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

A CD player with aptX Adaptive and a Hi-Res Audio DAC A cheaper version of one that had a tube amp(!) built in too $319 ...
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This Affordable Portable CD Player Is Another Big Win for Physical Media Fans

In the past several months, the well-known Chinese hi-fi manufacturer has released an affordable home CD player, the CD80 II ...
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Shanling’s ECZero AKM Portable CD Player Swaps DAC, Costs Less

For $319, Shanling’s ECZero AKM delivers high-quality headphone listening, Bluetooth streaming to wireless headphones or speakers, and CD ripping—all in a sleek portable design.
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Shanling ECZero AKM ditches tubes & R2R DAC, cuts price by $240

Reality check The ECZero AKM is priced at US$319. That’s US$240 less than the tube-equipped ECZero T at US$589. The price difference buys you solid-state simplicity over tube warmth; whether that ...
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Portable CD Players Are Back—Because Cell Service in the Balkans Sucks and So Does Spotify’s Bitrate

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 ...