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Digital speaker

What is digital speaker? A clear definition from the loudspeakers section of our glossary, with 12 related terms, tools to try and further reading.

Definition of Digital speaker

Digital speakers or digital sound reconstruction (DSR) systems are a form of loudspeaker technology. Not to be confused with modern digital formats and processing, they have yet to be developed as a mature technology, having been experimented with extensively by Bell Labs as far back as the 1920s, but not realized as commercial products.

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What is Digital speaker?

Digital speakers or digital sound reconstruction (DSR) systems are a form of loudspeaker technology. Not to be confused with modern digital formats and processing, they have yet to be developed as a mature technology, having been experimented with extensively…

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