Portable CD Players are Back and Why They Are Better Than Ever!
145K views · Jun 1, 2025 · Entertainment
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@Jayiyagi · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned
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@bellycuda · 1 year ago
Under $1000, my good god, what happened to the world. Even with the best components, it's a CD player.
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@altonelouis934 · 1 month ago
You had one of the best reviews I have seen on portable players. Thanks for the timeline index and focus on future serviceability.
@bluebear57 · 1 year ago
650 for a cd player in 2025 is a tough sell for me. I’ll stick to my vinyl.
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@williammay8413 · 1 year ago
Gotta love the cds 💿 and the throw back of the player itself, it sure brings back memories, I grew up with vinyl but when cd came in it had me hooked and I never stopped playing them . Nice video thanks.
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@unloveableandre · 1 year ago
Wake me up when MDs are back
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@randallhill7979 · 7 months ago
Excellent review, thanks
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@adamus5899 · 1 year ago
Thanks for a great review
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@aj8ky · 7 months ago
Great video. <br><br>The reason the tubes aren’t on in BT mode is because 1) tubes can interfere with BT transmission and 2) the sound of the CD players DAC amp and tubes can’t be transmitted over BT. In BT mode you’re just sending data, it’s the DAC and amp (and BT chip) in the receiving components that’s responsible for the sound you hear. That’s why BT mode has more than double the usual battery life.
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@stockboy87 · 3 months ago
Excellent review and the most informative I have found for this particular product...THANK YOU JAY!!! This unit is on sale on Amazon for $501 which I know is still expensive but if you're like me and have a collection of CDs, with many of them rare and not on streaming services, it may be a worthwhile investment and it will also breath new life into you regular CDs as well. Also, Shanling makes a more budget friendly version, EC Zero (no "T") without the tubes and a different DAC that's on sale now for $271. HAPPY LISTENING!!!
@ResilientTaurus · 1 year ago
What an intriguing product. <br>Thanks for sharing, Jay.
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@ChrisPTA · 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing Jay
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