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- trentrezn0r, on 06/19/2009, -1/+33Uhhh...it stops at cassettes? What about CD's, mini discs, mp3s, mp3 players, etc?
- JAHred, on 06/19/2009, -2/+27I think they forgot about the CD and MP3. FAIL
- relikborg, on 06/19/2009, -2/+21Buried for lack of listing CD's and MiniDisc.
- BikeRidinMan, on 06/19/2009, -0/+19Where's page two?
- blackfrancis789, on 06/19/2009, -0/+14this article reads like a bad book report from the 8th grade.
- TeraYotta, on 06/19/2009, -0/+9I feel incomplete after reading that :(
- sjbdallas, on 06/19/2009, -0/+9I recently bought a vinyl record (was a special IronMaiden release) and had completely forgot how cool albums used to be. The big foldouts, printed sleeves, lyrics and notes large enough to read, etc. Progress sucks.
- Oinkie, on 06/19/2009, -1/+10Don't Copy That Floppy!
- scotttech1, on 06/19/2009, -0/+9so this guy seems to think music technology ends at cassette tapes? is he from Kazakhstan, even Borat had an iPod...
- loobis, on 06/19/2009, -4/+12My number one Grammar Annoyance rears its ugly head. Surprisingly, it's not from some dolt on a message board.
"In the 1960s a single (or a 45 in vinyl parlance) would of set you back 69 cents"
Please no. - tange1, on 06/19/2009, -0/+8That article just died on the vine at the end there...
- missinglink, on 06/19/2009, -0/+7Pretty sure mentioning those formats would lead to RIAA lawsuits. It's best to just pretend like they don't exist...
After all, the primary purpose of the RIAA is to inhibit technological progress that challenges the distribution monopoly of the old system. - boardthis, on 06/19/2009, -1/+8all u need is wiki...
analog: Phonautogram (1857) · Phonograph cylinder (1877) · Gramophone record (1895) · Wire recording (1898) · Reel-to-reel tape (1940s) · SoundScriber (1945) · Gray Audograph (1945) · Dictabelt (1947) · LP record (1948) · 45 rpm record (1949) · RCA tape cartridge (1958) · Fidelipac (1959) · Stereo-Pak (1962) · Compact Cassette (1963) · Stereo 8 (1964) · PlayTape (1966) · Mini Cassette (1967) · Microcassette (1969) · Steno-Cassette (1971) · Elcaset (1976) · Cassette single (1982) · Picocassette (1985)
digital: Soundstream (1976) · 3M (1979) · X80/ProDigi (1980) · DASH (1982) · Compact Disc (1982) · Digital Audio Tape (1987) · ADAT (1991) · MiniDisc (1991) · NT (1992) · Digital Compact Cassette (1992) · Extended Resolution Compact Disc (1995) · High Definition Compatible Digital (1995) · 5.1 Music Disc (1997) · Super Audio CD (1999) · DVD-Audio (2000) · USB flash drive (as audio format, 2004) · Hi-MD (2004) · K2 High Definition (2007) · Blu-spec CD (2008) · slotMusic (2008) - hamholio, on 06/19/2009, -0/+5Buried. How did this get here?
- mason092, on 06/19/2009, -0/+5Buried. The title suggests that it will go all the way to MP3's, but it stops after cassettes. I was searching for a link to page 2, but it doesn't exist.
- presidentraygun, on 06/19/2009, -3/+8If music be the food of love, play on.
- Bill Shakeshisspear. - sciencelovesyou, on 06/19/2009, -0/+5Not to mention the MD! (Mini-Disc)
I'm still quiet fond of my lil' Mini-Disc player. It may be obsolete to the world, but it'll never be obsolete in my heart. - LonelyTylenoL, on 06/19/2009, -0/+5I logged in just to report this bs. No one wants your virus! Let me say that again, since I think you didn't quite get that:
NO ON WANTS YOUR VIRUS! NOW GTFO OF THE INTERNETS!!! - Hellahulla, on 06/19/2009, -0/+4A digger ... asking for another page?
Oh hi there Satan, nice snowboard. - 1ofMany, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3Pre-recorded cassettes sounded HORRIBLE but the medium itself wasn't flawed. If you had a good cassette deck you could make copies of albums that sounded great (and astoundingly better than the prerecorded cassette version offered in stores). It took balls for the record companies to sell such horrendous sounding tapes but they did and people bought them.
- inactive, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3Vinyl simply has a warmer sound you can't find anywhere else
- psibladeZX, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3Sound can be warm?? dude, can I get some of what you're smoking? or snorting?
- joshuaer, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3Ya i agree it is kinda like it stops mid.....
