For many, nothing can beat the good ol' days and the experiences they bring, but modern technology allowed users to modernize these but still capture the retro vibes, including FiiO's CP13. Now, the ...

Inside a cassette is a long spool of plastic tape covered with a magnetic medium that holds the recording as analog magnetic ...

Described by some as “Europe’s biggest tech show,” the Berlin Radio Show has long been famous for exhibiting the next big thing in consumer electronics. In 1963, that was the compact audio cassette, ...

Vinyl is experiencing a huge resurgence — we all know this. But a rising tide lifts all ships and it has actually spawned renewed interest in other old-school audio formats as well, including CDs and, ...

Before anyone had heard of iPods, there was another name just as synonymous with portable music. Walkman became the generic name for a generation of pocketable tape players. But there was only one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. The cassette tape was created in the 1960s and became a household ...

A 1/8" inch, analog audio tape format that was widely used for music distribution and home recording. In the past, millions of pre-recorded and blank cassettes were sold each year; however, sales ...

The Sony Walkman is back. On Thursday, Sept. 5, a new version of the popular music player was released at the 2019 IFA in Berlin. The Walkman was first released in the summer of 1979 as a portable ...

The name Lou Ottens may not ring a bell to many. It should, especially if your ears are musically inclined. He revolutionised music the world over with his invention of the compact audio cassette. He ...

Vinyl records have been hot for years, and sales have grown to the point that this year they are poised to overtake CDs as the most popular way to buy a physical copy of music. The latest retro music ...