sound system

noun

: equipment that is used to play music through speakers

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All media is played back through a 22-speaker Burmester 3D sound system with Dolby Atmos support, an audio system that is smart enough to tailor the sound output based on the number of passengers in the vehicle. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 When the artist Titus Kaphar had the budget-stretching idea to build out a theater in Gagosian’s Beverly Hills gallery to show his new film, Verhallen got the speaker company KEF to donate the sound system. Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 18 June 2026 The high-quality sound system around Fan Fest features a pulsing bass that can be felt through the asphalt throughout the outdoor space. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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