loudspeaker

Audio output device

A loudspeaker is a device that converts electrical signals into audible sound, projecting it loudly enough for a room or crowd to hear.

Loudspeakers are built into radios, televisions, and stereo systems, or stand alone as separate units.

Public address systems use loudspeakers for announcements: A voice came over the loudspeaker announcing the delay.

rally

protest

Public expression of disapproval

crowd · chanting · march · assembly · slogan · placard · organizer · bullhorn · agitator · campaigner

device

driver

Vehicle operator

transducer · horn · diaphragm · coil · magnet · cone · enclosure · cabinet · PA system · monitor

audio

sound

Audible wave phenomenon

acoustics · stereo · tone · pitch · equalizer · waveform · resonance · response · bandwidth · midrange

announcement

public address

Broadcast communication system

alert · siren · alarm · paging · station · airport · train · school · factory · emergency

amplification

amplifier

Signal-strengthening electronic device

  • gainPositive return received
  • powerEnergy transfer rate
  • wattageElectrical output measure

decibels · volume · boost · projection · reinforcement · clarity · fidelity · distortion · headroom · output

performance

concert

Live musical performance

  • stageRaised performance platform
  • venuePlace of occurrence
  • PA systemAmplified announcement network

monitor · soundcheck · live · festival · band · front of house · mixing · feedback · wedge · stack

propagandist

mouthpiece

One who speaks officially

announcer · propaganda · rhetoric · agitprop · demagogue · firebrand · orator · soapbox · figurehead · advocate

Categories
Opposites
audio input vs. output device

loudspeakermicrophone

Audio input device

mic · pickup · recording device · sound recorder · voice recorder

public broadcast vs. private listening

loudspeakerheadphones

Wearable speakers for ears

earphones · earbuds · in-ear monitors · headset · earpiece

volume/amplification

loudspeakerwhisper

Speech without full voice

mute · mute button · silencer · silence · muffler

Family

loudspeakers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G