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Sound-system speaker stack

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A sound-system speaker stack - custom-built cabinets and amplifiers designed for maximum bass weight and volume - is central to Jamaican sound-system culture: the physical instrument through which a selector's records, and later a deejay's toasting, were experienced as much through the body as the ear.

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At a glance

Type: technology →
Era: Sound-system revolution →
Confidence: Well supported

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Articles & sources

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Museum of Arts and Design — Jamaican Sound System

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Clickable museum source for sound-system context; external reference only.

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ProSoundWeb — Roots and development of Jamaican sound-system culture

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Clickable audio-industry source for equipment/context follow-up; external reference only.

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Debate & reception

How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →

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Speaker stacks are historical evidence

Sound-system history requires attention to equipment, volume, bass, engineers and bodily experience, not only artists and songs.

Stance: discography-only history vs sonic/material culture