1.
sound equipment; audio system; PA system
The collection of equipment — speakers, amplifiers, microphones, mixers, and related devices — installed in a venue to handle sound production and amplification. Used for concerts, theaters, conference rooms, wedding halls, schools, and public facilities.
Formed from 音響 (sound, acoustics) + 設備 (facilities, equipment). Refers to installed or semi-permanent equipment, as opposed to individual devices.
Usage
- Typically used when describing a venue's facilities: concert halls, theaters, churches, conference rooms, school auditoriums.
- In event planning and rental listings, 音響設備 is commonly listed alongside lighting (照明設備) and stage (舞台設備) equipment.
Common collocations
- 音響設備を整える: to set up / prepare the sound equipment
- 音響設備が充実している: the sound equipment is well-stocked/high quality
- 音響設備を備える: to be equipped with sound equipment
- 音響設備の点検: inspection of sound equipment
- 最新の音響設備: state-of-the-art sound equipment
Related words
- 音響: acoustics, sound — the broader concept of sound
- オーディオ: audio — often for home or personal systems, rather than installed equipment
- PA (ピーエー): public address system — a subset of sound equipment focused on voice amplification
- 照明設備: lighting equipment — commonly paired with sound equipment in venue listings
- 音響効果: sound effects / acoustics — the effect produced rather than the equipment itself
Related Words
Related:
音響効果 (sound effects / acoustics)