However, the standout trend for 2025 is that many CD players now include digital inputs, allowing them to serve as DACs for our streaming devices. In this list, that’s the bigger Shanling, the Rotel, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The death of the CD has been predicted for some time now, ...

I'm in the process of reconfiguring my desk's audio system pending the death of my previous amp (now using an HK 3470 w/ Axiom M3ti's). While purchasing the HK receiver, I decided to pick up an HK DVD ...