Ruark Audio is having a bit of a moment. A week after the British hi-fi manufacturer revealed its 100 Series System — a modern stereo system consisting of the streaming amplifier and passive bookshelf ...

I too would be interested to know if it's possible to rip CD-R's. I even tried one of those "Music CD-Rs" (my parents were suckers) thinking that the extra identification bit might be what the X-Box ...

This week brought news that all but marks the end of an era in the world of recorded music. Best Buy, one of the last big-box electronics chain stores still in business, will be phasing out all CD ...

I can’t even remember the last time I actually held a CD mixtape, much less played one. But there’s a CD wallet kicking around in storage that’s filled with unassuming silver discs doodled on with ...

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 ...

Compact discs, or CDs, were revolutionary when they first emerged as a new medium for listening to music in the 1980s. Part of their success is alluded to in the name itself: the slim, compact size of ...

You're probably familiar with the vinyl resurgence. The trend, which has been happening for years now, sees a new generation becoming acquainted with vinyl records, as well as record players or ...

Whether you have your binder full of CDs from the ’90s or you want a listening experience beyond clicking a playlist on your computer, there are many options to meet your listening needs in the age of ...

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