If you want to listen to music the way it was meant to be heard, you really need to own a CD player. Here are seven of the ...

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The early 2000s were the halcyon days of physical media. While not as svelte as MP3 players became, why are those early 2000s machines smaller than all the new models popping up amidst the retro audio ...

Just like CDs are experiencing a resurgence (according to recent reports, CD sales are surging so far in 2026), so too are new-age portable CD players. Over the past year, a number of hi-fi brands ...

The new Onkyo C-30 “high-performance” CD player designed to appeal to audiophiles who want a solid player for their CD collections. Audio brand Onkyo has announced an addition to its new Icon Series ...

A CD-ROM drive can be used as a stand-alone unit for playing digital audio CDs without interfacing with a computer. The stereo output of CD player available at the audio jack can be amplified using ...

Which home audio CD player is best? In today’s fast-moving streaming-first world, it can be hard to comprehend still using physical music media. What many people don’t realize is that you pay in audio ...

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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.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There are some surprising signs of life for the humble CD ...

The Technics SL-G700M2 is a multi-digital audio player and music streamer that plays CD, MQA-CD, SACD, DSD and streams Amazon Music, Qobuz, Tidal and more. Panasonic introduced the Technics SL-G700 ...

There's more to the world of physical music media than you know.