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Best CD players 2026: budget to premium options tested by expert reviewers
By Kashfia Kabir last updated
Best Buys Hear your disc collection at its very best with our pick of the best CD players and CD transports on the market across all budgets.

Pro-Ject's new flagship CD transport has a built-in DAC and plenty of versatility
By Joe Svetlik published
Because more connection options is always a good thing

Quad's retro-modern CD transport promises to play your discs with “uncompromised fidelity”
By Kashfia Kabir published
To be paired with the Quad 3 integrated amplifier

FiiO's new portable CD player has hi-res Bluetooth and doubles as a DAC
By Joe Svetlik published
Is there anything it can't do?

The ever-reliable, superb sounding Cyrus CDi enters the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame 2025
By Kashfia Kabir published
A long-running CD player with 12 consecutive Award wins

Rotel Michi Q5
By Ketan Bharadia published
Rotel’s brutish-looking Michi Q5 CD player delivers a pleasing blend of insight and control.

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025: new faces meet old favourites as five-star CD players keep the humble disc alive and kicking
By Harry McKerrell published
The best players to keep your discs spinning

Arcam CD5
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Updated A talented and enjoyable CD player that will make you want to dust off your old discs and play them, over and over again.
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