CD Players Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/cd-player/ everything hi-fi Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:37:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 NAD C 569 CD Player Puts Flagship Digital Technology Into a $999 Package https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-569-cd-player/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-569-cd-player/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:58:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-569-cd-player/
NAD's mid-priced CD player adds QRONO d2a, Dynamic Digital Headroom and an ESS SABRE DAC. Is it the smarter buy than the pricier C 589?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-569-cd-player/feed/ 0 Esoteric Grandioso K1XE SACD Player Makes a $45,000 Case for Keeping Your CDs https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-grandioso-k1xe-sacd-player-ps1xe/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-grandioso-k1xe-sacd-player-ps1xe/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:58:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-grandioso-k1xe-sacd-player-ps1xe/
CDs are making a comeback, and Esoteric isn't holding back. The $45,000 Grandioso K1XE SACD player adds a new G2 DAC and an optional $19,000 power supply.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/esoteric-grandioso-k1xe-sacd-player-ps1xe/feed/ 0 Musical Fidelity B1xcd CD Player Is for People Who Would Rather Own Music Than Rent It https://www.ecoustics.com/products/musical-fidelity-b1xcd-cd-player/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/musical-fidelity-b1xcd-cd-player/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:50:01 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/musical-fidelity-b1xcd-cd-player/
Musical Fidelity's B1xcd CD player arrives as CD sales surge, offering a dedicated transport, ESS DAC, and serious hi-fi engineering without streaming distractions.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/musical-fidelity-b1xcd-cd-player/feed/ 0 FiiO’s $170 DP11 CD Player Is for Everyone Who Never Stopped Buying CDs https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport/
FiiO’s $170 DP11 adds AES, a CS43198 DAC, CD ripping and USB conversion because apparently nobody told the compact disc it was dead.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/fiio-dp11-cd-player-transport/feed/ 3 Accuphase DP-470 CD Player Arrives as U.S. CD Sales Surge 16% https://www.ecoustics.com/products/accuphase-dp-470-cd-player/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/accuphase-dp-470-cd-player/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:25:01 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/accuphase-dp-470-cd-player/
Accuphase's DP-470 CD player adds ANCC, an MDS+ DAC and hi-res USB support as U.S. CD sales surge 16%. U.S. pricing is still pending.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/accuphase-dp-470-cd-player/feed/ 3 10 Portable CD Players You Can Buy in 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/10-portable-cd-players-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/10-portable-cd-players-2026/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:06:47 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/10-portable-cd-players-2026/
Portable CD players are back in 2026. We compare 10 models from FiiO, Shanling, Moondrop, Cayin and Syitren, with prices and key features.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/10-portable-cd-players-2026/feed/ 0 Shanling EC Zero T Max Gives Portable CDs 1.3 Watts Because the Original Was Apparently Too Polite https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-zero-t-max/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-zero-t-max/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:23:41 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-zero-t-max/
Shanling’s $629 EC Zero T Max adds a 1.3-watt battery amp, revised R2R circuitry, dual JAN6418 tubes, USB DAC support and CD ripping.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-zero-t-max/feed/ 1 Cayin CP6 Turns Portable CD Playback Into a Tube Powered Headphone System https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-cp6-portable-cd-player/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-cp6-portable-cd-player/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:14:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-cp6-portable-cd-player/
Cayin's $699 CP6 portable CD player combines dual tubes, Class A power, balanced output, Bluetooth, USB DAC support and CD ripping.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/cayin-cp6-portable-cd-player/feed/ 2 Marantz Launches MODEL 70 Integrated Amplifier and CD 70 CD Player but North America Only Gets Half the System https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:59:49 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/
Entry-level Marantz MODEL 70 adds HDMI ARC, aptX Adaptive Bluetooth and 50 watts per channel, while the CD 70 substantially undercuts the existing CD 60.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/feed/ 2 Shanling EC Play Portable CD Player Gives Gen Z Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, and a Reason to Touch Physical Media https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 21:32:28 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/
Shanling EC Play gives CDs a Gen Z reboot with Bluetooth 6.0, USB DAC support, balanced output, and a $199 price. Is this Discman war real?]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/shanling-ec-play/feed/ 0