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This audiophile-grade player proves that the CD is well and truly back

The Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 Tube is the newest addition to the brand’s RS2 series of reference hi-fi components. It’s essentially an updated version of its previous flagship CD transport, CD Box RS2 T, ...
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Mixx Audio Analog Plus Turntable Conceals CD Player in Its Guts

Mixx Audio Analog Plus is a 2-In-1 vinyl record and CD player that fuses wireless audio playing options for musical nirvana.
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Onkyo Icon C-30 CD Player: Your $349 Reminder That Owning Music Still Beats Streaming

Onkyo’s new Icon C-30 CD player brings audiophile tech at a surprising price. Discover why physical CDs still matters at Audio Advice Live 2025 in Raleigh. When Onkyo rolled out its all-new Icon ...
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Shanling’s ONIX Zenith XST20 SACD/CD Transport is Resurrecting a “Dead” Audiophile Format—And We’re Somehow Okay With It

At $2,399, the Shanling ONIX Zenith XST20 SACD/CD Transport is here to breathe new life into the “dead” audiophile formats of SACD and CD. Back to the future with SACD? Moments like this make me ...