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First cassette recorder for compact cassettes, Philips EL3300

N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken (1912 - 1991)since 1963

Museum for Communication Frankfurt, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication

Museum for Communication Frankfurt, Museum Foundation Post and Telecommunication
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

At the 1963 International Radio Exhibition, the Philips EL 3300 was the first device in a new medium of recording: the compact cassette. In comparison to tapes, the sound quality was still good. In the 1970s, the inexpensive and robust cassette was a great success: young people could now easily record hits from the radio. Until recordable audio CDs and MP3 digital format in the late 1990s, the cassette remained the predominant recording medium.

Details

  • Title: First cassette recorder for compact cassettes, Philips EL3300
  • Creator: N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken (1912 - 1991)
  • Date Created: since 1963
  • Location Created: Eindhoven, Niederlande
  • Rights: © Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation
  • Material: Metalle, Kunststoffe, Leder

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