A planar speaker system comprising: a bottom frame having a cavity, where the bottom frame is circular in shape and has an outer diameter and an inner diameter, and where the cavity of the bottom frame is circular in shape; a plurality of magnets (22a-221) disposed in the cavity of the bottom frame, the plurality of magnets (22a-221) circumferentially spaced to form a circular pattern, the circular pattern coaxially aligned with a central axis of the planar speaker system, wherein the plurality of magnets are each trapezoidal in shape; a top frame connected to the bottom frame, wherein the plurality of magnets (22a-22l) are located between the bottom frame and the top frame, where the top frame is formed to include a plurality of openings arranged in a circular pattern around the central axis of the top frame; a diaphragm which is circular in shape and has an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces (28a-281) formed thereon, each conductive trace (28a-281) having a central region without conductive traces (28a-28l), the diaphragm being connected to the bottom frame and extending across the cavity of the bottom frame; an annular ring connected to the outer diameter of the bottom frame and the outer diameter of the diaphragm, wherein the annular ring is located between the outer diameter of the bottom frame and the outer diameter of the diaphragm to couple the outer diameter of the bottom frame to the outer diameter of the diaphragm; and a pole piece connected to the inner diameter of the bottom frame and the inner diameter of the diaphragm. a bottom frame having a cavity, where the bottom frame is circular in shape and has an outer diameter and an inner diameter, and where the cavity of the bottom frame is circular in shape; a plurality of magnets (22a-221) disposed in the cavity of the bottom frame, the plurality of magnets (22a-221) circumferentially spaced to form a circular pattern, the circular pattern coaxially aligned with a central axis of the planar speaker system, wherein the plurality of magnets are each trapezoidal in shape; a top frame connected to the bottom frame, wherein the plurality of magnets (22a-22l) are located between the bottom frame and the top frame, where the top frame is formed to include a plurality of openings arranged in a circular pattern around the central axis of the top frame; a diaphragm which is circular in shape and has an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the diaphragm having a plurality of circumferentially spaced electrically conductive traces (28a-281) formed thereon, each conductive trace (28a-281) having a central region without conductive traces (28a-28l), the diaphragm being connected to the bottom frame and extending across the cavity of the bottom frame; an annular ring connected to the outer diameter of the bottom frame and the outer diameter of the diaphragm, wherein the annular ring is located between the outer diameter of the bottom frame and the outer diameter of the diaphragm to couple the outer diameter of the bottom frame to the outer diameter of the diaphragm; and a pole piece connected to the inner diameter of the bottom frame and the inner diameter of the diaphragm.