tweeter
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈtwiːtər/
- Specialized
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tweeter
- I just put in new subwoofers, 15 inches, plus four tweeters, amplified sound, everything.
- midrange tweeter
This is, this is one of those speakers, I forget the term for it right now, but where you can drive the tweeter and the woofer separately.
- This is, this is one of those speakers, I forget the term for it right now, but where you can drive the tweeter and the woofer separately.
- We've got our woofer and we've got our tweeter here and here, but the distance between these two can actually cause minute phase problems.
Examples
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The surround sound experience is enhanced by the additional tweeters installed in the living room.
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Now, the woofers and the tweeters...
Fiction book (1993) -
I need a new tweeter for my system.
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This kid's got a fine woofer and tweeter.
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So basically these cables here have the speakers and the tweeters up top, and this is just a control cable for this little board.
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There are two tweeters and a mid on the front and a rectangular woofer on the back.
Blog text (9) -
This is a very well-turned-out loudspeaker, sporting one of their famous ribbon tweeter stand mounts.
Blog text (3) -
Yes, we've got woofers, tweeters, the newest in digital audio and compact laser discs.
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I need to replace the broken tweeter in my home audio system.
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Upgrading to a new model with better tweeters improved the clarity of the high notes in the music.
Synonyms
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2.2
A device that turns electric signals into sound to make music or speech louder
A device that turns electric signals into loud sound you can hear from far away
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Etymology
The word tweeter for a small speaker for high sounds comes from tweet, the short, high bird sound. Just like a woofer handles low sounds, a tweeter makes the high 'tweet' notes, so the top tones in music are clear.