The FiiO DM15 R2R is a high-spec CD player, Bluetooth transmitter, and a resistor ladder DAC – it's also available now ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

However, the standout trend for 2025 is that many CD players now include digital inputs, allowing them to serve as DACs for our streaming devices. In this list, that’s the bigger Shanling, the Rotel, ...

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 ...

Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 ...