Spotify Wrapped left you cold? Go back to CDs with FiiO’s stunning new portable player

Some facts: We Are Rewind's Duran Duran-themed sparkly cassette Walkman launched the day Spotify Wrapped dropped, yesterday (Wednesday December 3), and this gorgeous FiiO portable CD player launched ...
Absolute Geeks

This turntable hides a CD player in plain sight, and it’s wonderfully nerdy

The renewed interest in physical music formats has usually followed parallel paths. Vinyl has reclaimed its place as a ...
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Portable CD Players Are Back—Because Cell Service in the Balkans Sucks and So Does Spotify’s Bitrate

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 ...
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The Marantz SACD 10 Takes SACD and CD Playback to the Next Level

At $12,000, the new Marantz SACD 10 is the best CD/SACD player the company has ever made and it weighs 73 lbs. The SACD 10 is Marantz’s newest CD/SACD player and the successor to the SA-10 ($7,499), ...