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Stereo vs Loudspeaker - What's the difference?

stereo | loudspeaker |

As nouns the difference between stereo and loudspeaker

is that stereo is a system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard while loudspeaker is an electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.

As an adjective stereo

is of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.

As a proper noun STEREO

is a solar observation mission, consisting of two identical spacecraft, that will provide stereoscopic imaging of the Sun.

stereo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two channels, each playing a portion of the original sound in such a way as to create the illusion of locating the sound at a particular position, each offset from the other, thereby more accurately imitating the location of the original sound when the recorded or reproduced sound is heard.
  • A device used for playing music, usually in the home, that reproduces sound using stereo.
  • He liked to listen to classical music on his stereo .

    Synonyms

    * (device ): hi-fi, music centre

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
  • Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
  • Synonyms

    * (of sound ): in stereo, stereophonic * (of a pair of images ): in stereo, stereographic

    Antonyms

    * (sound ): mono, monophonic

    See also

    * surround sound

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    loudspeaker

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
  • An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.
  • Synonyms

    * (electromechanical transducer) speaker * (encasing containing loudspeakers) speaker cabinet