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Resonant: The Architecture of Amplified Sound
An illustrated archive traces live sound reinforcement from early public-address horns to contemporary immersive arena systems.
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- Each era pairs hardware profiles with named practitioners, technical principles, vocabulary, and selected sources.
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The chronology frames amplification as a practical engineering problem shaped by electricity, room geometry, audience bodies, and the risk of feedback or excessive sound levels. Its period summaries connect technical changes to places and working practices, from streets and churches to clubs, festivals, and touring systems. Image captions include attribution and license details; the homepage also invites corrections and contributions.
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