stereophonic

English

Etymology

stereo- + -phonic

Adjective

stereophonic (comparative more stereophonic, superlative most stereophonic)

1. of or pertaining to sound reproduction using two channels to give a more natural two-dimensional sound distribution
   • 2000, Richard Osborne, Herbert Von Karajan: A Life in Music, page 349

     [...] this 1953 Hansel und Gretel is a classic example of how a well produced mono recording can seem more stereophonic than many of its later stereophonic rivals.

Derived terms

• stereo
• stereophonically
• stereophony

Coordinate terms

• monophonic

See also

• binaural