Streaming made music feel invisible. This $199 Portable CD player fixes that
Nobody really announced the CD comeback. It didn’t arrive with a glossy campaign or some grand industry reset. It just started happening quietly, then all…
Nobody really announced the CD comeback. It didn’t arrive with a glossy campaign or some grand industry reset. It just started happening quietly, then all…
Hiroshi Fujiwara has had his influence stamped in multifaceted spheres – Carrera Chronograph x Fragment Limited Edition and the MC20 Cielo Fuoriserie are some impressive…
Streaming hasn’t killed physical media. It’s made us crave it more. CDs are back in rotation, showing up in record stores, apartments, and design studios…
Most brands spend their entire design budget hiding what’s inside a product. km5, the Tokyo audio label that’s been quietly rewriting how people think about…
Minimalism in product design has gotten boring. We’re swimming in smooth white rectangles, touch controls that offer zero feedback, and devices designed to vanish. Apple…
Most portable speakers these days are designed to disappear. They’re compact, wireless, and largely anonymous, blending into whatever surface they rest on until a voice…
Remember when we all decided CDs were dead? When we shoved those jewel cases into storage bins and declared ourselves streaming converts, convinced that digital…
The music industry is in turmoil lately, as streaming services are seeing many musicians pull their music due to dismal royalty payments and AI-generated content…
We’ve seen weird gadgets, fancy wearables, and unbelievable designs all this long, but how far can one go with headphones? Apparently, to pretty out-of-the-box levels…
Vivia is an innovative turntable concept designed specifically for Compact Discs, blending the charm of analog vinyl players with the convenience and clarity of CDs….
There’s a soft thrill in seeing the inner workings of great design, especially when it comes to audio gear. Transparency is reshaping the way we…
In an age dominated by digital streaming, there’s a quiet resurgence in the appreciation for physical media, particularly the humble compact disc. For those looking…