While analogue vinyl albums are becoming more and more popular year after year, the CD medium has gone the other way. Since its peak in 2000, sales have dropped by around 95 per cent. Should you want to expand your music selection, you can often pick up entire CD collections for free in your neighbourhood. …
Once upon a time, a CD changer was something that many people could see the benefit of. With five or more CDs in a drawer – or in a compartment – you could keep the music going for hours without touching the player. CD changers became popular both in the home and in cafés and …
With the CD 50n, Marantz is well on its way to renewal. It is the third CD player – and the seventh product – with the characteristic design and familiar Marantz qualities. The player is positioned between the excellent Marantz SACD 30n with SACD CD and network and the simpler CD 60. Which is a …
New CD players are not commonplace, but surprisingly, there is a demand for CDs that makes it necessary to offer players. Add to that the millions of CDs sold since 1982, and it starts to make sense to offer your customers a CD player or two. Hegel’s decision to do so doesn’t seem so strange …
CD sales are on the rise, according to figures from the Recording Industry Association of America – RIAA . The figures are nowhere near the peak years of 1995 to 2005, and interestingly, vinyl sales are higher. But the point is that interest in CDs is actually growing. In addition, millions of households around the …
It is simple, relatively inexpensive, and easy to find space for. If you also have a really good digital converter, built-in or separate, just brush the dust off the CD collection. For the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T, most likely sounds much better than your old CD player. That is, CD Box RS2 T is …
CD players are not what they once were. Once upon a time there was something everyone should have, then came iPod, iTunes and Spotify and changed the way we consume music. Tons of CDs disappeared on the mound, CD players for electricity and the old facility was perhaps stowed away, in favor of a soundboard. …
We have already mentioned that Denon is celebrating its 110th anniversary by releasing a series of special models. Initially, we tested the amplifier PMA-A110, which ran off with top marks. Now we turn our attention to the matching player, DCD-A110. The DCD-A110 is similar to the amplifier of the exterior (everything else would be weird, …
Sometimes it’s nice to have moderate expectations. Like when you visit a new restaurant for the first time. Or travel to a place you have never been before. Everything is new and exciting, and it is easy to be pleasantly surprised. That’s about how it was with Technics SL-G700 CD player. Which, let me be …
The modern version of the all-in-one system is significantly better than the system you remembered your uncle had in the 80’s. Contrary to many people’s beliefs, it is possible to pack both good sound and all the sound sources you need in one box. Just look at the Naim Uniti Star. Here you get both …
If you look at what people do on social media, it looks like many have dumped the CD collection a long time ago. It is more convenient to use your mobile phone when playing music. It’s almost free, the music is always available, and the sound is perfectly fine. With the music in your pocket, …