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Panasonic Revamps Vintage Stereo With Ability to Play Back Freehand Drawings

Panasonic’s latest experiment boasts the capability of turning simple freehand drawings into complex multimedia art forms. Paradoxically, the story behind this cutting-edge stereo player is partially a tale of reform. It began with the discovery of an old Super Phonic HE-3000, a 1960s-era stereo with a rock-solid constitution, but otherwise missing its critical record-playing functionality. The unit had been relegated to the back of a warehouse, collecting dust before it was finally rediscovered. Super Phonic HE-3000. Panasonic Design Panasonic sought to preserve the stereo’s good condition while restoring its missing infrastructure in a modern, more experimental way. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Instead of restoring the traditional framework, the company instea...