stereophonic

American  

[ster-ee-uh-fon-ik, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈfɒn ɪk, ˌstɪər- /

adjective

1. pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).

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stereophonic British  

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈfɒnɪk, ˌstɪər-, ˌstɪər-, ˌstɛrɪˈɒfənɪ /

adjective

1. Often shortened to: stereo.  (of a system for recording, reproducing, or broadcasting sound) using two or more separate microphones to feed two or more loudspeakers through separate channels in order to give a spatial effect to the sound Compare monophonic quadraphonics

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Other Word Forms

• stereophonically
  adverb
• stereophony
  noun

Etymology

Origin of stereophonic

First recorded in 1935–40; stereo- + phon(o)- + -ic

Example Sentences

Stay Tonight is just a demo, to be fair, but it does suggest that, unadorned and allowed to bellow, he could be just another advert for hoarse lassitude, a solo Stereophonic.

From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2012

RCA's pre-recorded-tape sales are up 50% over last year, and the Harrison Catalogue of Stereophonic Tapes lists 2,782 releases.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stereophonic sound, in its taped infancy the plaything of audiophiles with a yen for hearing a realistic pingpong ball, seems ready to make itself heard in the mass record market.

From Time Magazine Archive