Elcaset
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| − | '''Elcaset''' was an unsuccessful late 1970s physical audio format. It resembled a [[ | + | '''Elcaset''' was an unsuccessful late 1970s physical audio format. It resembled a normal (Compact) [[Audio Cassette]], only larger. It used quarter-inch tape running at double the speed of a regular cassette, and provided superior audio quality, but it didn't catch on; around that time technologies were introduced to improve the audio quality of regular cassettes, so the different format didn't offer enough of an improvement to make people want to switch. |
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* [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/elcaset-large-cassettes/ Article on Elcaset] | * [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/elcaset-large-cassettes/ Article on Elcaset] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 18 September 2016
Elcaset was an unsuccessful late 1970s physical audio format. It resembled a normal (Compact) Audio Cassette, only larger. It used quarter-inch tape running at double the speed of a regular cassette, and provided superior audio quality, but it didn't catch on; around that time technologies were introduced to improve the audio quality of regular cassettes, so the different format didn't offer enough of an improvement to make people want to switch.
