Exploring the history of portable music, from the first reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes to the colossal influence of modern streaming services and smartphones.

All new sacd m3 transport mechanism for cd, sacd and more Playback of high resolution audio compilations on DVD rom USB input for hi res audio up to PCM / DXD 384khz/32bit and DSD 11.2mhz ...

The AXC35 is a versatile, gapless playback CD player that was designed to do one thing and do it very well. NO CORNERS CUT – The AXC35 uses the Wolfson WM8524 DAC to ensure superb sound ...

Ruark Audio’s new R-CD100 and the Revo SuperCD are joined by two more quirky devices to revive those classic discs ...

Add CD playback to the Ruark R410, R610 and R810 music systems for only $350 with the new R-CD100 CD Transport. At $12,000, the new Marantz SACD 10 is the best CD/SACD player the company has ever made ...

It’s very easy as an analogue electronic engineer, to become frustrated while reading audiophile tracts, after all they have a tendency to blur superficial engineering talk with pseudoscience.

The Victrola Century is an all-in-one record player — the speakers, amplifier, preamp and turntable are all in the same box. In addition to playing vinyl, it supports Bluetooth streaming and features ...

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You are likely somebody who enjoys listening to music as an active activity ... By all means add a CD player for not much more. The little silver disc may be in its twilight years but they ...

While the CD market may seem like a blip in audio history, it created quite a stir in the market in the 1990s.

I do a lot of my listening when travelling, so a dedicated hi-res music player that holds all my CD-quality and hi-res music files is essential. A good music player should have a large enough storage ...

Whatever your budget, these turntables are our pick of the best record players you can ... However, if your music collection isn't digitized, and you're mixing with CDs, the XDJ-1000MK2s don't ...