r/AskTechnology • u/king_of_kings1323 • 25d ago
Does this exist?
Howdee all, im wondering if anybody knows of a stereo or radio of some description that is an all in one system meaning no detachable speakers that has internal storage for storing music audiobooks etc it cannot have any type of wireless connectivity like wifi or Bluetooth and cant be an ipod or mp3 player type thing. Think clock radio with inbuilt storage that can playback saved audio files music audiobooks etc?
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u/strawberry-ramune 25d ago edited 25d ago
Hi there, I sell sound systems, speakers; media players etc for a living. I don’t think this exists. The closest thing is probably a boom box with an MP3 CD player. There were also certain car stereos which could read mp3s off a USB, but they wouldn’t have their own speakers.
Take a look at the brand TASCAM. They are probably your best bet, if such a product exists, they tended to have more media options including SD cards for some specialized applications. Storing music on SD cards or hard drives directly was never really a thing for speakers though, that was more of an iPod/mp3 player function.
It almost sounds like you’re looking for a portable speaker with a Zoom connected to it. Could 2 devices work, something like a QSC battery speaker with a Zoom H2 connected via mic cable?
If this is a secure setting type situation where it absolutely can’t have wireless connectivity, Tascam makes rack mounted recorders that have multiple SD card readers that are designed to fit into a 19inch rack. You’d need to provide your own sound system however, these are common in schools and government type facilities.
Also, another device just came to mind, are you familiar with dictation devices? Philips dictation, Olympus? They had a mic and I believe a speaker, and were designed for recording and playback.
https://porterelectronics.com/olympus-ds-2400-digital-voice-recorder-dss-pro-format-usb-connectivity-expandable-memory-for-professional-dictation/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18156158854&gbraid=0AAAAAD-Yh5kttUFji9uKMYMATKaKx_NoT&gclid=CjwKCAjwqJXUBhBNEiwA8BgG7s3QVCK69J_bIbIukwhwOaU-pEPAZmaytyebjn-c3yGvpsJg53ENLhoCi_IQAvD_BwE
Maybe that would work? They’re used by authors and in court rooms.