How This Soviet Tape Deck Reveals the Secrets of Cold War Engineering

This Soviet mini Hi-Fi system, called the Comet-225, is actually just a tape recorder, but it still weighs 9 kilograms without the loudspeakers. What makes it so heavy, and how did this machine contribute to the collapse of the USSR? Let’s take a closer look at Soviet technological and musical culture! 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - How Soviet Home Electronics Industry Worked 03:25 - Soviet Struggle To Create A Hi-Fi Tape Recorder 05:44 - Soviet Music Industry 07:21 - Soviet Music Piracy 09:15 - Soviet '80s Tape Recorder Review 11:50 - Soviet Cassette Tapes 14:22 - Soviet Tape Recorder In The Post-Soviet World of CDs Video Courtesies: Гайка с резьбой в два направления десять заходов. (Олег Певцов) Разговор с разработчиком Маяка 010 (ремастер звукового канала через iZotope RX8) (Nick Twobiker) Pioneer CT-F700 Cassette Deck - repair & testing (luvradios) Исторический момент: Снос завода ЗИЛ (BRUSNIKA AGENCY, креативное агентство) Support me: https://www.paypal.me/themylogin or https://money.yandex.ru/to/4100132410... #soviet #cassette #tape