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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, ...

Reference-quality CD transport designed for external DACs Based on TEAC's trusted CD-5020A mechanism $1,699 / £1,299 (about AU$2,666) TEAC has announced a new CD transport in its acclaimed Reference ...

Remember the dCS Varèse Music System, the six-figure system that promised to go beyond anything that the brand had previously created? Now it has added a CD player, and as you would imagine, it is a ...

Teac’s Reference 500 series of hi-fi components is designed to deliver high-fidelity audio similar to its flagship Reference 700 series, but in a more compact and affordable package. Basically, ...

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At $359, the Shanling CD80 II combines hi-res CD / media playback, dual headphone amps, and Bluetooth for modern or vintage hi-fi setups. Why are CD players making a comeback? Unlike vinyl—where the ...

It’s been a big few days for CD fans. Just last week, Onkyo revealed that it’s adding an all-new CD player to its upcoming Icon Series of hi-fi components (scheduled to be released this fall). And now ...

Canor's Gaia C2 is a high performance DAC with multiple tubes, an isolated power supply and extremely short signal paths. Unusually for a DAC, it also has a high precision CD drive. It does cost ...