[78-L] the 'deadest' consumer audio formats?

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

Mike Daley wrote:

> If I had to guess, the most "obsolete" (keeping in mind that this  
> is an
> arguable term) consumer audio formats (in order) would be:
>
> reel-to-reel tape (bonus points for quadrophonic)
> 8-track
> cassettes
> 78s
> vinyl 45s
> vinyl LPs
> CDs
>
> I'm sure I left out a few...but yes, I would place 78s as "less  
> dead" than
> cassettes. I'm judging this partly on the ready availability of  
> working
> machines to play these formats. I wouldn't even put DATs and  
> minidiscs in
> the running - I never saw them find much of a foothold at all in the
> consumer market.

Sony Elcaset.

RCA Cartridge. (sort of a cassette on steroids)

CYLINDERS.

Take care,


Joe
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