ENTITY · CONCEPT
The speaker-stack triangle
Well supported
The classic arrangement of a sound system as three speaker stacks placed as a triangle around the dance floor, each stack running bass boxes at the bottom, mid boxes above and tweeters on top, to surround the crowd in sound.
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- Well supported
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Debate & reception
How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →
debate
One turntable and a single stack, or a surround wall of boxes?
Two documented approaches to building a sound, stated neutrally: a purist tradition plays from a single turntable through a single or central speaker column, prizing focus and clarity, associated with sounds such as Jah Shaka, Channel One and Stone Love's central column; another approach surrounds the crowd with multiple stacks for immersive coverage. Neutral framing; no verdict. Sources: Jah Shaka profiles; Channel One Sound System notes; Stone Love Movement histories.
Stance: single central stack and one turntable vs multiple surrounding stacks