Early CD Player Teardown
While CD players are nothing new today, they were the height of high-tech in the early 1980s. [w1ngsfly] shows us the inside of a Phase Linear 9500 player from 1983. …read more Continue reading Early CD Player Teardown
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MoonDrop awakens the spirit of Sony’s Discman with portable CD player
Though the majority of music listening today is served up via streaming services, physical formats like cassettes, vinyl records and CDs are still holding on for dear life. China’s art/tech outfit MoonDrop is catering to fans of the plastic disc with a… Continue reading MoonDrop awakens the spirit of Sony’s Discman with portable CD player
Yamaha heralds the return of the CD with five-disc multi-changer
Despite the meteoric rise of digital music streaming, many older listeners may still have CD collections taking up living space. Yamaha has released a new player that can hold five discs at once, and users can even change CDs while one is playing.Conti… Continue reading Yamaha heralds the return of the CD with five-disc multi-changer
CD Player Powered 555 Piano Goes Accordion To Plan
Ah yes, the 555 piano project. Be it the Atari Punk Console, or some other 555 based synthesizer, Hackers just love to hear what the 555 can do when attached …read more Continue reading CD Player Powered 555 Piano Goes Accordion To Plan
Omnia music system aims to power streaming, digital and analog listening
UK hi-fi specialist Audiolab has leveraged its award-winning know-how to create a “just add speakers” music system called the Omnia, which features a Class AB amp, rocks a CD player, caters to streaming needs, and can even be cabled to a turntable.Cont… Continue reading Omnia music system aims to power streaming, digital and analog listening
McIntosh turns on the retro charm with stunning CD player
Much of today’s music consumption is digital, and most of that is streamed. And though vinyl sales recently surpassed CDs for the first time since 1986, the format is not quite dead yet. Boutique hi-fi brand McIntosh Labs has today launched a retro-coo… Continue reading McIntosh turns on the retro charm with stunning CD player
Vinyl sales surpass CDs for the first time since 1986
A mid-year revenue report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has revealed vinyl sales in 2020 have surpassed compact disc (CD) sales for the first time since the mid-1980s. The report also reveals the COVID-19 pandemic hitting th… Continue reading Vinyl sales surpass CDs for the first time since 1986
Cambridge Audio's AX series aims for quality on a budget
Though the UK’s Cambridge Audio always has its ears tuned on top quality audio, as with the recently-announced Alva TT, the company is also mindful that budget music lovers appreciate good sound too. And so it is with the new AX series of a wallet-friendly hi-fi gear.
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Circuit Bent CD Player Is Glitch Heaven
Circuit bending is the art of creatively short circuiting low voltage hardware to create interesting and unexpected results. It’s generally applied to things like Furbys, old Casio keyboards, or early consoles to create audio and video glitches for artistic effect. It’s often practiced with a random approach, but by bringing in a little knowledge, you can get astounding results. [r20029] decided to apply her knowledge of CD players and RAM to create this glitched out Sony Discman.
Portable CD players face the difficult problem of vibration and shocks causing the laser to skip tracks on the disc, leading to annoying …read more
