The introduction of the compact disc, or CD, was the beginning of a ‘digital revolution’ which now dominates electronic media. Introduced in 1982, the CD was slow to catch on. The sound was crisp and ...

The compact disc gave us our first taste of digital music – and we liked it. Upon its arrival in the U.S. in March 1983, the sleek 4.7-inch plastic and aluminum disc – about the size of a drink ...

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Despite the meteoric rise of digital music streaming, many older listeners may still have CD collections taking up living space. Yamaha has released a new player that can hold five discs at once, and ...

On the 25th May 1983, I visited one of the two Kent Hi-Fi stores (remember them?) in Canberra, Australia and handed over AU$1199 to purchase my first CD player. It was, I was led to believe, only the ...

I recently bought a Teac CD recorder in order to transfer a number of old cassette tapes. I visited two well-known stores to ask for advice as to the best blank CDs and both suggested that I purchase ...

Vinyl and streaming may dominate the headlines, but our love for CDs is still going strong. Whether you're planning to revive your disc collection or have never stopped buying CDs (or SACDs), our ...

Exactly 25 years ago the world's first compact disc was produced at a Philips factory in Germany, sparking a global music revolution. More than 200 billion CDs have been sold worldwide since then and ...