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 ...

The latest player from Yamaha offers much more convenience than a single-disc system, as its load tray can accommodate five disc at the same time. Though there are legacy players that offer more, the ...

When it comes to music consumption, streaming continues to be the music industry's biggest earner. Sales of physical formats like CD and vinyl are declining overall, though the latter has been clawing ...

In 1982, when the BBC's prime-time technology show – Tomorrow's World – did a segment on a new musical format called the "Compact Disc" the presenter skeptically asked "Whether there's a market for ...

A direct access storage device that is written and read by light. The most common types are CD, DVD and Blu-ray. As removable media, optical discs superseded the earlier magnetic disk cartridges ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Just like vinyl records, CDs are enjoying a major ...

If you have a stack of silver discs, this new player from FiiO is designed to get them spinning again and can even rip them to a USB stick without a laptop ...

This year something magical happened: I got back into CDs. With a vengeance. And that’s all because of a very specific CD player: the Marantz CD6007. “Okay Callum, that sounds interesting and all, but ...

The Fell Disc is a genuinely engaging listening experience; a device that reminds you that CD still has a huge amount to offer. It wraps this in attractive, well-made casework and it will work well ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Right around the turn of the millennium, compact discs ...

CDs and DVDs are already vulnerable to long-term data loss through problems such as bit rot and laser rot. Now, optical-disc collectors have another potential threat: some optical discs can physically ...