A cable used to send audio CD sound to the computer's sound card. When playing audio CDs, CD-ROM drives output analog sound to both a headphone jack and external connector just like a CD player. This ...

Q: What CD player would you recommend for use in a high quality component stereo system that originally cost around $2,000? A: I have received several variations of this question lately. With the ...

Marantz Model 50 integrated amplifier (top) and CD 50n networked CD player. Marantz Marantz fans now have a more affordable way to blend their love of CD audio with the versatility of network playback ...

It’s further proof that CDs are far from dead. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we ...

We always enjoy the odd things that people do to try to get better audio reproduction. Exotic cables, special amplifiers, and higher resolution digitization come to mind. Most of this is dubious, at ...

The excellent sounding Cambridge Audio Evo CD Transport fulfils its primary role with a slight catch. Combined with the Evo 150, it makes the Uniti Atom feel dated. It would appear that CD players are ...

A resurgence of recent interest in CDs and CD players echoes an earlier wave of interest in vinyl records and turntables. The ...

If you are making music, which one is better: CD or vinyl? Since the vinyl record format’s recent comeback, there has been an increasing discourse about what physical audio format is better between ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1999, music consumption was shifting in a new direction. As home internet connections got faster, users discovered improvements that had ...

A recent blog post on Wired magazine promotes several audio myths popular among audiophiles and music listeners. The piece, titled Vinyl May Be Final Nail in CD’s Coffin, discusses the continuing ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...