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The sixtie's is when FM Stereo began and people heard music on the radio in stereo for the first time (except the short period of AM/FM simulcasting which was a joke). This was one of the major factors that sold tons of stereo components. Then came cassettes and Dolby which changed tape recording forever. We had kits which allowed people to participate in the thrill of building their own "made in the USA" components. And we sat down and listened to music. Very few people do that anymore. It's just background noise. Some of us still remember when you didn't have to have a picture and unrealistic surround sound to enjoy music.