The convenience of streaming music is unmatched, but in my opinion, it’s missing the intentionality that comes with physical media. My aunt passed her Sony CMT-NE3 CD player down to me as a kid, and ...

We got a chance to review the new Onkyo C-30 Compact Disc Player for those who are looking to bring back CDs the same way ...

This once-common car feature is very nearly dead, with the exception of one Subaru.

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 ...

At $4,000, the Michi Prestige Q430 CD Player targets compact disc fans with ESS DAC and balanced outputs, but was omitting SACD playback a mistake? Rotel’s luxury Michi brand has expanded its digital ...

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 ...

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 ...

At $1,399, the NAD C 589 CD player promises improved playback with MQA's QRONO d2a processing and ESS ES9039PRO DAC.

It’s a good time to be a CD fan, as the tail end of 2025 has seen an influx of CD players hitting the market. There have been several modern Discmans, such as the Fiio DM15 R2R ($270) or Shanling EC ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. Welcome to Record Roundup 35, the first edition of 2026 for my ...

The 2026 Subaru WRX has become the last new car in the U.S. to offer a CD player, marking the end of an era in in-car entertainment. Once a staple of vehicle audio systems, CD players have been ...