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A '''personal stereo''' is to a [[portable audio player]] using an [[Compact audio cassette|audiocassette]] [[Cassette deck|player]], battery power and in some cases an AM/FM radio. This allows the user to listen to music through [[headphones]] while walking, jogging or relaxing. Personal stereos typically have a belt clip or a shoulder strap so a user can attach the device to a belt or wear it over his or her shoulder. Some personal stereos came with a separate battery case. |
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The first personal stereo was the [[Stereobelt]] [[invent]]ed and [[patent]]ed by West German-Brazilian inventor [[Andreas Pavel]] in 1977. Pavel attempted to commercialise this invention but failed to do so.<ref name>{{cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/12/16/news/profile.php |title=Portable stereo's creator got his due, eventually |publisher=International Herald Tribune |first=Larry |last=Rohter |date=16 December 2005}}</ref> |
The first personal stereo was the [[Stereobelt]] [[invent]]ed and [[patent]]ed by West German-Brazilian inventor [[Andreas Pavel]] in 1977. Pavel attempted to commercialise this invention but failed to do so.<ref name>{{cite news |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/12/16/news/profile.php |title=Portable stereo's creator got his due, eventually |publisher=International Herald Tribune |first=Larry |last=Rohter |date=16 December 2005}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:48, 24 October 2015
A personal stereo is to a portable audio player using an audiocassette player, battery power and in some cases an AM/FM radio. This allows the user to listen to music through headphones while walking, jogging or relaxing. Personal stereos typically have a belt clip or a shoulder strap so a user can attach the device to a belt or wear it over his or her shoulder. Some personal stereos came with a separate battery case.
The first personal stereo was the Stereobelt invented and patented by West German-Brazilian inventor Andreas Pavel in 1977. Pavel attempted to commercialise this invention but failed to do so.[1]
The first commercial personal stereo was the Sony Walkman released in 1979, created by Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka (the co-founders of Sony) and Kozo Ohsone. It became a popular and widely-imitated consumer item in the 1980s. In the 1990s, portable CD players became the most popular personal stereos. In the 2000s, digital players like the iPod became the dominant personal stereos. During this period, smart phones (advanced cell phones) like the iPhone also became popular music listening devices.
References
- ^ Rohter, Larry (16 December 2005). "Portable stereo's creator got his due, eventually". International Herald Tribune.
Further reading
- Erlmann, Veit (ed.) Hearing Cultures. Essays on Sound, Listening, and Modernity, New York: Berg Publishers, 2004. Cf. Chapter 9: "Thinking About Sound, Proximity, and Distance in Western Experience: The Case of Odysseus's Walkman" by Michael Bull.
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