What Hi-Fi? has been reviewing CD players and CD transports ever since 1983 (since the format existed!), and below you'll find our guide to the best disc spinners we've tested across all budgets.

Whether you're planning to dust off your old disc collection or have never stopped buying new CDs, our guide to the best CD players will help you choose a new player if you're looking to upgrade or ...

Up until this point, I’d been living with a cassette player and the ... tactile about playing a CD. It feels deliberate as you click open the CD tray, click the disc into place, close the ...

Here’s a look back at the best new vinyl turntables and CD player releases from 2024 that can upgrade any physical media fan’s home audio or Hi-Fi setup in 2025.

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 ...

Influential French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez's work is celebrated by a new boxset 'Boulez: The Composer' out on Feb. 7, 2025.

In an age where even casual music fans know how measly streaming services can be regarding artist pay, the return of physical ...

The decision surrounding which CD account to open right now is a personal one, depending on your financial circumstances and your ability to keep your money untouched for the full CD term (or length).

(Many were on the bonus disc of Ryko’s 1996 CD box set but there’s a good 10 here that are previously unheard.) There are alternate versions of some of their most well-known songs, inspired ...

First appearing in the mid-90s, the ESP (Electronic Skip Protection or Electronic Shock Protection) button enabled a data buffering feature on portable CD players to help prevent audio playback ...

West Indies' big-hitting all-rounder Deandra Dottin, Mumbai batter Simran Shaikh and exciting India U19 wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini have fetched big paychecks in the WPL 2025 player auction on ...