A new music player looks like a cross between and iPod Classic and a Zune

If you want to combine offline tunes with modern streaming platforms, take a look at the new Sudo.

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FiiO’s new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise
 FiiO’s new CD player features direct USB ripping — and sales of the physical format are on the rise

FiiO knows the Recording Industry Association of America recently stated that CD sales revenue was up 58% in the first half of 2026 (and 45% in volume), and lo! Here’s a relatively affordable CD player for your hi-fi system

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iPod nostalgia is at an all-time high, so meet two new cheap, adorable tiny hi-res music players that invoke the best of the music-player era (bring your own white wired earbuds)
 iPod nostalgia is at an all-time high, so meet two new cheap, adorable tiny hi-res music players that invoke the best of the music-player era (bring your own white wired earbuds)

Fiio and Shanling release iPod doppelgängers with perks Apple’s music players didn’t have, perfect for the wired headphones revival.

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No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player
 No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player

Kojima Productions is collaborating with audio brand km5 on a cute limited edition CD player.

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I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout and honestly, I think we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age
 I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout and honestly, I think we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age

From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano 2006 during a clearout revealed about how my music listening habits have changed

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This gorgeous Dark Side of the Moon portable modern tape player will make you believe the cassette revival isn’t nonsense after all — especially since it comes with a new remastered tape of the album
 This gorgeous Dark Side of the Moon portable modern tape player will make you believe the cassette revival isn’t nonsense after all — especially since it comes with a new remastered tape of the album

I already have one of We Are Rewind’s players, and yet I still might buy this limited-edition version with the first-ever release of the 50th anniversary Dark Side remaster on tape.

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Ruark’s new music console and slimline speakers are the CD playing, vinyl spinning, hi-res music streaming system your small apartment craves

Ruark is back and celebrating its 40th anniversary with a heritage-look system that’s anything but heritage when it comes to connectivity and hi-res music
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High-end hi-fi company YBA has made what it claims is the world’s first “transportable” CD player for SACDs — it’s got the audiophiles in the office very excited, but it’s not exactly a handheld model to slip in your jacket pocket

YBA has made what it claims is the world’s first “transportable” CD player for Super Audio CDs, but it’s not exactly a handheld model.
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This retro-inspired portable CD player looks super-sleek, has audiophile credentials including a headphones amp for spicier cans, lasts 12 hours, and offers Bluetooth, 3.5mm, 4.4mm and Coax output too

The Shanling EC Play offers a retro design and a range of connectivity tools, to make it useful for on-the-go listening as well as in your home hi-fi setup
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I picked up this cheap MP3 player, and it freed me from my phone so often, I wish I’d got it sooner

I ditched music on my phone for this cheap MP3 player — and two weeks on, I wish I’d done it sooner

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