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This Affordable Portable CD Player Is Another Big Win for Physical Media Fans

In the past several months, the well-known Chinese hi-fi manufacturer has released an affordable home CD player, the CD80 II ...

Is this the portable CD player that'll get you to swap from streaming? It's stylish, it supports aptX, and it's even a Hi-Res USB-C DAC

A CD player with aptX Adaptive and a Hi-Res Audio DAC A cheaper version of one that had a tube amp(!) built in too $319 ...

Someone Made the Ultimate Portable CD Player, and I Need It Right Now

It has two headphone jacks, rips CDs in real time, and supports hi-fi wireless audio.

This ultimate portable CD player brings back everything we love, and more

The EC Zero AKM Portable CD Player is, at its heart, a portable optical disc player. It features an AKM AK4493S DAC for smooth and natural ...
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Shanling’s ECZero AKM Portable CD Player Swaps DAC, Costs Less

For $319, Shanling’s ECZero AKM delivers high-quality headphone listening, Bluetooth streaming to wireless headphones or speakers, and CD ripping—all in a sleek portable design.
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Hegel’s Viking Reference CD Player Has Only One Purpose…

The Hegel Viking CD player does not upsample, play SACDs, or support streaming. Its solitary purpose is to be the best sounding CD player on the market and nothing more. The Viking is a standalone CD ...
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This Affordable CD Player Is Primed for Modern Audiophiles

It’s been a big few days for CD fans. Just last week, Onkyo revealed that it’s adding an all-new CD player to its upcoming Icon Series of hi-fi components (scheduled to be released this fall). And now ...
The New York Times

Why I Bought My First New CD Player in 25 Years

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent ...