Abstract: The invention relates to a programmable digital sound reproduction system (10), comprising a controller (12) and a plurality of active loudspeaker chassis (14) connected to the controller (12) for communication purposes, wherein the controller (12) has an interface (16) for receiving digital sound data (18) from a sound source (20), a sound data processing unit (22) for processing the digital sound data (18) to produce at least one piece of digital sound information (24), and a distributor (26) for distributing the digital sound information (24) to an active loudspeaker chassis (14), connected to the controller (12) for communication purposes, from the plurality of active loudspeaker chassis (14), the plurality of active loudspeaker chassis (14) each have a receiver (28) for receiving the corresponding digital sound information (24) distributed by the controller (12) to an active loudspeaker chassis (14) from the plurality of active loudspeaker chassis (14), an amplifier (30) for amplifying and forwarding the