Wee have also sound-houses....

[ppppenguin]

This is the start of a quote from New Atlantis by Francis Bacon published in 1627. I have not read the book but looking at commentaries its scope is truly visionary. "Wee have also sound-houses...." has been used with reference to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop:

http://wikidelia.net/wiki/Wee_Have_Also_Sound_Houses

About New Atlantis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Atlantis

A substantial section of the book can be found here: http://www.bartleby.com/3/2/3.html

This sentence is especially prophetic:

We have also means to convey sounds in trunks and pipes, in strange lines and distances.