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A breakthrough technology breaks through to the public domain

Posted on November 19, 2025 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Records started sounding a lot better in 1925. Instead of having to crowd around an acoustic horn, performers could make an “electrical recording“, using microphones placed and amplified for a fuller, more balanced sound. The first “electrical” record to go … Continue reading →

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