Music Players: CDs, Vinyl, Cassettes ...

The 3 best CD Players for your retro revival –and simply great-sounding music ...

Whether you’re looking to replace an ageing CD player with something newer, or you have an old CD library and nothing to play it on, our pick of the best CD players will help you get those discs ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent Butterworth is a writer dedicated to audio gear. He ...

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 in Raleigh. When Onkyo rolled out its all-new Icon ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How we listen to music and enjoy media in general has changed radically over the past few years with the growing dominance of streaming.

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 ...

The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

The Best CD Players for 2023 include some fantastic units from NAD, Naim, Rotel, Marantz, Audiolab, Cambridge Audio and more. Are audiophiles too obsessed with nostalgia when it comes to CDs? The same ...

Interest in vinyl records, CDs, cassette tapes and even reel-to-reel tapes saw a wave of retro-inspired music hardware released in 2025.