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quadraphonics, quadrophonics [ˌkwɒdrəˈfɒnɪks]

(Electronics) (functioning as singular) a system of sound recording and reproduction that uses four independent loudspeakers to give directional sources of sound. The speakers are fed by four separate amplified signals

quadraphonic , quadrophonic adj

quadraphony , quadrophony [kwɒdˈrɒfənɪ] n

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