Portable music players like Apple's iPod Nano seem like a thing of the past, but some companies are still producing solid ...

The EC Zero AKM Portable CD Player is, at its heart, a portable optical disc player. It features an AKM AK4493S DAC for smooth and natural ...

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A friend of mine named Mark recently bought a new car, and there was one feature he was lamenting about not being a thing anymore: a CD player. The year is 2025, and turns out he was wrong. Over the ...

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Digital audio expert dCS has unveiled the Varèse Transport – an astonishingly expensive CD/SACD transport that promises to be the best CD player ever made. Possibly the priciest, too. The transport ...

Philips is returning to the home hi-fi market with an intriguing new product that combines physical media with modern streaming: a Bluetooth turntable that also plays CDs. Looking rather like a ...

It’s been a big few days for CD fans. Just last week, Onkyo revealed that it’s adding an all-new CD player to its upcoming Icon Series of hi-fi components (scheduled to be released this fall). And now ...

Onkyo has announced a new addition to its Icon Series of audio solutions, the C-30 High-Performance CD Player. Designed for music lovers who desire a premium playback solution for their CD collections ...

You might think that CD players and DVD players have had their run, but as it turns out, they are absolute goldmines for DIY projects. Pop one open and you'll find stepper motors, laser assemblies, ...

A few weeks ago, we brought you the news that Lorde's new album Virgin, which was released on a fully transparent CD, wouldn't play. Fans reported (across BBC, Reddit and Amazon reviews) that the disc ...

Portable CD players are back, but with better sound, Bluetooth, and DACs. FiiO and Shanling are leading the charge in 2025’s retro revival. Staring out over the balcony at the Adriatic, feeling every ...