This Is What the World’s Oldest Playable Recording Sounds Like

October 29, 2012 Alan Cross 1 Comment

Here’s a chance to finally hear the oldest playable audio recording in the world. (Get the full story here).

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October 29, 2012 at 7:10 pm
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Wow, that signal to noise ratio is pretty ugly but the fact this exists from 1878, 132 years ago, that's still pretty cool.
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