Retrotronics

[2] At the Oxford exhibition of Steampunk art,[3] a third of the works on show had a strong retrotronic influence, from light fittings of period components through to computer keyboards and webcams of burnished copper and brass.

[2] A recent musical trend has sought to recapture early 1980s 8-bit game and synthesiser sounds, often referred to as chiptune.

[4] Some audiophiles and electric guitarists also favour the use of valve (vacuum tube) amplifiers, on the ground of sound quality or particular "colour".

Designs of the 1960s are highly sought after today, and still support a market in manufacturing new valves and replacing time-expired components such as electrolytic capacitors.

Despite more recent designs that have removed these problems, the "valve sound" is still preferred by some, who will pay large amounts to achieve it.