Editor's take: Once upon a time, portable CD players were among the coolest gadgets you could own. Then the iPod arrived, ushering in the era of digital music. Today, streaming and smartphones ...

It looks and acts just like a CD player. It plays CDs and hooks into your stereo system. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Take a ...

Unlimited access to music via the internet and streaming apps is great, but we have to admit its changed our relationship to music completely. Nothing hits as hard when there's always something else ...

CD players are back, baby. As Gen Z absorbs the '90s it never experienced through retro nostalgia like Nirvana, Tamagotchi and wired headphones, audiophile brand FiiO is here to capitalize. The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How we listen to music and enjoy media in general has changed radically over the past few years with the growing dominance of streaming.

Editor's take: NINM Lab last summer launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for a retro-minded portable cassette player packed with modern features such as Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. If it worked ...

If you’re into high-definition audio and video in equal measure, the Magnetar UDP800 is the rare unit that can deliver exquisite experiences with both music and movies. The Magnetar UDP800 is a one of ...

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 ...

I can’t remember the last time I played music on a spinning compact disc. It’s been the better part of 20 years since I spent countless hours ripping CDs into a bloated MP3 collection, trying to call ...

Shanling has been making CD players for the last three decades, and, judging by its recent releases, it doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. In the last several months, the Chinese hi-fi ...