单词 | quadraphonic |
释义 | quadraphonic (once / 590966 pages) adj Anything quadraphonic involves four-channel audio — music or other sounds that are transmitted from four separate directions. Quadraphonic sound is obsolete today. Quadraphonic records and sound systems were briefly popular in the 1970s, and many musicians recorded albums especially for the four-channel system. Similar to some versions of "surround sound" today, quadraphonic sound involved four speakers arranged around the listening area, and music that was split into four different sections, or channels. It eventually failed because it was expensive and had various technical problems. Quadraphonic comes from the Latin quadri-, "four," and the Greek phone, "sound." WORD FAMILYquadraphonic: quadraphonically+/quadraphony: quadraphonic USAGE EXAMPLESIn full effect, the quadraphonic sound in this cavernous space is a triumph of engineering, and a feast for the ears. The Guardian(Feb 10, 2013) The band, dubbed The Stray Gators, were packed off to the nearby Quadraphonic Sound Studios to record what became the classic Harvest. The Guardian(Jul 28, 2010) adj of or relating to quadraphony his quadraphonic sound system Syn quadrasonic, quadriphonic, quadrisonic |
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