What is stereo 8?

Stereo 8 is a format of magnetic tape recording. These devices consist of cassettes and players. Music is usually the most popular sound material that is recorded on them. Usually holds eight songs or four songs in stereo. The player's format has found its greatest popularity with the public at the age of 70 and has been practically replaced by other technologies since then. Eight songs, as was known, were usually considered more comfortable. They were often installed in cars and aircraft. Some were sold as separate music players that had built -in speakers. The compositions are usually thrown side by side on one coil of magnetic tape. This often means that if there are songs that lie parallel on the tape

One loop of stereo 8 loop was called endless loops because they constantly ventilate and unfold at the same time, without start or end. Cartridges consist of a singleMagnetic tape reel with traces of laminated side by side on the ribbon. The tape potentially plays a continuous loop.

The tape is pulled from the inside of the coil. He returns to the winch around the outside. There is no rewinding function on Stereo 8, because this dispute of continuous feed cannot wind backwards. However, many players make it possible to quickly, where the engine runs at a higher speed to accelerate. The sound is usually turned off during this fast forward.

Stereo 8 technology was invented in 1964 by Bill Lear for his company Airplane Parts Company and was soon accepted by the automotive industry. Many cars have installed eight players in their cars. People also bought home systems to play the same cassettes as they enjoyed in the car.

In 70 years, many stereo 8 systems have been replaced by a smaller format of cassette strips on the reel. The cartridges were usually cheaper to produce and offered comfort the possibility of rewinding. Finally compact discs and other formatsDigital music has completely replaced most of the magnetic tape systems.