In the world of consumer tech products, obsolescence is inevitable. These once-popular gadgets are now relegated to the dustbin of history, for better or worse.

The 1980s – my music-fan heyday – were really the golden years of cassette tapes. But like their vinyl counterparts, cassettes have experienced a notable resurgence in recent years, fueled by the ...

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

CDs are back, baby!

There’s an ordinary world, but this jewel-encrusted Duran Duran Walkman isn’t part of it ...

Cassette tapes and CDs are joining the vinyl-led retro audio boom, driven by listener desire for physical media as well as ...

The metal cattle guard hits with a loud thump, introducing miles of bumpy clay-red dirt roads that bring me closer to my ...

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 ...

A friend of mine named Mark recently bought a new car, and there was one feature he was lamenting about not being a thing anymore: a CD player. The year is 2025, and turns out he was wrong. Over the ...

Gen X drives the vintage tech revival with CD players, Walkmans, and retro cameras—because streaming feels like shouting into a void. Discover why owning physical media is making a serious comeback.

The new Onkyo C-30 “high-performance” CD player designed to appeal to audiophiles who want a solid player for their CD collections. Audio brand Onkyo has announced an addition to its new Icon Series ...

Portable CD players are back, but with better sound, Bluetooth, and DACs. FiiO and Shanling are leading the charge in 2025’s retro revival. Staring out over the balcony at the Adriatic, feeling every ...