It’s Grammy weekend, so what better way to pay tribute to music than to pay tribute to all the audiophiles out there?
No doubt we have come a long way in the means in which we enjoy the music we love. From turntables, to eight-track and cassette players, to CDs, and ultimately digital music, the evolution has been all about clarity, mobility, and the opportunity to enjoy on multiple devices we experience today.
But, there’s nothing like the sound of an old-school album or 45 – right? The resurgence of the album is evident according to a recent Nielsen SoundScan report that found that vinyl was the fastest-growing musical format in 2010 (2.8 million units sold), the format’s best year since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. (source: USA Today - Vinyl records spin back into vogue).
The great sound of vinyl aside, we have come a long way in…just look at what home stereo systems used to look like:
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Do you miss those days? Or maybe your set-up still looks like this! If so…sweet!
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