However, the standout trend for 2025 is that many CD players now include digital inputs, allowing them to serve as DACs for ...

Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 ...

Demand for CD players rises 74% this year amid deluxe releases from artists such as Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd Forget the vinyl revival. CD players and compact discs are back on Christmas lists this ...

Dan Levine loves watching his guests light up when they see the DVD-lined bookcases and drawers in his Brooklyn apartment. It’s as if they’ve traveled back in time to 2006, he said. “It is a really ...

The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate has fallen by a collective 0.75% this year, thanks to the Fed issuing three 25-basis-point cuts in recent months. In all, the Fed rate has dropped 1.75% since ...

FiiO's latest portable CD player is a real step on from its predecessor. Because the DM15 R2R not only has way more features, it has a cool transparent look too, so you can see the compact disc ...

A few weeks ago, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year, while also forecasting a drop in rates through 2027 and beyond. That means now's the perfect time to lock your ...

Streaming music platforms have been in the news quite a bit recently, and not for good reasons. A lot of people who use streaming music services (which includes virtually all of us) are also quite ...

CDs are built for times like this. With the Fed officially cutting rates in September (and signaling more cuts on the horizon through 2027), locking in guaranteed returns can feel like a safe harbor.

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In 2025, both annuities and certificates of deposit (CDs) offer attractive, guaranteed returns, especially as interest rates are expected to drop soon. If you're looking for a safe, fixed return on ...

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