cool illumination in blue, amber, or purple, not only adds a touch of modernism and high-tech to your room environment but also maintains the same strong sound level in all angles, so you won’t feel any difference if you change your position in the room.

Sony surround sound system Soutina measures 1.85 meters tall and 32.5 meters in diameter, while with the Circle Sound Stage it allows you to hear the same sound when you are very close to it or at a larger distance.
Features include an active 3-way system with organic glass tweeter, 7-cm midrange, 13-cm bass driver, single full-range speaker with a frequency response of 50Hz-20kHz, analogue stereo inputs, linear PCM up to 96kHz/24-bit support, and remote control.




Even if it’s impressive by the high quality and the overall design, Sony Soutina’s price won’t probably encourage you to purchase it. You can find it at a price of about $11,800.