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Resonant: A History of Live Sound
An illustrated archive traces live sound reinforcement from 1876 to the present across eight historical eras.
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- The chronology credits image sources and licenses, including a public-domain theatre horn and a CC BY-SA 4.0 arena image.
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The homepage lays out eras from 1876–1915 through 2018–present, with entries describing shifts from vacuum-tube public-address systems to networked and immersive setups. Its navigation also separates equipment, theatre, people, threads, and glossary material. Image credits identify works as public domain or under Creative Commons licenses, providing provenance details alongside the historical overview.
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