Once upon a time portable cassette players like the Sony Walkman revolutionized the way people listened to music, by introducing the concept of carrying your music with you and listening privately on ...

Portable CD players are perfect, simple options to keep your tunes with you on the road or in different regions of the house. These buying options bring the retro idea of using CDs into the 21st ...

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 ...

Coming this fall for $179, FiiO’s first-ever portable CD player supports Bluetooth, balanced headphone-out, and USB digital audio playback. FiiO is turning back the clock on portable audio playback ...

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 ...

Unlimited access to music via the internet and streaming apps is great, but we have to admit its changed our relationship to music completely. Nothing hits as hard when there's always something else ...

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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