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Record 1 2005-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A ... loudspeaker, designed to reproduce diffuse surround sound [which has] identical drivers that are 180 degrees out of phase with each other and radiate in opposite directions.

OBS

This type of speaker is better suited for Dolby ProLogic surround sound than Dolby Digital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Caisson conçu pour reproduire le son ambiophonique doté de haut-parleurs identiques déphasés l'un contre l'autre à 180 degrés et qui diffusent le son dans des directions opposées.

OBS

Une «enceinte dipolaire» étant essentiellement un caisson composé de plusieurs haut-parleurs, il est préférable de ne pas utiliser les vocables «haut-parleur dipolaire» et «haut-parleur dipôle» pour désigner cette notion.

Spanish

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