stereophonic
English
Etymology
From stereo- + -phonic, by analogy with stereoscopic.
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
stereophonic (comparative more stereophonic, superlative most stereophonic)
- Of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two channels to give a more natural two-dimensional sound distribution.
- Coordinate terms: monophonic, quadraphonic
- 2000, Richard Osborne, Herbert Von Karajan: A Life in Music, page 349:
- […] this 1953 Hansel und Gretel is a classic example of how a well produced mono recording can seem more stereophonic than many of its later stereophonic rivals.
Derived terms
Translations
using two channels
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