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One of my very favourite audio devices was the 6th generation iPod nano, a tiny digital music player consisting of a ...

If you’re into high-definition audio and video in equal measure, the Magnetar UDP800 is the rare unit that can deliver exquisite experiences with both music and movies. The Magnetar UDP800 is a one of ...

On the way: Double-sided DVD-Audio discs that play in regular old CD players. One side will have the high-fidelity DVD-Audio tracks; flip the disc over to play it in a CD player. Looks like the ...

The FiiO Snowsky Disc is part iPod nano, part DAC with a CD-inspired design. It's an intriguing entry-level audio player.

Technics has a pricey new music maker that lets audiophiles who treasure tube amps and floor-standing tower speakers keep the analog faith and still embrace the best of today’s digital media. Seen, ...

In the rare case we listen to an audio CD these days, we typically rely on off-the-shelf hardware to decode the 1s and 0s into the dulcet tones of Weird Al Yankovic for our listening pleasure. [Lukas] ...

The market battle between Super Audio Compact Disc and DVD-Audio may be the least interesting standards war ever. Both of the mutually incompatible higher-fidelity music formats claim vastly better ...

(February 14, 2024) Magnetar Audio is helping consumers establish a new love for physical media and enabling concert fans and movie buffs to reconnect with their beloved Blu-ray Disc collections with ...

You have it way easier these days, but back in the day, when you wanted to play a game on your PC, you had to take a similar ...

Compaq Computer is putting a new spin on its digital audio players. The Houston-based company announced on Monday two new players that use discs instead of expensive flash memory cards to store songs.

We found what seems to be NPR's first reference to the CD in a story by Ira Flatow from March 18, 1983 entitled, "Digital Compact Audio Disc System." We occasionally reach back into the archives here ...