Want a vinyl player for Christmas? The 3 best Bluetooth record players for all budgets

Sure, there are downsides to vinyl too – the physical size means records can be a pain to store, plus they’re fairly easy to ...

2025 Was a Banner Year for Audio Nostalgia

If there’s one thing that 2025 has in common with 2005, it’s audio gear. AirPods may be as popular as ever, but audio ...

The Hi-Res player to revitalise your CD collection is now available – and surprisingly affordable

The FiiO DM15 R2R is a high-spec CD player, Bluetooth transmitter, and a resistor ladder DAC – it's also available now ...
Darko.Audio

The DM15 R2R is a more luxurious portable CD player from FiiO

FiiO’s product release schedule has gone properly bonkers in 2025. At roughly one new announcement per week, keeping up with ...
Gear Patrol

This Beautiful Hi-Fi Player Will Make You Want to Revisit Your Old CD Collection

Last year, Fiio introduced the DM13, a portable CD player with modern features (such as USB-C charging and built-in Bluetooth ...
gearpatrol

This Affordable Portable CD Player Is Another Big Win for Physical Media Fans

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 ...
Techlicious

Portable CD Players Make a Comeback, with These 4 Models Out Front

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 ...
Gizmodo

Someone Made the Ultimate Portable CD Player, and I Need It Right Now

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes No ...
What Hi-Fi?

It's now or never – We Are Rewind's Elvis cassette player is limited to 1957 units

We Are Rewind has unveiled one of its most collectable releases yet, and it'll have Elvis fans all shook up. The limited-edition portable cassette player pays homage to Elvis Presley's iconic 1968 ...
The New York Times

The Best Portable CD Player

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Brent Butterworth Brent ...
Seattle Times

Rant & Rave: Reader disappointed in portable DVD player

RANT to my portable DVD player. I bought it specifically to play stuff I’ve recorded off the TV when I’m on camping and car trips. Turns out the portables won’t play home-recorded DVDs; they’ll only ...
What Hi-Fi?

Fiio's flagship portable player harnesses precision engineering in pursuit of "uncompromising sonic performance"

Fiio has announced the new M27, marking its latest bid to dethrone Astell & Kern at the top of our best portable music player buying guide. Representing a "bold evolution" of the brand's established ...