A phonograph, later called a gramophone, [a] and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.

Dec 5, 2025 · Phonograph, also called a record player, instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus, or needle, following a groove on a rotating disc. The invention of the …

The phonograph was developed as a result of Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would transcribe …

Jul 18, 2023 · What Is a Phonograph? The phonograph is a mechanical device that captures and plays back sound using several key components, including a rotating cylindrical or disc-shaped platform, a …

Invented just a year earlier, the telephone converted sound waves into an electrical current that was just strong enough to energize a delicate electromagnet. By using the electromagnet to vibrate a steel …

Prior to this technological invention, the only way that people could capture sound was through written transcriptions which at the time often utilized “Western” staff notation. The first phonograph was …

Jul 11, 2025 · A phonograph is the first sound recording and playback device, invented by Thomas Edison in 1877, which operates purely on mechanical energy. Before 1877, sound recording and …

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Aug 23, 2025 · The anniversary of Edison’s phonograph inspired us to take a look at a French inventor whose device, although not commercially successful, is a landmark in the history of recorded sound …

In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph using a combination of the phonautograph, the telegraph and the telephone. His goal was to transcribe messages from the telegraph to a piece of …