The Day the Music Died ............................

BlueBirdMusic
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Flashback 1996: U.S. Grants MP3 Patent
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"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"

Harry / Marietta GA
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,378
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    "Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"

    Harry / Marietta GA
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,400
    BlueBirdMusic wrote: »
    Flashback 1996: U.S. Grants MP3 Patent
    https://www.soundandvision.com/content/flashback-1996-us-grants-mp3-patenttgzfik9g5srg.jpg

    At first glance, I thought the one on the left was a digital scale.
    Stan

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,983
    A friend of mine had one of the first Diamond Rio PMP300 players that were sold. I remember it used a single AA battery. So cool back in the day!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    If anything..gave it new life. 😀
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    All I listen to is Tidal streamed through various quality DACs. FLAC wouldn't exist without MP3 coming along first. The music didn't die, it flows throughout my house and life!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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