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

They fought, with mixed success, for the time and money to rebuild everything from the sound system to the central staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

In the corner was a sophisticated-looking sound system, the kind I was afraid to touch because I’d be sure to break something.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer