Berliner gramophone
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The Berliner gramophone was an early sound playback device that popularized the use of flat discs instead of cylinders, laying the foundation for the modern record player.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio technology innovation
ⓘ
gramophone ⓘ sound playback device ⓘ |
| alsoDevelopedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emile Berliner ⓘ |
| category | historical audio equipment ⓘ |
| commercializationPeriod | 1890s ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Edison cylinder phonograph
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia cylinder phonograph
Edison cylinder phonograph ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | helped establish recorded music industry ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | commercial record sales ⓘ |
| enabled | easier mass production of records ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
popularization of home music listening
ⓘ
standardization of disc records ⓘ |
| influenced | modern record player ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Emile Berliner ⓘ |
| keyInnovation | use of flat, mass-producible discs ⓘ |
| laidFoundationFor | disc record industry ⓘ |
| marketedBy |
Berliner Gramophone Company
ⓘ
RCA Victor ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Talking Machine Company
|
| materialOfEarlyDiscs | hard rubber ⓘ |
| materialOfLaterDiscs | shellac ⓘ |
| mediumType | lateral-cut discs ⓘ |
| notableFeature | side-to-side groove modulation ⓘ |
| playbackFormat | flat disc records ⓘ |
| playbackSpeedType | fixed rotational speed ⓘ |
| powerSource | spring motor ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
electric record player
ⓘ
modern turntable ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | lateral groove recording ⓘ |
| recordOrientation | horizontal turntable ⓘ |
| replaced | cylinder-based phonographs ⓘ |
| soundAmplification | acoustic horn ⓘ |
| soundReproductionMethod | vibrating diaphragm and horn ⓘ |
| soundStorageMedium | grooved disc ⓘ |
| technologyType | mechanical acoustic playback ⓘ |
| uses | flat disc records ⓘ |
| usesComponent |
crank
ⓘ
horn ⓘ sound box ⓘ stylus ⓘ turntable ⓘ |
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