Ryan Mungia, the co-author of a book about retro tech called “Do You Compute?

It’s the 16th consecutive year of growing vinyl sales in the United States, according to the report.

Some of its latest offerings, including the $800Stream Carbon, work with the Sonos wireless sound system.

Victor all-in-one radio and turntable

Victor

Every aspect adds its own element that might be overlooked with newer mediums.”

Lopez said that MiniDisc technology has held up well even against modern upstarts like the Mp3 format.

Some older tech items never went out of style, Mungia said.

Victrola Stream Carbon turntable next to a Sonos speaker

Victrola

He points to theCasio Calculator Watchas one gadget thats retained its popularity since it first appeared in the 1980s.

Updated 11/1/2022:Removed a quote from the story at the request of the source.

Hand holding a blue MiniDisc Walkman with a red MiniDisc inserted at the top.

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