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record players/phonographs part 2.
4.The use of phonographs declined when compact discs (CDs) started being produced in the 1980s. 5.The term ‘phonograph’ comes from two Greek words translated phonē and graphē meaning ‘sound’ and ‘writing’ respectively. 6.The cost of phonographs ranged from $100 to $100,000. 7.Thomas Edison used the phonograph inside toys, especially dolls, 8.Cylinders were used on phonographs until the early 1900s, when the popularity of discs took 9.One of the most expensive records ever sold $25,000 -
record player/phonographs part 2
The phonograph, record player, or gramophone, is a device introduced in 1877 for the recording and reproduction of sound recordings.
-advantages:
doesnt use lots of electricity
looks great in a home interior design
smooth sound
-disadvantages
breaks easily
facts:
1. Phonographs are machines that are used to reproduce sound.
2. Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.
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Jukebox
A jukebox is like a large, coin-operated stereo that contains a set of albums and the mechanism to select and play songs. Jukeboxes were very popular in the 1940's. advantages:
-Restraunts made money off of costumers wanting to play there favorite songs.
-Harder to damage.
-It draws costumers to resteraunts/bars. disadvantages- Only takes coins facts
1.Juke had an exotic and forbidden appeal, which inspired the name “jukebox”.
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jukeboxes part 2
-3.The very first “Jukebox” was officially introduced at San Francisco’s Palais Royal Saloon on November 23rd, 1889
-4. Jukeboxs have been around for 124 years.
-5.Jukeboxes first appeared in restaurants and bars in the late 1930s.
-6.Juke is an African word meaning “to make wicked mischief” and came directly from American slaves.
They described the illegal brothels or bootlegger shacks where they could occasionally escape their cruel lives with a jar of moonshine as “Juke-joints.” -
Jukeboxes part 3
- The first coin-operated phonographs were introduced in the 1890s when recording on wax cylinder records made it possible for them to survive many plays.
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cassetes
Cassetes were really popular in the 1960's. They were made of polyester type plastic film with a type of magnetic coating. adavantages:
-affordable
-good for people who like simple technology
-durable
disadvangates;
had to rewind the audio facts
1- 50 years old
2-The cassette tape was a popular music media in the 1970s and 1980s
3-but the original compact cassette tape wasn’t exactly designed to play music.
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cassetes part 3
8.Cassettes from 1 minute to about 74 minutes contain tape that is 18 microns in thickness. 9.Cassettes from 74 minutes to 110 minutes contain tape that is 12 microns in thickness -
cassets part 2
5.The compact cassette was replaced by the compact disc.
6.The Philips Company of the Netherlands invented and released the first compact audio-cassette in 1962
7.Recording and playback was at a speed of 1.7/8 inches per second. 8.In audio recorders, the sound to be recorded is picked up by a device such as a microphone, and transformed into an electric current.
9.A digital audio tape (DAT) recorder transforms the audio signals into digital pulses, which are then stored on the tape.
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cd players part 2
- The reason behind the Japan-only release was because Philips, Sony’s partner in the development of CD technology, wasn’t ready to launch their line of players yet. The Philips CD100 was launched the following month.
- Most CD players employ slide-out trays because the simplicity and reilabilitity.
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cd players
CD Players were popular and were being soold alot! CD Players were being used to play discs with music.
-advantages; easy to use
convinent to travel with
not lots of money
-disadvangtages
easy to damage
facts:
1. released on may 14th
2. established in 1980
3.At first, the CDP-101 was launched only in Japan for 168,000 yen ($730 USD). That’s the equivlanent of about $1,630 today. The reason behind the Japan-only release was because Philips, Sony’s partner in the development of CD technology, -
cd players part 3
6.. The first portable CD player was the Sony Discman. It was introduced in 1984. 7.. Sony was also the first manufacturer to make an after-market CD player available for cars (1984).
8.Mercedes-Benz was the first automobile manufacturer to offer a CD player as a factory option. 9.Unlike vinyl, CDs play from the outside in. The rotational speed of a CD ranges from 200 RPM (outside of the disc) to 500 RPM (inside of the disc).
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mini cd players
The first CD's to ever be sold were inb the early 1990's! A CD is made from 1.2 mm thick, almost-pure polycarbonate plastic and weighs approximately 1520 grams. -
mp3 players part 2
3.Due to illegal downloads,1.4 Billion pounds were lost to the British economy in 2008
4.he average student’s mp3 player contains 800 illegally downloaded tracks.
5.In some U.S. states illegal downloading can be punished by up to 3 years in prison and/or a£150 000 fine
6.The Super Furry Animals have become the first band to release an album on DVD
7.In the year 2000, only 3.3 million mp3 players sold on the internet. By 2005 the figure had hit 23 million -
mp3 players part 3
8.The UK alone could loose up to a quarter of a million jobs by 2015.
9.llegal file sharingon mp3 players could cost European countries 215 billion by 2015 -
mp3 players
MP3 Players were being sold for the first time in the 1990's. MP3 Players are made of a variety of metals and plastics.
-advantages; super easy to travel with
simple
holds lots of songs
-disadvantages
screen could break
facts:
1.The first commercially available MP3 player was the MPMan F10/F20, developed by the Korean company Saehan and imported to U.S. by Eiger Labs, Inc and sold in the U.S.
2. in the U.S 80 million less cd's were sold. -
ipod part 2
- The cost of the touch screen is $35 6.In average, people can listen to the sound of iPod in 120 decibels 7.You can find high capacity of iPod today 8.If you use the iPod to play music, the battery can last for around 8 to 20 hours.
10.The touch screen on the iPod is considered as the most expensive part. -
ipod touch
Apple comes up with the first portable music player. Ipod Touches are made of stainless steel.
-advantages
convenient
easy to travel
holds tons of songs
-disadvantages
screen breaks easily
facts
1.The first iPod is only created with capacity of 5 GB.
2.If you do not use iPod, the battery can last for about 14 to 28 days
3.The cost of the most expensive iPod in the world is $231,776.
4.It was in 2003 that the computer program of iPod called iTunes released to the world.
