surround sound
noun
: sound reproduction that often uses three or more transmission channels to enhance the illusion of a live hearing
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Tunes come from a Harman Kardon sound system with a 750 watt amplifier and 5.1 surround sound capability.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The headset also includes a USB sound card that supports DTS Headphone 2.0 7.1-channel surround sound, adding depth to an already strong and crisp audio performance.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The AirPods Max can actually process surround sound input, instead of artificially adding the effect to stereo sources (assuming the content offers it, of course).
—PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The headset also includes a USB sound card that supports DTS Headphone 2.0 7.1-channel surround sound, adding depth to an already strong and crisp audio performance.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The vehicles are tricked out with surround sound, too; and at one point on our joyride the bus was jerked around by the bus driver to simulate the sensation of a subway speeding underfoot.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The AirPods Max can actually process surround sound input, instead of artificially adding the effect to stereo sources (assuming the content offers it, of course).
—PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
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“Surround sound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surround%20sound. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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