當然上述系(xi)統(tong)(tong)并不是指擴音(yin)(yin)（盡管(guan)擴音(yin)(yin)也包括在其中(zhong)），因為從愛迪生(sheng)發(fa)明留聲(sheng)機的一百多年前到音(yin)(yin)響技(ji)術飛速(su)發(fa)展的今天，讓聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)跨越時(shi)間和(he)空間障礙的聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)記(ji)錄和(he)重(zhong)放一直是音(yin)(yin)響系(xi)統(tong)(tong)所要完成的首要任(ren)務，因此音(yin)(yin)響系(xi)統(tong)(tong)可分為聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)的制作（記(ji)錄）和(he)重(zhong)放兩大類型。

應當(dang)說在(zai)(zai)聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)的(de)制作和(he)重放之間(jian)還(huan)有一個聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)的(de)傳播的(de)環(huan)節，聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)的(de)傳播包括(kuo)聲(sheng)音(yin)(yin)記錄在(zai)(zai)一定的(de)載體（如(ru)磁帶或CD唱片(pian)等）上(shang)流(liu)通或以廣播的(de)無(wu)線(xian)電(dian)電(dian)波發送，但這(zhe)不(bu)屬于音(yin)(yin)響系(xi)統的(de)范(fan)疇，因為前(qian)者(zhe)不(bu)是(shi)電(dian)子設備構成的(de)系(xi)統，后(hou)者(zhe)不(bu)是(shi)音(yin)(yin)頻信號系(xi)統。

無論是聲音(yin)(yin)的(de)制(zhi)作還是重(zhong)放(fang)均有(you)另外一個重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)(yao)的(de)任務，即聲音(yin)(yin)的(de)處(chu)理，因為(wei)聲音(yin)(yin)的(de)制(zhi)作和重(zhong)放(fang)不能機械地再現(xian)原(yuan)始的(de)聲音(yin)(yin)，不僅要(yao)(yao)(yao)消除(chu)原(yuan)聲音(yin)(yin)的(de)弊病，也要(yao)(yao)(yao)按一定的(de)審美要(yao)(yao)(yao)求來(lai)美化(hua)音(yin)(yin)質，根據需要(yao)(yao)(yao)甚至(zhi)要(yao)(yao)(yao)創造原(yuan)來(lai)沒有(you)的(de)聲音(yin)(yin)，這也是音(yin)(yin)響系(xi)統(tong)所要(yao)(yao)(yao)承擔的(de)。

根(gen)據不(bu)同(tong)的要求和(he)任務(wu)以及(ji)不(bu)同(tong)的場(chang)合有(you)不(bu)同(tong)的音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)，可(ke)以從(cong)不(bu)同(tong)的角度來(lai)分(fen)(fen)，從(cong)大范(fan)圍來(lai)分(fen)(fen)有(you)專(zhuan)業(ye)音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)家用音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)。專(zhuan)業(ye)音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)重(zhong)放(fang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)，制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)有(you)音(yin)(yin)(yin)樂錄音(yin)(yin)(yin)制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)影視(shi)錄音(yin)(yin)(yin)制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)，無(wu)論哪(na)種制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)有(you)時又可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為前期錄音(yin)(yin)(yin)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)后(hou)期制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)，此外還有(you)廣播制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)（實時或錄音(yin)(yin)(yin)）系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)；重(zhong)放(fang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)有(you)影劇院、體育場(chang)館、會(hui)場(chang)、會(hui)議廳（室(shi)）擴音(yin)(yin)(yin)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)，歌舞廳、迪斯(si)科舞廳、卡(ka)拉OK音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)等。家用音(yin)(yin)(yin)響(xiang)(xiang)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)可(ke)分(fen)(fen)為音(yin)(yin)(yin)樂放(fang)音(yin)(yin)(yin)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)AV放(fang)音(yin)(yin)(yin)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)；AV放(fang)音(yin)(yin)(yin)系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)包括(kuo)家庭影院環(huan)繞系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)和(he)卡(ka)拉OK系(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)等。

應當說明上(shang)述的制(zhi)作和重(zhong)放(fang)(fang)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)并不是絕對可分的，在制(zhi)作系(xi)統(tong)(tong)中也有(you)(you)重(zhong)放(fang)(fang)功能，如監聽部分，而(er)在重(zhong)放(fang)(fang)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)中也有(you)(you)錄(lu)音(yin)制(zhi)作的要求和手段，如現(xian)場實況錄(lu)音(yin)，之所以(yi)這(zhe)樣來分只(zhi)不過強調(diao)了系(xi)統(tong)(tong)的側重(zhong)面而(er)已。