stereophonicadj.
/ˌstɛrɪə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/, /ˌstɪərɪə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌstɛriəˈfɑnɪk/ Giving the impression of a spatial distribution in reproduced sound; spec. employing two or more channels of transmission and reproduction so that the sound may seem to reach the listener from any of a range of directions.
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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > [adjective] > recorded by specific system
taped1892
phonographed1897
acoustic1926
acoustical1926
stereophonic1927
monaural1931
multitracked1931
binaural1933
multitrack1935
tape-recorded1951
telediphoned1952
stereo1954
multi-taped1955
monophonic1958
pretaped1958
mono1960
audiotaped1962
multichannel1962
quarter-track1962
Dolby1966
quadraphonic1968
tetraphonic1969
periphonic1970
quad1970
quadrasonic1970
Dolbyized1971
QS1972
Dolbyed1973
premix1977
quadro1977
1927 Wireless World 26 Jan. 117/2 A marked improvement in quality of reproduction will be noticed, due to the phase-difference introduced by the distance between loud-speaker and phones. This phase-difference also varies with the frequency of the sounds reproduced, and thus a constantly varying difference in phase produces the stereophonic effect so superior to ordinary reproduction.
1940 Nature 3 Aug. 174/1 Demonstrations of the stereophonic reproduction of music and speech were given at the Carnegie Hall.
1953 Sun (Baltimore) 3 Aug. 16/7 Many picture men believe in the long-range possibilities of theater TV, but they also think that standardization of stereoscopic, stereophonic, wide screen equipment will have to come first.
1957 Observer 8 Sept. 10/2 An incredibly lush stereophonic music score exploits all the Hollywood clichés and adds some of its own.
1958 Times 14 Jan. 8/3 The B.B.C. last night carried out an experiment in the London area in stereophonic sound transmission.
1958 Listener 16 Oct. 605/1 Recently stereophonic disks have been introduced which have brought ‘stereo’ within reach of a much wider public.
1969 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 6 July 5/2 Travellers enjoy a movie and stereophonic music through individual ear phones.
1977 Home Office: Rep. Comm. Future of Broadcasting 13 in Parl. Papers 1976–7 (Cmnd. 6753) VI. 1 The BBC..introduced stereophonic broadcasting in 1966. Stereo was also provided by the IBA's radio VHF transmissions.
Derivatives
stereoˈphonically adv. in a stereophonic manner; as regards, or by means of, stereophony.
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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > [adverb] > system
acoustically1927
stereophonically1940
monaurally1958
monophonically1959
quadraphonically1970
1940 Nature 3 Aug. 174/1 A symphony concert produced in Philadelphia was transmitted over telephone wires to Washington and there reproduced stereophonically.
1958 Times 4 Aug. 10/2 After a fly has been buzzing stereophonically round her..a flash-back considerately takes over the task of explanation.
1969 Amateur Photographer 16 July 75/1 Testing for stereo should be done with recordings which have been proved to be satisfactory themselves stereophonically.
1972 K. Bonfiglioli Don't point that Thing at Me ii. 16 Martland..busied himself coaxing a few more decibels out of the stereo equipment... The Flying Scotsman whooped stereophonically for a level-crossing.
1977 Gramophone Sept. 504/2 You cannot distinguish the players stereophonically but quality and playing are excellent.
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