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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.
Qualcomm's new audio platforms promise lossless CD-quality audio over Bluetooth
By What Hi-Fi? published
New Snapdragon Sound capabilities include 24-bit/96kHz Bluetooth audio support and – most interestingly – lossless CD-quality audio...
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