Music streaming is fine, but physical media is for keeps - and hot on the heels of the vinyl revival, comes news that interest is booming in the humble compact disc. Here's a selection of my favourite ...

UK CD sales peaked in 2001, when we bought 225.9 million discs worth £2.2 billion. Convenient, affordable and genuinely excellent in quality, the compact disc was, and remains, a format valued by ...

Shanling’s $999 CT90 CD transport targets modern CD collectors with digital-only outputs and Bluetooth, but skips SACD, analog outs, and compact rack-friendly design. Streaming may dominate the way ...

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We first spied Mission's new CD transport back in 2024, but now it's finally set for release, and we have all the details. The 778CDT transport is part of Mission's 778 Series half-width line, which ...

Mixx Audio has released a record player with an integrated CD player. But in a big convergence move, the CD player is in the centre of the turntable, neatly hidden away. The Mixx Analog Plus is a ...

You're probably familiar with the vinyl resurgence. The trend, which has been happening for years now, sees a new generation becoming acquainted with vinyl records, as well as record players or ...

Mixx Audio is no stranger to affordable turntables. The British audio manufacturer sells numerous plug-and-play-ready models aimed at those just getting into vinyl, and most cost around $300 (or less) ...

Interest in physical media has been steadily returning, and CDs are part of that broader shift toward ownership and intentional listening. Retro CD players tap into this trend by combining familiar, ...

QUAD has announced the 3CDT, a dedicated CD transport designed to partner with its recently launched QUAD 3 integrated amplifier. The new tray-loading transport (not a slot-loader) maintains the 3 ...