compact cassette
Magnetic recording medium
A compact cassette is a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape for audio recording and playback, introduced by Philips in 1963.
The format dominated portable and home audio from the 1970s through the 1990s: I found a box of old compact cassettes in the attic.
Usually shortened to cassette or tape.
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- seventies1970-1979 period
- collectibleObject worth amassing
throwback · tape deck · lo-fi aesthetic · vaporwave · aesthetic · love letter · road trip
Adhesive strip on roll
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- playbackReproducing recorded media
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
hi-fi · Dolby · noise reduction · audio fidelity · equalizer · bass · treble · volume
Portable personal cassette player
- boomboxPortable stereo with speakers
- personal stereoPortable audio device with headphones
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
pocket-sized · headphones · earphones · belt clip · carrying case · shoulder strap · on-the-go · travel-friendly
Informal song compilation
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- playlistArranged media collection
- singlesUnattached individuals
- compilationGathered works assembled together
demo · tape trading · underground · indie · lo-fi · bedroom pop · hip-hop · punk
Sealed container for supplies
- analogComparable equivalent
- TDKJapanese media manufacturer
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
- MemorexAudio storage brand
splice · blank tape · recordable · pre-recorded · shell · hub · pressure pad
Captures sound magnetically
- dictationOral text for writing
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- oral historyRecorded interviews about the past
field recording · bootleg · demo tape · four-track · multitrack · voice memo · answering machine · language learning
retro
Evoking recent past
collectible · throwback · tape deck · lo-fi aesthetic · vaporwave · aesthetic · love letter · road trip
tape
Adhesive strip on roll
stereo · hi-fi · Dolby · noise reduction · audio fidelity · equalizer · bass · treble · volume · track
Walkman
Portable personal cassette player
- boomboxPortable stereo with speakers
- personal stereoPortable audio device with headphones
- handheldDesigned for palm use
battery-powered · pocket-sized · headphones · earphones · belt clip · carrying case · shoulder strap · on-the-go · travel-friendly · lightweight
mixtape
Informal song compilation
compilation · demo · tape trading · underground · indie · lo-fi · bedroom pop · hip-hop · punk · zine
cartridge
Sealed container for supplies
- analogComparable equivalent
- TDKJapanese media manufacturer
- SonyJapanese electronics and entertainment corporation
Memorex · splice · blank tape · recordable · pre-recorded · shell · hub · pressure pad
tape recorder
Captures sound magnetically
- dictationOral text for writing
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
oral history · field recording · bootleg · demo tape · four-track · multitrack · voice memo · answering machine · language learning · lectures
compact cassetteCD
Optical data disc
compact disc · MP3 · streaming audio · digital download · digital audio
compact cassettestreaming
Real-time digital delivery
Spotify · digital streaming · iTunes · streaming service · Apple Music
compact cassettehi-fi
Quality audio equipment
audiophile-grade · vinyl · high-resolution audio · master recording
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