stereophonic
adjective
ste·reo·phon·ic
ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfä-nik 
ˌstir-
: of, relating to, or constituting sound reproduction involving the use of separated microphones and two transmission channels to achieve the sound separation of a live hearing
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When the rise of television threatened movie attendance in the 1950s, Hollywood responded by introducing several new exhibition formats designed to bring people back to theaters with the promise of widescreen images and stereophonic sound.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
But stereophonic sound, thrillingly detailed in its re-creation of spatial depth, took hold at the end of the decade, and essentially the entire standard repertory was rerecorded.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
And yes, the things can indeed play back stereophonic music streamed from a paired smartphone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
While home theaters employ surround sound for maximum effect, most serious music listeners prefer a stereophonic setup with left and right speakers to replicate the experience of hearing real performers in a real venue.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2022
However, the use of Dolby Atmos means that all existing stereophonic music would have to be remastered for this technology.
—Qi “peter” Li, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2022
Born Regina Zylberberg in Belgium, Régine is credited with inventing the disco and requisite disc jockey that reinvented nightlife for the stereophonic age.
—Vulture, 1 May 2022
Because virtual meetings convert the three-dimensional, stereophonic environment of in-person engagements to two-dimensional postage stamp images and monaural sound, the communication channel between the presenter and the audience is considerably narrowed.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
Soundbars have supplanted stereophonic set-ups.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2021
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
But stereophonic sound, thrillingly detailed in its re-creation of spatial depth, took hold at the end of the decade, and essentially the entire standard repertory was rerecorded.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
And yes, the things can indeed play back stereophonic music streamed from a paired smartphone.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
While home theaters employ surround sound for maximum effect, most serious music listeners prefer a stereophonic setup with left and right speakers to replicate the experience of hearing real performers in a real venue.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2022
However, the use of Dolby Atmos means that all existing stereophonic music would have to be remastered for this technology.
—Qi “peter” Li, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2022
Born Regina Zylberberg in Belgium, Régine is credited with inventing the disco and requisite disc jockey that reinvented nightlife for the stereophonic age.
—Vulture, 1 May 2022
Because virtual meetings convert the three-dimensional, stereophonic environment of in-person engagements to two-dimensional postage stamp images and monaural sound, the communication channel between the presenter and the audience is considerably narrowed.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
Soundbars have supplanted stereophonic set-ups.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2021
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“Stereophonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stereophonic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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stereophonic
adjective
ste·reo·phon·ic
ˌster-ē-ə-ˈfän-ik
ˌstir-
: of or relating to sound reproduction designed to create the effect of listening to the original
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