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

It has two headphone jacks, rips CDs in real time, and supports hi-fi wireless audio.
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Shanling’s EC Zero AKM sounds like the perfect modern personal CD player

Slanling EC Zero AKM Portable CD player includes a 10-hour battery, a new clamp for smooth playback, CD-ripping and a built-in DAC ...

Is this the portable CD player that'll get you to swap from streaming? It's stylish, it supports aptX, and it's even a Hi-Res USB-C DAC

With multiple outputs and USB-C input, the ECZero AKM can rip your CDs in real time to USB storage, transmit music to your ...
The New York Times

The Best Portable CD Player

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Digital Trends

Fiio DM13 review: Get ready to fall in love with CDs all over again

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Trend alert: High-tech Bluetooth CD players make me nostalgic for the mix tape era

CD players are making a comeback, but they're not the CD players you remember. New music players deliver Bluetooth and other ...
ecoustics

Onkyo Icon C-30 CD Player: Your $349 Reminder That Owning Music Still Beats Streaming

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 ...
The New York Times

Why I Bought My First New CD Player in 25 Years

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