Sound system may refer to:
Technology media
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Sound reinforcement system
A sound reinforcement system is the combination of microphones, signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers in Loudspeaker enclosure, enclosures all controlled by a mixing console that makes live or pre-recorded sounds louder and may also ...
, a system for amplifying audio for an audience
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High fidelity
High fidelity (hi-fi or, rarely, HiFi) is the high-quality reproduction of sound. It is popular with audiophiles and home audio enthusiasts. Ideally, high-fidelity equipment has inaudible noise and distortion, and a flat (neutral, uncolored) ...
, a sound system intended for accurate reproduction of music in the home
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Public address system
A public address system (or PA system) is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment. It increases the apparent volume (loudness) of a human voice, musical instrument, or other acoustic sound sou ...
, an institutional speech-reinforcement or public safety announcement system
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Shelf stereo, a compact sound system for personal use
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Amplifier
An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power su ...
Arts and entertainment
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Sound system (DJ)
A sound system is a group of DJs and audio engineers contributing and working together as one, playing and producing music over a large PA system or sound reinforcement system, typically for a dance event or party.
Origin
The sound system c ...
, a group of disc jockeys performing together
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Sound system (Jamaican), a group of disc jockeys, engineers and MCs playing ska, rocksteady or reggae music
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Sound System Records, an Australian record label
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LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem is an American Dance-punk#Contemporary dance-punk, dance-punk revival band from Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy (electronic musician), James Murphy, of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals ...
, an American rock band
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''Sound System'' (album), by The Clash
* ''
Sound System: The Final Releases'', a 2021 EP by Bad Gyal
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''Sound-System'' (album), by Herbie Hancock
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''Soundsystem'' (311 album), 1999
* "Sound System", a song by
Operation Ivy
See also
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Audio player
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Phonology
Phonology (formerly also phonemics or phonematics: "phonemics ''n.'' 'obsolescent''1. Any procedure for identifying the phonemes of a language from a corpus of data. 2. (formerly also phonematics) A former synonym for phonology, often pre ...
, the study of sound systems of languages
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