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iPod nostalgia is at an all-time high, so meet two new cheap, adorable tiny hi-res music players that invoke the best of the music-player era (bring your own white wired earbuds)

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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Let's get physical! The brands helping us fall in love with physical media all over again

The age of the collector is back — and we speak to one of the companies embracing physical media once more.

If iPod nano and a Hi-Res Audio player had a baby – Shanling M0 Pura is a premium pocket player with old school Apple vibes

This tiny music player also doubles as a USB DAC – the Shanling M0 Pura has old school style but with Hi-Res skills

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Still missing your old iPod Nano? Shanling's small, affordable portable music player might be just the ticket

The Shanling M0 Pura is more than a little Nano-esque

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Forget the vinyl revival, Shanling's latest CD player wants to bring the "Discman" to Gen Z

The EC Play is designed "with Gen Z in mind"

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Shanling’s SM90 DAC is a compact, do-it-all music streamer

And it looks as modern as its feature list.

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This elite CD player is a top-class transport of delight

Shanling unveils its most advanced CD transport yet with dedicated upsampling to make your discs sound better

SACD is back, baby! This beefy new audiophile CD player is deliciously '90s, and has built-in tube amplification as a bonus

Money No Object: One of the rising stars of 'chi-fi' brings a new reference CD player, with powerful DAC skills

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This super-cool portable CD player has aptX for high-quality wireless listening – and works as a Hi-Res Audio DAC over USB-C as a bonus

This little CD player has a lot of talents: it's a CD ripper, DAC and Bluetooth transmitter too.

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'Budget' portable CD player for audiophiles launches at $319 — built-in CD ripping support, high-quality DAC, and amplifier

Hi-Fi audio company Shanling just released a "budget" portable CD player for audiophiles.

Tom’s Hardware

Already got back into hi-fi thanks to vinyl? This CD player and Bluetooth streamer combo is the perfect next upgrade, especially if you're into head-fi

Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less

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Shanling's new CD player promises headphone heaven for over-ears and IEMs

Shanling's affordable, audiophile-friendly CD player gets a brand new DAC and loading mechanism

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Best of High End Munich 2025 audio show: our top 5 products, from headphones to a tube amp portable CD player

Not so much the $100,000 speakers, and more the great remotely affordable stuff.

This flagship hi-res audio player comes with two tubes and double DACs

This Android-powered portable player boasts a serious spec and a big battery too.

Shanling HW600 review: a brand new hi-fi listening offering

Shanling's first over-ears are an impressive effort

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Shanling HW600 review: wired over-ear headphones that pack a sonic punch, if you've got a big head...

Shanling HW600 wired over-ear planar magnetic headphones look to be even more disruptive than usual in a competitive market, and succeed up to a point...

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This music streamer could rival Cambridge Audio thanks to its "cutting-edge" technology and impressive feature set

With impressive features and serious ambitions, is Shanling's SM1.3 a match for the Cambridge Audio CXN100?

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Ruark Audio and Revo give the CD player revival a fresh spin

Ruark Audio’s new R-CD100 and the Revo SuperCD are joined by two more quirky devices to revive those classic discs

There's a new name in luxury headphones – the Shanling HW600 over-ears have style and substance

With planar magnetic drivers and Hi-Res Audio certification, Shanling's first full-size headphones mean business.

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These luxury headphones promise "the ultimate audiophile experience" – but can they beat their 5-star Focal rival?

Shanling's HW600 promise to set a new benchmark for wired headphones at this price.

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Pocketable audio: five ways to take audio out and about while staying smartphone free

FiiO’s elegant portable CD player tops our list of portable audio players, along with the debut device from new brand Activo

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Shanling’s first CD player in 20 years costs $17,000

Shanling is returning to the CD player market after 20 years with the CD-T35, but its limited-run player won't come cheap.

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Review: Shanling M0 Pro is a tiny hi-res music player that's also a Bluetooth DAC

Shanling's M0 Pro is a tiny hi-res music player that also comes with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. That means in addition to streaming locally stored music, you can use it as a portable DAC when paired with your phone. In short, this is a portable upgrade that's worth the money.

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