sound system

noun

: equipment that is used to play music through speakers

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Honda Center became a noisy barn and not just because of the sound system or prompting from the in-house DJ. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Even the dance-pop playlist humming over the sound system on a recent afternoon was curated by Leap. Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026 Similarly, his state-of-the-art sound mix rescues the gorgeous detail in her singing from the inevitable muddiness of an arena sound system. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The concept of high-fidelity sound reproduction has been around since the 1930s and denotes a sound system with no distortion or degradation in quality. Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sound system

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“Sound system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20system. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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