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Entertainment

Sony CDP-101: The World’s First CD Player

12:30PM August 11, 2011 | Adrian Covert

On October 1, 1982, Sony released the first ever CD player in Japan. Seven months later, it finally arrived in the US, complete with a vast library of 16 available albums. Its price? $US1000. More »


Cars

Ford Is Purging CD Players From Their Cars

2:22AM August 6, 2011 | Casey Chan

In a surprising yet also unsurprising move, Ford is killing off the CD player in the Ford Focus in Europe. Soon, they’ll be purging CD players from the rest of their line too. Are we ready for this in America? More »


Edifier Esiena Is As Appealing As It Is Unpronounceable

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12:30PM February 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Ess-een-na? Ess-eye-een-na? Ee-zee-na? I have no idea how to say it, but the Esiena iF360 looks like a fairly stylish and practical little iPod dock. More »


How To Build Your Own Iconic Muji CD Player

2:20AM September 2, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Muji’s simple, iconic CD player, designed by Nato Fukasawa, costs $US178. (I heart Muji.) Fortunately, its simplicity means that you can roll your own damn fine iteration way cheaper using a CD player, speakers and some cardboard: [Vvank via BBG]


New Yamaha iPod Docks Feature DAB+ Digital Radio Tuner

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2:00PM April 24, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Nothing about the upcoming launch of digital radio in Australia has really excited me beyond the ‘meh’ level so far, although Yamaha’s new iPod docks with DAB+ tuners might just do it. Maybe. More »


Entertainment

Kenwood DTS Bookshelf CD Player Promises Surround Sound Over Two Channels

5:00AM February 23, 2009 | Jack Loftus

This upcoming bookshelf or nightstand CD player from Kenwood looks simple enough, but inside the company is promising surround sound quality output from just two speakers.

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Saucer CD Player With Dockable Cup, It Could Happen!

4:58AM October 24, 2008 | Mark Wilson

There are concepts that could, and probably will happen. And then there are those that just make us smile. The Drip with Song falls definitely into the latter category. Essentially a portable CD player and speakers squeezed into a saucer, the best part is that you can “dock” your cup and twist it to control the volume. (Though be careful not to spill.) I know I’m a macho guy and everything, but I’m not afraid to say it: How cute!! [Yanko Design]

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Gadgets

Classic 1960s Brionvega Radio Gets Retro-Modern Update

1:00PM October 17, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

If you’re a fan of retro gadget styling, you’ve probably come across the work of Italian company Brionvega once or twice. One of Brionvega’s most classic designs was the Radiogonografo RR126 from 1965, a versatile piece with folding speakers, a radio, an amplifier, a phonograph and a friendly little robot face. The RR126 is almost impossible to find nowadays and would cost you a fortune–but the company’s coming out with an “updated” version called the RR226.

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Gadgets

US$7,100 CD Player Probably Isn’t Worth It

4:20AM September 9, 2008 | Adam Frucci

At this point, audio CDs are essentially a dead medium, with digital files clearly taking over in terms of popularity and use. Which makes it a strange time to introduce a US$7,100, belt-driven CD player. But that’s just what CEC has done.

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