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quadraphonic — (adj.) 1969, irregular formation from QUADRI (Cf. quadri ) four + phonic, from Gk. phone sound, voice (see FAME (Cf. fame)). The goal was to reproduce front to back sound distribution in addition to side to side stereo … Etymology dictionary
quadraphonic — (also quadrophonic) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of sound reproduction) transmitted through four channels. DERIVATIVES quadraphony noun … English terms dictionary
quadraphonic — ☆ quadraphonic [kwä΄drəsän′ikkwä΄drə fän′ik ] adj. [< L quadra (< quattuor,FOUR) + PHONIC] designating or of sound reproduction, as on records or tapes or in broadcasting, using four channels to carry and reproduce through separate speakers … English World dictionary
quadraphonic — /kwod reuh fon ik/, adj. of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording. Also, four… … Universalium
quadraphonic — quad|ra|phon|ic [ ,kwadrə fanık ] adjective a quadraphonic sound system divides music or other sound into four different parts and plays each part through a separate SPEAKER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quadraphonic — UK [ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪk] / US [ˌkwɑdrəˈfɑnɪk] adjective a quadraphonic sound system divides music or other sound into four different parts and plays each part through a separate speaker … English dictionary
Quadraphonic sound — 4 channels Quadraphonic label Quadraphonic (or Quadrophonic sometimes Quadrasonic) sound – the most widely used early term for what is now called 4.0 surround sound – uses four channels in which speakers are positioned at the four corners of the… … Wikipedia
quadraphonic record — kvadrofoninė plokštelė statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. quadraphonic record vok. Quadraplatte, f rus. квадрофоническая грампластинка, f pranc. disque quadriphonique, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
quadraphonic amplifier — kvadrofoninis stiprintuvas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. quadraphonic amplifier vok. quadraphonischer Verstärker, m rus. квадрофонический усилитель, m pranc. amplificateur quadriphonique, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
quadraphonic recording — kvadrofoninis įrašymas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. quadraphonic recording vok. quadraphonische Aufzeichnung, f rus. квадрофоническая запись, f pranc. enregistrement quadriphonique, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
quadraphonic system — kvadrofoninė sistema statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. quadraphonic system vok. quadraphonisches System, n rus. квадрофоническая система, f pranc. système quadriphonique, m … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
