*Snicker Alert*
I grew up with a Philco Record Player, played 45 records, and with the attachment played 33 1/3 RPM ones.
Then the B/W TV, forgot the brand, 3 stations, you get could tubes at the Drug Store, had an antenna on the roof, and the Indian on the test pattern was to shoot suction darts at.
I then went to Channel Master AM/FM Stereo with 8 track.
Progressed thru Cerwin Vegas, Klipsch, Kenwood, Marantz...and I forget what else...Last TV I had was a '79 Sony 13" , used mostly to watch movies thru a VCR, or VCR education related tapes, or training tapes. I dropped the TV "one more time" it died and have yet to replace it...no immediate plans to.
I now most often listen to a 80's vintage Sony Walkman, to a radio station or two. Sometimes I listen to a cassette tape, my truck uses cassetes too.
In Storage is a Sony ( whatever you call them) with AM/FM Stereo, Cassette, CD. Last time I used it was to record a CD onto Cassette so I could listen to it in my Walkman or Truck.
Takes up less room, less to dust, easier to dust...just got back to simple I guess.
Dollar Store has the best price on AA batteries. So I listen to the Walkman with headphones of course and do my studying using a laptop...or take a mental break and kick back and close my eyes...just listening.
Tapes in the truck are for when a ball game or somesuch is on...or late night talks shows are on. Traveling at night...I play my tunes.
Don't care what folks say, Henry The Chickenhawk sounded better off that green vinyl 45 record off that Philco than the CD version I heard awhile back...
*grin*