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How did early gramophones work?
Early gramophones recreated music by revolving a grooved disk, or record, on a turntable. A stylus, or needle, sits in the groove and is vibrated against little bumps. The vibrations picked up are converted back into the original sounds and amplified through a large horn.
 
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