試し聴ちょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

trial listening; audition

Used for listening to a sample of music, audio equipment, or a performance before purchase or selection.

• CDを買かう前まえに試し聴ちょうしてみた。

  I listened to a sample of the CD before buying it.

• 新あたらしいスピーカーを試し聴ちょうするために店みせに行いった。

  I went to the store to audition new speakers.