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Delay tower

A remote loudspeaker position used to extend sound coverage to distant audience areas.

Also known as: delay stack, delay ring

Reviewed

Setup

  • The feed is delayed relative to the main system and tuned for level, timing, spectrum, and weather exposure so localization remains toward the stage where practical.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

The feed is delayed relative to the main system and tuned for level, timing, spectrum, and weather exposure so localization remains toward the stage where practical.

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