The received wisdom of the time was that a hi-fi was simply too powerful and would blow up the computer (or at least damage the mic/ear circuits). Also quite i

The received wisdom of the time was that a hi-fi was simply too powerful and would blow up the computer (or at least damage the mic/ear circuits). Also quite inconvenient dragging your Speccy next to the family hi-fi, compared to attaching a cheapo portable cassette deck.