analogue audio – Room 7609

Breaking the Sound Barrier with Maxell Cassette Tapes

As a teenager in the 1980s I was obsessed with Maxell tapes, and the brand Maxell in general. Here’s my homage to Maxell Holdings, Ltd.

A Life-long Love Affair with “Compact Cassette”

I was saddened to learn of the passing of Lou Ottens, a Dutch Engineer credited with inventing the humble cassette tape format whilst working at Philips in the 1960s. Crucially Philips had the foresight to licence the format and it quickly became the de-facto standard for consumer audio recording. It made me reflect on justContinue reading “A Life-long Love Affair with “Compact Cassette””

Streaming Vinyl Audio around the house (and beyond) with Raspberry Pi and Icecast + Darkice

Streaming audio from a turntable with Darkice and Icecast running on a Raspberry Pi