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1976
Dr. Stockham of Soundstream makes the first 16-bit digital recording in the U.S. at the Santa Fe Opera.
Credits.
http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html
1978
The first standard for the use of 14-bit PCM adaptors with VCR decks is embodied in Sony's PCM-1 consumer VCR adaptor.
1980
Sony introduces a stereo cassette tape player called a "Walkman“ that could fit in the palm of your hand.
1983
Fiber-optic cable is used for long-distance digital audio transmission, linking New York and Washington, D.C.
1987
Digidesign markets "Sound Tools," a Macintosh-based digital workstation using DAT as its source and storage medium.
1992
The Nagra D is made as a battery-operated field recorder using Nagra's own 4-channel 24-bit open-reel format.
1995
The first "solid-state“ audio recorder, the Nagra ARES-C, is created. It is run on batteries recording on PCMCIA cards using MPEG-2 audio compression.