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These two budget hi-res music players evoke the best of the iPod era, but with modern features

By Tom Bedford Published

Fiio and Shanling release iPod doppelgängers with perks Apple's music players didn't have, perfect for the wired headphones revival.

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Instant Disc Audio CP1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model (Limited Edition)
No shade Sony, but Hideo Kojima is celebrating his love of physical discs with a new limited edition version of my favorite mini CD player

By Dashiell Wood Published

Kojima Productions is collaborating with audio brand km5 on a cute limited edition CD player.

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Split image of a black iPod nano 2006 in person's hand (left) and a man sat on a sofa looking at the nano's screen listening through wired headphones (right)
I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout — and it was an emotive pre-streaming time capsule

By Timothy Coleman Published

From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano 2006 during a clearout revealed about how my music listening habits have changed

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Oh no, I am absolutely going to spend money on this Dark Side of the Moon tape player I don't need

By Matt Bolton Published

I already have one of We Are Rewind's players, and yet I still might buy this limited-edition version with the first-ever release of the 50th anniversary Dark Side remaster on tape.

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FiiO M11S digital audio player
The best MP3 players and hi-res audio players

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

Updated Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.

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Ruark R710 Music Console and Talisman-R speakers, in a hi-fi listening room
Ruark's new R710 Music Console supports CD, vinyl, and hi-res streaming

By Becky Scarrott Published

Ruark is back and celebrating its 40th anniversary with a heritage-look system that's anything but heritage when it comes to connectivity and hi-res music

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High-end hi-fi company YBA has made what it claims is the world's first "transportable" CD player for SACDs — it's got the audiophiles in the office very excited, but it's not exactly a handheld model to slip in your jacket pocket

By Tom Bedford Published

YBA has made what it claims is the world's first "transportable" CD player for Super Audio CDs, but it's not exactly a handheld model.

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This sleek, retro portable CD player is full of audiophile credentials

By Tom Bedford Published

The Shanling EC Play offers a retro design and a range of connectivity tools, to make it useful for on-the-go listening as well as in your home hi-fi setup

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Innioasis' Y1 player with wired IEMs, held in a hand with a wooden table behind it
Innioasis Y1 is the cheap iPod dupe you've been craving — and it's good

By Simon Cocks Published

I ditched music on my phone for this cheap MP3 player — and two weeks on, I wish I'd done it sooner

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The 'RePod' turns your 'forgotten' Apple Watch into an iPod

By Tom Bedford Published

I'm not sure we all an Ultra sitting unloved in a drawer, as seems to be the implication here with this otherwise interesting idea…

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