We Traded CD Players and Flip Phones for This? A Look Back at the Best of 1996

Can you believe it has been 30 years since 1996? Let that sink in for a second. Three decades ago, we were rewinding VHS ...
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Why RAM was the most important component in 1990s portable CD players

Time is money!
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This Affordable Portable CD Player Is Another Big Win for Physical Media Fans

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 ...
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Portable CD Players Make a Comeback, with These 4 Models Out Front

A recent Wall Street Journal feature touted new interest in CDs and portable players among young people. The trend is largely explained as an embrace of less-complicated tech that’s also fueling a ...
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Pro-Ject’s Flagship CD Player Is Primed for New-Age Audiophiles

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 ...
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FiiO Unveils DM15 R2R Portable CD Player: CDs Are Back, Baby And FiiO’s Betting Big on the Silver Disc Revival

At $269, FiiO’s DM15 R2R portable CD player debuts with an in-house DAC, balanced and single-ended headphone outputs, Bluetooth transmit mode, and a high-voltage amp stage which brings real modern ...