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Pro-Ject Introduces CD Box RS2 Tube – Quick Look All Image Credit: Pro-Ject Austrian Hi-Fi manufacturer Pro-Ject has announced a CD transport that also doubles as a CD player, the CD Box RS2 Tube. This new model joins the RS2 line with a top-loading mechanism, a pair of E88CC tubes […]

Pro-Ject Introduces CD Box RS2 Tube – Quick Look

January 5, 2026 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Box RS2 Tube / CD Player / CD Transport / Pro-Ject by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Launches New SCD3.3 Flagship SACD Player All Image Credit: Shanling Physical media just won’t die, thank goodness, and Shanling shows its endearing support with their upcoming release of the flagship SCD3.3 SACD player. This latest flagship design comes with a discrete R2R DAC, 12AT7 tube output stages and Bluetooth […]

Shanling Launches New SCD3.3 Flagship SACD Player

November 26, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / MQACD / SACD Player / SCD3.3 / Shanling / Top-Loader by fromvinyltoplastic

Luxman D-03R CD Player & DAC – First Look All Image Credit: Luxman The CD is still alive and kicking getting another shot in the arm with the recent release by Luxman of the D-03R CD player and DAC. This new model is an upgrade and replacement for their older […]

Luxman D-03R CD Player & DAC – First Look

September 29, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / D-03R / DAC / Luxman by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling’s CD80 II Tray-Loading CD Player – Quick Look All Image Credit: Shanling Shanling’s latest CD player the CD80 MKII is an update of their earlier CD80 model. This latest design is now built using a Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC plus a new HD850 draw loading CD mechanism that uses […]

Shanling’s CD80 II Tray-Loading CD Player – Quick Look

August 13, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD80 II / Shanling by fromvinyltoplastic

Onkyo Icon Series Budget C-30 CD Player All Image Credit: Onkyo Onkyo has announced the addition of the “high performance” budget C-30 CD player to its Icon Series of hi-fi separates. Earlier this year Onkyo announced its Icon Series of two-channel products with the launch of the P-80 network preamplifier, the […]

Onkyo Icon Series Budget C-30 CD Player

August 7, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Budget / C-30 / CD Player / Onkyo by fromvinyltoplastic

Musical Fidelity’s New B1 Models – First Look All Image Credit: Musical Fidelity Musical Fidelity has recently revealed two new items of audio gear, the B1xi Class AB integrated amplifier and the B1xCD CD player, both are said to become available during the Summer of 2025. The B1xCD makes use […]

Musical Fidelity’s New B1 Models – First Look

July 28, 2025 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged B1xCD / B1xI / CD Player / Integrated Amplifier / Musical Fidelity by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon Announces DCD-3000NE SACD/CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Denon Denon has just announced the DCD-3000NE, a new Reference Series SACD and CD player that will read SACDs, CDs, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs. This new model is said to provide pristine SACD/CD and DSD playback via its 384kHz/32-bit […]

Denon Announces DCD-3000NE SACD/CD Player – First Look

December 18, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / DCD-3000NE / Denon / SACD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look All Image Credit: Marantz Rounding out the Marantz Series 10 are the latest two reference stereo additions; the SACD 10 Reference SACD player and the LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player are now available. Both share the same weight and dimensions of; 73.41lbs […]

Marantz 10 Series Additions – First Look

November 13, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / Link10n / Marantz / Network Audio Player / Reference / SACD 10 / SACD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Gold Note Announces CD-5 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Despite the sales of those shiny plastic discs falling companies continue to release new models of CD players. The latest model from Gold Note is the CD-5, the latest entry in the Italian company’s 5 Series […]

Gold Note Announces CD-5 CD Player – First Look

October 9, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD-5 / Gold Note by fromvinyltoplastic

Cyrus Launches 40 Series – First Look All Image Credit: Cyrus British Hi-Fi brand Cyrus, have announced a new 40 Series that is currently comprised of four models, the; 40 AMP integrated amplifier, 40 CD CD player, 40 ST network streamer, and 40 PSU external power supply. It is also […]

Cyrus Launches 40 Series – First Look

October 7, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 40 AMP / 40 CD / 40 PSU / 40 ST / CD Player / Cyrus Audio / Integrated Amplier / Streamer by fromvinyltoplastic

Rotel Introduces Michi Q5 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Rotel The Japanese family-owned and operated audio brand Rotel has added to their Michi flagship series of products with the new top-loader Q5 CD Player, Transport, and DAC. This high-performance CD player features a premium CNC aluminum […]

Rotel Introduces Michi Q5 CD Player – First Look

September 23, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD Transport / DAC / Michi / Q5 / Rotel by fromvinyltoplastic

Goldnote CD-10 CD Player – First Look All Image Credit: Gold Note Joining their 10 Series, Gold Note have just released the compact CD-10, a high-end CD transport with integrated D/A converter. Measuring just 80 x 200 x 260mm (HxWxD) it is designed to sit amongst the Italian brand’s 10-series […]

Goldnote CD-10 CD Player – First Look

March 27, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD Transport / CD-10 / DAC / Gold Note by fromvinyltoplastic

Exposure 3510 CD Player – Quick Look All Image Credit: Exposure Electronics Celebrating 50 years in the business, Exposure Electronics has just announced the release of the 3510 top loading CD player that completes the 3510 family of hi-fi products. Clearly, despite the lack luster sales of CD media there […]

Exposure 3510 CD Player – Quick Look

February 26, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 3510 / CD Player / Exposure Electronics by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Releases SCD1.3 SACD/CD Player All Image Credit: Shanling Earlier this year Shanling released the high end CD-T35 CD player and streamer and has now followed that up with an affordable SACD player that is also a DAC, or is it the other way around? This new DAC/player supports local […]

Shanling Releases SCD1.3 SACD/CD Player

January 22, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / DAC / SACD Player / SCD1.3 / Shanling / Streaming DAC by fromvinyltoplastic

Shanling Announces The CD-T35 CD Player And Streamer All Image Credit: Shanling Shanling was founded in 1988 and returns to the very high-end CD player market since its release in 2004 of its first luxury model the CD-T300. This latest model, the CD-T35, retains the CD-T300’s three-legged design and tubed […]

Shanling Announces The CD-T35 CD Player And Streamer

January 9, 2024 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged CD Player / CD-T35 / Network Streamer / Shanling by fromvinyltoplastic