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What actually killed the 'home stereo' was the VCR

I agree that the heyday of home stereos was the '70s and early '80s. What killed mainstream consumer interest in (and dollars for) hi-fi was the VCR.

Here's a clue: for the average Joe, video will always trump sound.




Dmitri Shostakovich



Edits: 02/23/15

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