在音乐爱好者的世界里，音质与播放设备的选择常常是争论的焦点。你是否曾在家中享受过那种在安静的夜晚，轻轻放下一张CD，随着音乐的旋律让心灵得到放松的感觉？在这个数字化时代，复古CD播放器重新回到了人们的视野中，尤其是像THINKYA F08这样发烧级的 ...

Japanese hi-fi brand TEAC is expanding its Reference 500 series with the addition of a CD transport, the TEAC PD-507T. The PD-507T transport focuses solely on the CD mechanism and CD playback aspect, ...

Despite the regularly proclaimed death of physical media, new audio albums are still being published on CD and vinyl. There’s something particularly interesting about Lorde’s new album Virgin however ...

Onkyo has announced a new addition to its Icon Series of audio solutions, the C-30 High-Performance CD Player. Designed for music lovers who desire a premium playback solution for their CD collections ...

Shanling has upgraded its CD80 CD player with a Mark II version. The CD80 II has balanced headphone sockets on the front and USB support to play Hi-Res Audio files, too. Shanling's new tray-loading CD ...

Shanling has updated its 28cm-wide CD80 player to MKII status with a new DAC circuit – built around a Cirrus Logic chip instead of an ESS – and a new CD loading mechanism, which is now a draw instead ...

Onkyo has unveiled a new member of its Icon audio components series – the Icon C-30. In typical Onkyo fashion, the focus is on sound quality rather than a huge feature list, although it also looks the ...

Audio equipment manufacturer Onkyo has announced the C-30 High-Performance CD Player, a new addition to its Icon Series lineup designed for premium music playback at an accessible price point of $349.

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Onkyo originally unveiled its Icon Series of two-channel products at CES 2025 with the launch of the P-80 network preamplifier ($1999), the M-80 power amplifier ($1999) and the A-50 amplifier ($1599).

It’s been a big year for Onkyo. At the end of 2024, the heritage Japanese hi-fi manufacturer announced a big rebrand, stating that it would enter new product categories that cater “to both everyday ...