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First Phonograph
America's Library Thomas Edison was trying to improve a telegraph transmitter, but when he ran a paper tape through the machine at a high speed, it produced a sound similar to that of spoken words. He then proceeded to experiment with a stylus on a tinfoil cylinder, and when he spoke into it, it recorded his words. -
First Gramophone
About Inventors After Edison invented the phonograph, Emile Berliner invented the gramophone, which successfully recorded on flat discs instead of cylinders. The first records were made of glass, then zinc, and finally plastic, and these were used to record sound on. -
First Victrola Model Record Player
Victor-Victrola When the original gramophone was invented, the large bell on top was prone to being bumped and damaged, To fix this, Eldridge Johnson patented the design of the Victor-Victrola, which was a tall, cabinet-life device that hid the bell behind two doors, so that it would be protected. -
Cassette Tape
About Inventors The Phillips Compant of the Netherlands invented the first cassette tape in 1962, which were made 1/8 inch high-quality polyester tape. -
Compact Discs and Players
Philips Research These products were first introduced by the Japanese at an Audio Fair. The player utilizes a slide out drawer for the input of a compact disc into it and they were main parts of home stereo systems. -
iPod Nano
Apple This particular iPod was introduced to replace the iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage, and has had six different generations created. -
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iPod Shuffle 2020
ubergizmo This product is soon to be released in the year 2020. It fits over the listener's ears and can provide an ultimate listening experience.
