{
  "id": 17243650,
  "title": "The CD renaissance is going strong — here are the quirky disc-spinners you need to see",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/the-cd-renaissance-is-going-strong-here-are-the-quirky-disc-spinners",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:51:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/audio/the-cd-renaissance-is-going-strong-and-cd-players-are-looking-a-little-different-this-time-around-here-are-the-quirky-disc-spinners-you-need-to-see"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The era of CDs may seem like it has faded into history, but a surprising resurgence is sweeping the physical media landscape. CDs are currently at the forefront of this trend, and there are plenty of quirky, interesting, and coveted models to discover. Shanling's EC Zero ASM is a versatile portable player that can stream music to wireless speakers or headphones via Bluetooth, rip CDs to USB storage, act as a CD transport for a hi-fi system, and serve as a DAC for other digital devices. Trettitre's Retro Ambient Audio System, a Kickstarter-funded creation, features a turntable, cassette system, and CD player mounted on a wall in an artistic display of physical media appreciation. For those with substantial resources, Rotel's Michi Q5 offers an elite-level CD player and transport DAC, but its cost is no small feat. A prototype of Panasonic's portable TV-CD player, with its unconventional boombox-meets-gogglebox design, was also considered noteworthy. To delve deeper into these fascinating players and more, simply view details on each one to learn about their unique features and specifications. If you're eager for more CD goodness, explore additional cool disc-spinners available.",
  "summary": "Fancy a wall-mounted CD player? How about one with a TV on the back?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}