Word: compact
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Star-gazing students were welcomed into Science Center B last Wednesday to the strains of Gustav Holst's "The Planets." Okay, a pretty conservative choice as these things go. The sound came out of a compact disc player recently purchased by the Science Center. But then things got really weird...
Idiosyncracies aside, Tweeter sells nearly 25 compact disc players a week. Compact discs now account for 40 to 45 percent of music sales at the Coop, and the store is continually expanding the cd department...
...Compact disc sales have seriously cut into the record market, although many record listeners still remain faithful to their black vinyl...
Students are far and away the largest purchasers of tapes at Strawberries 11, at 38 JFK St., where compact discs make up 15 percent of sales, albums make up 35 percent, and tapes comprise the balance of sales. "Mostly it's just kids buying tapes," says store manager Rob M. Nadeau. "Real audiophiles buy strictly albums...
...developments may also drastically change the cassette market. Manufacturers may soon introduce a digital cassette tape which would utilize technology similar to a compact disc. Introduction of the new tapes--which fit inside a different size tape player, of course--would further complicate students' choices of music players...