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Need to upgrade your CD player? Denon’s DCD-1700NE promises “beautifully faithful” playback
By Ruben Circelli published
Some might say the CD is dying, but Denon is committing itself to the physical format with this new hi-res spinner.

The best 25 CD players of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
The finest 25 CD players What Hi-Fi? has reviewed since the format took off in 1983...

The CD player turns 40: the good, the bad, and the persistent relevance
By Australian Hi-Fi, Stephen Dawson published
The first consumer compact disc player, the Sony CDP-101, was released in Japan forty years ago, on 1st October 1982.

High-end specialist Metronome launches 'affordable' Le Player 3 CD player
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Looking for a CD player that's extraordinary yet affordable? The Metronome Player 3 could be just the ticket...

Everyone is buying vinyl, but it isn't (and shouldn't be) the end for CDs
By Becky Roberts last updated
Forget about the vinyl revival, there are plenty of reasons why you should be playing and buying compact discs.

CD sales are on the rise and the new Marantz CD 60 player is here for it
By Becky Roberts published
The Marantz CD 60 player combines CD playback with hi-res USB support in the hope of keeping the format alive in hi-fi component systems

CDs are back! Compact disc sales just rose for the first time in 17 years
By Joe Svetlik published
CD sales rose in 2021 for the first time since 2004, according to data from the Recording Industry Association of America.
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