The convenience of streaming music is unmatched, but in my opinion, it’s missing the intentionality that comes with physical media. My aunt passed her Sony CMT-NE3 CD player down to me as a kid, and ...

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. The convenience of streaming music is unmatched, but in ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How we listen to music and enjoy media in general has changed radically over the past few years with the growing dominance of streaming.

I thought I was done with CDs and CD players forever when I got my first iPod over 17 years ago. But then Linkin Park released Meteora: 20th Anniversary on CD in April, sending me down a deep rabbit ...

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 ...

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The Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 is a tiny plug-in dongle that mostly solves the rather specific problem of getting Bluetooth headphones working with in-flight entertainment on a plane. But it does ...

The NAD C 589 will be available soon for £1199 / $1399 ...

Is there a difference in sound quality between a cheap CD player or an expensive high-end CD player - both with optical digital out? I would understand if we were talking about analog output, but ...