The humble cassette seems to be suddenly cool again. What’s driving the craze? And is it a full-blown revival?
My previous daily driver was a 2000 VW Beetle that I inherited from my mom, and the only way to listen to pre-recorded music was by inserting a tape into the stereo. That prompted me to buy a few ...
There are currently no ways to turn back time, but FiiO has since brought back renowned experiences of the past with its lineup of new retro technologies, now debuting the DM13, a modern CD player.
When you walk into a record store, the cassette section (yes, record stores have cassette sections again) won’t be just filled with old cassettes, but rather freshly shrink-wrapped albums from the ...
“Olivia Rodrigo knocked it out of the park on her first try, with her instant classic of a debut, Sour. So expectations have been sky-high for her next move. But the suspense is over: her excellent ...
Sony will be releasing the “CMT-AH10” microcomponent system in Japan on May 21st, with Hi-MD, CD, and cassette(?) support. Interestingly enough, the unit can connect to a PC via USB — but don’t expect ...
Music fans are returning to retro tech as musicians burnt by streaming lean into the more profitable medium.
It's always interesting what you find when you move. In my case, one of my more interesting finds was a stack of special-purpose tower PCs I'd used, and then stored away for a rainy day. As I was ...
There was a time when cassette tapes were essential. You would rewind them with a pencil and record songs straight off the radio. Then came CDs, MP3s, and streaming, and tapes were tossed in drawers, ...