tape recorders
Magnetic sound machines
Tape recorders are devices that record and play back sound using magnetic tape.
The technology dominated audio recording from the mid-20th century until digital formats displaced it.
A reel-to-reel tape recorder uses open spools; a cassette recorder uses enclosed cartridges.
The interview was preserved on an old tape recorder.
The singular is tape recorder.
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- cassette playerMachine for playing tapes
- reel-to-reelTape threading between spools
- audio preservationMaintaining recorded sound integrity
- playbackReproducing recorded media
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Wireless audio devices
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