Tag: Strobe

  • Is the Record Playing at the Correct Speed?

    Is the Record Playing at the Correct Speed?

    Back before MP3’s, CD’s, cassettes, or even 8-tracks, there was an audio storage medium known as a record. Records were played on a “turntable,” as shown above. High fidelity audio required that the rate of revolution of the turntable be carefully calibrated. This was accomplished using a strobe light (shown as a red glow in the…