Meanwhile, electrical components eventually became so small that, by the late 1960s, portable cassette players were developed, along with video recorders which were used by TV stations.
Then there's still that very traditional voice that's played from, say, a cassette player that's irreplaceable by other, say, devices of any other kind.
The idea behind the Walkman was simple-a high-quality stereo cassette player, small enough to hold in your hand, allowing you to walk down the street listening to your own soundtrack.
It was a small rectangular object made of plastic which contained a length of tape which, when played through a device called a cassette player, produced sound.
The idea behind the Walkman was simple – a high-quality stereo cassette player, small enough to hold in your hand, allowing you to walk down the street listening to your own soundtrack.
In this programme, we've been looking back at the iconic Sony Walkman, the first portable stereo made up of a cassette player plus headphones-pairs of padded speakers worn over the ears.
In this programme, we've been looking back at the iconic Sony Walkman, the first portable stereo made up of a cassette player plus headphones – pairs of padded speakers worn over the ears.
Where you would have one of those fancy stereos that had a double cassette player so you could stop, play, record, stop, and you'd have to, like, do you remember that?