Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

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Vinyl is booming, streaming services are more popular than ever, and we’re all depressed. This means one thing and one thing only: it’s time to reassess CDs. Yes, friends, you read that correctly. The ...

Tunes isn't the most accurate or most powerful CD ripper, but it's the best for most people with demanding digitizing needs.

This year something magical happened: I got back into CDs. With a vengeance. And that’s all because of a very specific CD player: the Marantz CD6007. “Okay Callum, that sounds interesting and all, but ...

On July 1, Best Buy was supposed to end its long history with the compact disc (better known as the CD). The company had announced months ago that it had set that date as its deadline for ending sales ...

I use MagicISO to rip DVDs and computer games to my computer so that I don't have to bother with CD's all the time. I've been doing computer game CD's in .cue format and DVD's in .iso format. I was ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. music label Hollywood Records is offering a new CD format with extra features to encourage compact-disc purchases in a bid to reverse declining CD sales. Sign up ...

Spotify is finally going the lossless way, with the streaming audio giant announcing that it will soon offer the option of CD-quality audio streams. Spotify HiFi will arrive later this year in “select ...

I am curious in buying a copy of the Sonic CD PC version, however I am curious as to which version of the soundtrack was used (US? Japanese? Mixed? Something else?). Also, I am curious as to what ...

The excellent sounding Cambridge Audio Evo CD Transport fulfils its primary role with a slight catch. Combined with the Evo 150, it makes the Uniti Atom feel dated. It would appear that CD players are ...