Back in the old days, one had to crank a Victrola phonograph and put on a thick phonograph platter before they can listen to their favorite melody. The task became less burdensome when hand-cranked playback machines turned to electricity to make recordings play at a uniform speed.
A few decades later, RCA and other phonograph manufacturers were able to develop a record player which can run at variable speeds – 78, 45, and 33 1/2 RPM (revolution per minute) – and accept recording platters of various sizes as well. Each disc can contain anywhere from one to 10 music cuts on each side.
Soon, bulky vinyl recording disks gave way to reel-to-reel tapes that can playback as well as record music. Further down the line, cassette tapes that were small enough to slip inside the pocket became the trend. These new music recording and playback media became the trend during the late 60’s and well into the 90’s. Each cassette tape can hold an average of six songs on each side.
Today’s digital recordings on CD’s and DVD’s have pushed the other media to near extinction because of its unprecedented clarity and faithful sound reproduction. CD’s can carry up to more than a hundred mp3 songs, and DVD’s about a thousand or more.
Music playback just became a lot better through the use of HDMI cables such as a 2m hdmi cable that delivers life-like high-quality sound reproduction. It is just a matter of time before another amazing way to listen to music launches on the market.