For quality purposes, some people prefer to use home audio CD players over streaming to listen to their favorite tunes.

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Why do CDs get such a bad rap? After all, it wasn’t that ...

The Best Audiophile CD Players of 2024 include Hegel, Luxman, Marantz, Rotel and more for the ultimate in compact disc playback. Listening to music on physical media isn’t dead and vinyl records (and ...

Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 price... Quad’s new 3CDT CD transport keeps it simple: no DAC, no SACD, just ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." One of the chief attractions of the compact disc is its durability compared to its fragile ...