passive speakers
No internal amplification
Passive speakers are audio speakers that require an external amplifier to produce sound, unlike active speakers which have built-in amplification.
Most home stereo and surround sound systems use passive speakers connected to a separate receiver or amp.
The term also describes people who understand a language but don't speak it fluently: She's a passive speaker of her grandparents' dialect—she follows conversations but responds in English.
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- listenerOne who attends aurally
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
- understandGrasp the meaning
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
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passive speakerspowered speakers
Speakers containing their own amplifier
smart speakers · Bluetooth speakers · wireless speakers · studio monitors · soundbars
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