New Theater Sound System for Multipurpose Use

J. E. Volkmann, J. F. Byrd, J. D. Phyfe

This paper describes a new theater sound system based on the “building block” concept for general indoor theater or drive-in theater use. The system is readily adaptable for multichannel sound reproduction for heightening the dramatic effect of the three-dimensional and peripheral-vision types of pictures soon to be released by Hollywood. New preamplifiers, power amplifiers and power supplies are described with rack layouts for specific applications. Included is a new booth front wall control system for effecting either sound change-over or simultaneous sound and picture change-over, and for selecting various signal sources.

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Published
1953-09
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J04905