If you thought the compact disc had quietly slipped into retirement (or streaming redundancy), it might be worth taking a ...

However, the standout trend for 2025 is that many CD players now include digital inputs, allowing them to serve as DACs for ...

A recent Wall Street Journal feature touted new interest in CDs and portable players among young people. The trend is largely explained as an embrace of less-complicated tech that’s also fueling a ...

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The new FiiO DM15 R2R is a new next-generation portable CD player that is designed to redefine what a portable CD player can do with Bluetooth streaming, CD ripping and DAC duties. Hardly a week seems ...

Shanling is doing its best to keep CD fans happy. In the past several months, the well-known Chinese hi-fi manufacturer has released an affordable home CD player, the CD80 II ($349), as well as a ...

CDs and records are making a comeback, but cassettes are an underrated option that combines the portability of CDs with the analog nature of vinyl.

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 ...

Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 price tag.