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The FiiO DM13 is probably the fists high-end portable CD player to be launched in more than a decade or two. Recently, audio brand FiiO announced a see-through Walkman-style cassette player. The ...

A recent Wall Street Journal feature touted new interest in CDs and portable players among young people. The trend is largely explained as an embrace of less-complicated tech that’s also fueling a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While streaming has been the dominant medium of music consumption for years now, there's no replacing the experience of having a physical ...

Our Audio expert Chris Haslam gives his personal recommendation for buying a modern portable cassette or CD player ...

At $269, FiiO’s DM15 R2R portable CD player debuts with an in-house DAC, balanced and single-ended headphone outputs, Bluetooth transmit mode, and a high-voltage amp stage which brings real modern ...

Once upon a time portable cassette players like the Sony Walkman revolutionized the way people listened to music, by introducing the concept of carrying your music with you and listening privately on ...

The new FiiO DM15 R2R is a new next-generation portable CD player that is designed to redefine what a portable CD player can do with Bluetooth streaming, CD ripping and DAC duties. Hardly a week seems ...

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