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Turntables: vintage sound in a new wrapper

The oldest sound recording in the world is considered to be a recording that was made in 1860. Researchers from the recording history group First Sounds discovered it on March 1, 2008 in a Paris archive and were able to play a sound recording of a folk song made by the French inventor Edouard Léon Scott de Martinville using a device he called in 1860 "phonoautograph".

In 1877, the French scientist Charles Cros for the first time scientifically substantiated the principles of recording sound on a drum (or disk) and its subsequent playback. In the same year, namely, in the middle of 1877, the young American inventor Thomas Edison invented and patented the phonograph device, in which sound is recorded on a cylindrical roller wrapped in tin foil (or paper tape coated with a layer of wax) using a needle (cutter) associated with the membrane; the needle draws a helical groove of variable depth on the surface of the foil. For playing, a bamboo needle was used, which could be sharpened with special tongs. His wax roller phonograph was not widely used due to the difficulty of copying the record, the rapid wear of the rollers, and poor playback quality.

In 1887, Jewish-American engineer Emil Berliner proposed the use of disc-shaped media for recording. Working on his idea, Berliner first built and tested the Charles Cros device, proposed 20 years earlier, using a zinc plate instead of chromium. Emil Berliner replaced the rollers with discs - metal matrices from which copies could be replicated. With their help, gramophone records were pressed.

However, with the advent of technology and the advent of new formats, vinyl has given way to CDs, digital formats, and audio streaming.

However, lately vinyl records have received increased attention from people who appreciate the high quality of sound and the productive nature of the taste of music. As a result of the interest in vinyl, new models of turntables began to be created, which combine a variety of designs and modern technologies.

Modern vinyl players work in different modes - as control devices, and with the help of a computer or other device. Some turntables include the use of amplifiers that allow them to be used as a standalone audio system. At the same time, other turntables require an external amplifier and speakers to receive sound.

In addition, many manufacturers produce turntables with features such as speed control, auto-stop and auto arm lift. These functions allow you to customize the player according to your personal preferences and conditions of use.

Only by hearing the sound of a vinyl player on your own, you can appreciate not only the sound quality, but also immerse yourself in the long-term culture of sound. The sound of vinyl can be appreciated by any person, not just a musician.