- creamy, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3That's what I thought, though slightly less dramatic. The article seems to be missing half of music's history.
- a133x, on 06/19/2009, -0/+3Why this article got 250 diggs is beyond me.
- HotStink, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2Sometimes you would buy albums simply for their incredible artwork and extras even if the music was so-so. There used to be a whole experience of buying an album that no longer exists. Consequently, you don't feel like you are missing anything by not buying CDs and instead downloading the music you want.
- praisethelard, on 06/19/2009, -2/+4The sound quality of vinyl is not at all better than CD. Using vinyl might make you feel hipper, though.
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Viny ... - dudeman88, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2That green 7'' reminds me of the free 311 single I got with all of my vinyl purchases on Tuesday.
It sucked major ass. - boardthis, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2did u miss the 2 full paragraphs about shellac?
- LonelyTylenoL, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2Oh, you got me for a second....oh you!
- bdbr, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2According to the article, you are either a dance music aficionado, a DJ, or an indie snob! So which is it? :-)
- jeriqo, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2Music used to be good.
You pay for what you get, always. - RegalBegal, on 06/19/2009, -1/+3I own around 200 or so records.
10 years ago if I was faced with CD or record, I'd get a CD as playing a record anywhere but a living room or bedroom isn't a very great idea. Now, with MP3 releases and the vast availability everywhere of quality digital rips, I can now spend CD money on records and download the MP3s for my player of choice, to burn or whatever. I personally believe that the internet as made vinyl more viable as a purchasing options for music lovers. You get portability of digital files to play anywhere that isn't your home and the robustness of 12x12 artwork, gatefld, special editions, colored vinyl, etc for your home collection. Plus a lot of records come with a digital download code to get stuff legally anyways. On top of that, there are MOUNTAINS of used records everywhere from 50 cents to 5 bucks not to mention all your older relatives and friends with some real gems. - Hellahulla, on 06/19/2009, -0/+2Also no mention of reel to reel, DCC or DAT. While never huge for private use they still have a place in recorded music's history.
- chaos7, on 06/19/2009, -1/+3i've submitted some good stuff and have never gotten to the FP, yet this ***** article made it.
- migitalwarfare, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1thats why you actually have to READ articles and not just scroll through for the pictures.
- captainmo77, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1None of the above.
- sjbdallas, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1Agreed. Like "Dark Side of the Moon" came with stickers and I think a poster. And that Rolling Stones cover with the zipper or Led Zeppelin's "Physical Graffiti" and In "Through The Out Door"
- bdbr, on 06/19/2009, -0/+18-tracks were an outrageous design. It was just looped tape on one big spool, pulling the tape out of the middle of the spool and feeding to the outside. It was pretty much designed to fall apart from the start.
- javaroast, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1Better article
http://www.videointerchange.com/audio_history.htm - trav6, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1To be honest this articled really sucked, didn't even finish. I was enjoying the reading, then it just stopped. WTF
- jbmcb, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1Cylinder -> Vinyl Disk -> 8-Track -> Cassette ? That's *IT* ?!?!?
Missing:
Wire recordings
Shellac (78's)
All the bizarre formats of Vinyl - 16RPM, 33.3, 45, pre-standardized EQ curves, Quad, etc...
Reel-to-reel
Elcassette
Compact Disc, along with HDCD
Digital Audio Tape
Digital Compact Cassette
Minidisc
DVD-A
SACD - 1ofMany, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1I thought I was going to see ELO's 'Telephone Line' 45 in the article since I had a green version of that single.
And I have to admit that I almost bought into the elcaset format that wasn't mentioned (along with MANY other formats). - trav6, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1i dunno why your getting dugg down, i thought your comment was really funny, I was like "WOW" he was right there are BABES.....lol
- Jade10145, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Taping_is_Killin ...
I kind of want this on a t-shirt. - praisethelard, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1Warm sound = attenuated high-frequencies = poor sound quality
- Gotar, on 06/19/2009, -0/+1Did the exact same thing.
Was like... What? Why'd you stop there? - lead2thehead, on 06/19/2009, -1/+1I don't see the wax cylinder anywhere.
- spaceyraygun, on 06/19/2009, -1/+1I had a Sharp MT-90 player... and used 80min Maxell MDs...
Phillips had some models too.
MD counts. - ennuisquared, on 06/19/2009, -0/+0Like the rest of the formats, it depends on who does the mastering. I have a few poorly-mastered EPs and some great, high quality ones. Ironic that a digitally-mastered techno track winds up on an analog vinyl record, if that is irony.
Also, buried for incomplete, and I don't give credit for incomplete work. -
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