audio electronics
implementation of electronic circuit designs to perform conversions of sound/pressure wave signals to electrical signals, or vice versa
cassette deck
type of analog tape machine for playing and recording audio compact cassettes; for connection to an audio amplifier or integrated in a music system, and different to a standard cassette recorder with HiFi sound quality
audio amplifier
audio equipment that amplifies the signal strength of a device such as a CD player or an electric guitar, typically for feeding loudspeaker boxes connected to it
cassette recorder
device for recording and playing audio signals on compact cassettes, with built-in audio amplifier and loudspeaker, often also with built-in microphone
analog-to-digital converter
system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal; device converting a physical quantity to a digital number
wire recorder
magnetic recording technology using steel wire as the medium
personal stereo
portable audio player using an audiocassette player, battery power and in some cases an AM/FM radio
megaphone
electroacoustic handheld device for amplifying the voice
music center
audio system designed for home use, with two loudspeaker boxes (stereo) up to ca. ten loudspeaker boxes (surround sound, home cinema)
audio signal source
any device that generates signal in an audio system
digital-to-analog converter
electronic device that converts a digital signal into an analog signal (mixed signal device), mostly realized as part of an integrated circuit (IC)
radio cassette recorder
portable, compact home audio device with radio receiver, cassette tape recorder, audio amplifier and one or two integrated loudspeaker boxes
home audio
audio electronics for home use
reel-to-reel audio tape recorder
magnetic recorder that uses flexible open-reel tape as the recording medium; used as mono or stereo variant by consumers and as multitrack variant in recording studios etc.