Elcaset was a short-lived audio format created by Sony in 1976. At that time, it was widely felt that the compact cassette was never likely to be capable of the same levels of performance that was available from reel-to-reel systems, yet clearly the cassette had great advantages in terms of convenience. The Elcaset system was intended to marry the performance of reel to reel with cassette convenience. The name "Elcaset" may simply mean L-cassette, or large cassette. Audio can mean: sound that can be heard electronics or other signals of frequencies audible to humans (about 20__20,000 Hz) broadcasting or reception of sound high_fidelity sound reproduction sound recording and reproduction in general I hear in Latin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other... Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (NYSE: SNE) is a consumer electronics corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the meaning of cassette in genetics, see cassette (genetics). ... A Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel recorder, once a common household object. ...

Size comparison of Elcaset with standard Compact Cassette

The cassette itself looked very similar to a standard cassette, only very much larger - about three times the size. It contained 0.25 in (6 mm) tape running at 95 mm/s (3.75 in/s), giving much greater frequency response and dynamic range. One unusual difference from compact cassettes was that the tape was withdrawn from the cassette when run through the transport mechanism so that the manufacturing tolerances of the cassette shell did not affect sound quality. Size comparison of Elcaset with stndard audio cassette - composite image created for use with the Elcaset article File links The following pages link to this file: Elcaset ... Size comparison of Elcaset with stndard audio cassette - composite image created for use with the Elcaset article File links The following pages link to this file: Elcaset ... Frequency response is the measure of any systems response to frequency, but is usually used in connection with electronic amplifiers and similar systems, particularly in relation to audio signals. ... Dynamic range is a term used frequently in numerous fields to describe the ratio between the smallest and largest possible values of a changeable quantity. ...

The system was technically excellent, but a total failure in the marketplace, with a very low take up by a few audiophiles only. Apart from the bulky cassettes, the performance of standard cassettes improved dramatically with the use of new materials such as chromium dioxide, and better manufacturing quality. For most people, the quality of cassettes was adequate, and the benefits of the expensive Elcaset system limited. Flop redirects here. ... An audiophile is one who is concerned with achieving high-quality results in the recording and playback of music. ...

The system was abandoned in 1980, when, curiously, all the remaining systems were sold off in Finland. 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

External links

• Elcaset fan's home page (http://home.iae.nl/users/pb0aia/cm/elcaset/)