A low-profile speaker (100; 200; 300; 400; 500) comprising: a low-profile frame ; a first magnet assembly disposed in the low-profile frame , the first magnet assembly having a first cage, and a plurality of magnets disposed in the first cage, wherein the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly are disposed along an interior perimeter surface of the low-profile frame ; a support assembly having a cone having a central axis and an outer perimeter, and a support ring attached to the cone , wherein the support ring has a shape selected from the following: circular, rectangular, oval, hexagonal, octagonal, or triangular; a voice coil wound onto the support ring ; wherein the support ring is configured and positioned such that the voice coil is aligned with the plurality of magnets in a plane which is perpendicular to a movement direction of the cone during operation of the low-profile speaker (100; 200; 300; 400; 500); wherein the support ring has a smaller diameter than the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly and a smaller diameter than the first cage; wherein the support ring and voice coil are suspended in relatively close proximity to the magnet assembly such that the support ring and voice coil oscillate in response to electrical signals in the voice coil ; a pole piece attached to bottom surfaces of the plurality of magnets by a horizontal portion of the pole piece , the horizontal portion extending in a perpendicular direction relative to the movement direction of the cone ; a surround attached to the low-profile frame and attached to the cone ; and wherein the surround is attached to the cone at a point which is closer to the central axis of the cone than is a point at which the support ring is attached to the cone and the surround is attached to the frame at a point which is further from the central axis of the cone than is the point at which the support ring is attached to the cone . a low-profile frame ; a first magnet assembly disposed in the low-profile frame , the first magnet assembly having a first cage, and a plurality of magnets disposed in the first cage, wherein the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly are disposed along an interior perimeter surface of the low-profile frame ; a support assembly having a cone having a central axis and an outer perimeter, and a support ring attached to the cone , wherein the support ring has a shape selected from the following: circular, rectangular, oval, hexagonal, octagonal, or triangular; a voice coil wound onto the support ring ; wherein the support ring is configured and positioned such that the voice coil is aligned with the plurality of magnets in a plane which is perpendicular to a movement direction of the cone during operation of the low-profile speaker (100; 200; 300; 400; 500); wherein the support ring has a smaller diameter than the plurality of magnets of the first magnet assembly and a smaller diameter than the first cage; wherein the support ring and voice coil are suspended in relatively close proximity to the magnet assembly such that the support ring and voice coil oscillate in response to electrical signals in the voice coil ; a pole piece attached to bottom surfaces of the plurality of magnets by a horizontal portion of the pole piece , the horizontal portion extending in a perpendicular direction relative to the movement direction of the cone ; a surround attached to the low-profile frame and attached to the cone ; and wherein the surround is attached to the cone at a point which is closer to the central axis of the cone than is a point at which the support ring is attached to the cone and the surround is attached to the frame at a point which is further from the central axis of the cone than is the point at which the support ring is attached to the cone . <EOS>