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Timeline of Recorded Sound History

A hand-drawn style illustration titled 'The Story of Recorded Sound' depicts a timeline of audio technology from 1877 to 1982, featuring a phonograph, gramophone, vinyl LP, cassette tape, and compact disc.

Hand-drawn sketchnote infographic in ink and marker titled 'The Story of Recorded Sound', audio tech timeline from phonograph to compact disc, bright light See more

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