It was aimed at lazy Americans who were impressed by the sound quality of reel-to-reel tape recorders but didn't enjoy the more complicated handling of magnetic tapes. The Elcaset format combined a 1/4" tape moving at a speed of 9.53 cm/s, the same as reel-to-reel tape recorders, with the convenience of a cassette. It worked great, but it was a flop.
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It was aimed at lazy Americans who were impressed by the sound quality of reel-to-reel tape recorders but didn't enjoy the more complicated handling of magnetic tapes. The Elcaset format combined a 1/4" tape moving at a speed of 9.53 cm/s, the same as reel-to-reel tape recorders, with the convenience of a cassette. It worked great, but it was a flop.