Younger consumers are being beguiled by physical media and buying into vinyl, cassettes and now CDs. FiiO has just launched ...

Exploring the history of portable music, from the first reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes to the colossal influence of modern ...

I am What Hi-Fi's managing editor and have been testing audio products – including portable music players and headphones – for over a decade. I do a lot of my listening when travelling, so a dedicated ...

Coming this fall for $179, FiiO's first-ever portable CD player supports Bluetooth ... We've been saying that for over a year and the new Yamaha CD-S303 CD Player is banking on a revival. The Best CD ...

Instead of the sleek aesthetic minimalism of the FiiO and the Moondrop, DUNU’s Concept R is larger, extended by a bank of physical controls that lends it more of a retro-futuristic vibe. Volume ...

First appearing in the mid-90s, the ESP (Electronic Skip Protection or Electronic Shock Protection) button enabled a data buffering feature on portable CD players to help prevent audio playback ...

With Astell&Kern continuing to refine the art of making mp3 players, and other companies staying committed to old analogue formats ... A long and elaborate name for what is essentially a very ...

Now, a classic from the end of the last century is making an unexpected comeback: the portable CD player. While there are still a few regular CD players on the market, the new FiiO DM13 is a ...

The term "media player" without the "portable" may refer to software in a desktop computer (see media player). In the past, handheld DVD, CD and tape cassette players fell into the portable media ...

CD players, or other portable audio devices. Bonus points if it's one you used in the 2000s, keep the e-waste to a minimum. I ...