The history of Audio players

By Amos24
  • The phonautograh

    The phonautograh

    The "phonautograph" was the first device capable of recording sound signals accorded to "The Routledge Guide to Music Technology." Martinville's device could not reproduce sound signals though.
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    The history of Audio player

  • The phonogragh

    The phonogragh

    Thomas Edison invented the tinfoil cylinder phonograph, which made the first recording of the human voice.
  • The gramophone

    The gramophone

    A guy by the name of Emile Berliner adapter Martinville's idea into a disc music player he called the "gramophone."
  • The 78 RPM disc

    The 78 RPM disc

    Era of the 78 RPM disc standard was born.
  • The KLH Model 11.

    The KLH Model 11.

    Henry Kloss developed the first portable stereo: KLH Model 11.
  • The Soundabout

    The Soundabout

    In 1979, Sony introduces the Walkman portable audio cassette player, initially called the "Soundabout."
  • The compact disk

    The compact disk

    Around this time, Sony introduced compact discs.
  • The MPMan

    The MPMan

    SaeHan, a Korean company, created the first ever MP3 player called the MPMan, and it appeared on the shelves of stores by the summer of 1998.
  • The Zen Touch

    The Zen Touch

    Between the years of 2002-2004, Apple came out with the iPod Classic 2 that brought about touch sensitive controls, along with the Zen Touch.
  • The iPod Touch

    The iPod Touch

    Between the years of 2007-2008, Apple brings out the iPod Touch. It was the first of its kind.