CD Players
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CD Players
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.
CD Players
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 price...
CD Players
Quad’s new 3CDT CD transport keeps it simple: no DAC, no SACD, just solid build, clean digital output, and a sensible match for the...
CD Players
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...
CD Players
Shanling’s SCD3.3 treats SACD like it never died—true DSD output, a 212-resistor R2R DAC, tube stage, and enough engineering muscle to shame most “modern”...
CD Players
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.
CD Players
TEAC's Reference 500 Series PD-507T CD Transport is engineered for audiophiles pairing external DACs with a growing CD resurgence.
Articles
Gen X drives the vintage tech revival with CD players, Walkmans, and retro cameras—because streaming feels like shouting into a void. Discover why owning...
CD Players
At $359, the Shanling CD80 II combines hi-res CD / media playback, dual headphone amps, and Bluetooth for modern or vintage hi-fi setups.
CD Players
Onkyo's new Icon C-30 CD player brings audiophile tech at a surprising price. Discover why physical CDs still matters at Audio Advice Live 2025...
Articles
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.
CD Players
Shanling’s EC Zero T brings hybrid tube/solid-state sound to a portable CD player with R2R DAC, Bluetooth 5.3, and high-end headphone amp—CDs just got...
Articles
A deep dive into two legendary 1990s CD players—the Copland CDA 288 and YBA CD1 Blue Laser. Vintage, overbuilt, and sonically elite, these eccentric...
CD Players
Shanling will be demonstrating two disc players, DAC/Headphone Amp, DAC/Streamer, and HW-600 open-back headphones at High END.
CD Players
At $2,399, the Shanling ONIX Zenith XST20 SACD/CD Transport is here to breathe new life into the "dead" audiophile formats of SACD and CD.
CD Players
The Shanling CR60 provides CD playback and ripping capability for a very reasonable $299, but it requires an external DAC.
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