Classic Home Stereos
Instructions: From console stereos to component systems, how well do you remember home audio?
- 1.
What large piece of furniture combined a record player, radio, and speakers in one wooden cabinet during the 1950s and 1960s?
AA hi-fi towerBA jukeboxCA console stereoDA sound cabinet - 2.
What did 'hi-fi' stand for when people talked about their home stereo systems?
AHigh functionBHigh frequencyCHigh filterDHigh fidelity - 3.
Which brand was famous for its 'All-in-One' console stereos and became synonymous with quality home audio in the 1960s?
AAdmiralBMagnavoxCEmersonDZenith - 4.
What type of audio tape format, housed in a large plastic cartridge, was popular for home stereo systems in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
ACassette tapeBMicrocassetteCReel-to-reel tapeD8-track tape - 5.
Which turntable speed, measured in RPM, was standard for playing full-length LP albums?
A33⅓ RPMB16 RPMC78 RPMD45 RPM - 6.
What component of a turntable holds the needle that reads the grooves on a vinyl record?
AThe platterBThe spindleCThe dust coverDThe tonearm and cartridge - 7.
Which Japanese brand became hugely popular in the 1970s for affordable, high-quality component stereo systems?
AHarman KardonBBoseCBang & OlufsenDPioneer - 8.
What was a common name for the large, floor-standing speakers that audiophiles favored in the 1970s?
AMonitor speakersBTower speakersCBookshelf speakersDSatellite speakers - 9.
The compact cassette tape, which became a staple of home stereos, was introduced by which company in 1963?
ASonyBMemorexCPhilipsDBASF - 10.
What feature on stereo receivers allowed listeners to pick up FM stereo broadcasts, which became widespread in the 1960s?
AAn equalizerBAn FM stereo tunerCA pre-amplifierDA tape monitor - 11.
Which brand used the advertising tagline 'Is it live, or is it Memorex?' in commercials featuring Ella Fitzgerald?
AMemorexBMaxellCBASFDTDK - 12.
What was the name for a stereo system where separate components like the receiver, turntable, and tape deck were stacked together?
AA component stereo systemBA sound stationCA modular playerDA rack system - 13.
Which audio format, introduced by Sony and Philips in 1982, eventually replaced vinyl records as the primary music medium?
ACompact Disc (CD)BDigital Audio TapeCMiniDiscDLaserDisc - 14.
What small adapter was needed to play 45 RPM singles on a turntable designed for LPs?
AA slip matBA 45 RPM spindle adapterCA belt adapterDA record weight - 15.
What was the popular term for making a personal compilation of songs recorded onto a blank cassette tape?
AA samplerBA demo tapeCA playlistDA mixtape