sound system
Example Sentences
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The discrepancy makes for a uniquely unnerving experience, especially in a theater with a decent sound system, where every unexpected thud can feel like it’s creeping in closer and closer.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Over bottles of red wine while Elliott Smith and Georgie Fame played from the restaurant’s sound system, the two discussed just how odd their restaurant’s fame had become.
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026
If some of the more seductive colors of Sondheim’s score get lost in the acoustic shuffle, it may have more to do with the sound system than Darryl Archibald’s music direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Gou would have felt equally at home playing in Grand Slam Oval, a patch which feels like an Ibiza beach club throughout the tournament due to a thumping sound system and bougie lounge bars.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
No cookbooks left open on the counter, no classical music on the kitchen sound system.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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