Thirty years ago today, Sony’s CDP-101 compact disc player went on sale in Japan. According to Benj Edwards at TechHive, the CDP-101 retailed for the equivalent of around $674, which today would be ...

During long car rides, I like to have a bit of background music playing on the stereo. The type of music doesn’t really matter — I typically rotate through one of my many Spotify playlists. On a ...

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 ...