AMPEX

Okay kiddo, so, Ampex is a company that used to make something called a "tape recorder". You know how we have CDs and mp3s now to listen to music? Well, a long time ago people used to listen to music on something called a "tape". And, Ampex was really good at making these tape recorders.

The way these tape recorders worked was like this: you would put a blank tape in the machine and press record. Then, the machine would "record" all the sounds going into it, like someone talking or music playing. After it was done recording, you could play the tape back and listen to what was recorded.

Ampex was really famous for making really high quality tape recorders. This meant that the sound you heard when you played back the tape was really clear, almost like the person was in the room with you! So, lots of people (especially musicians and audio engineers) really liked using Ampex tape recorders.

Nowadays, we don't really use tapes to listen to music anymore, but Ampex's legacy lives on. Many people still highly value their old Ampex tape recorders and the company's innovations in audio technology have helped shape the way we listen to music today.