ecoustics

Shanling EC Zero T: The Hybrid Tube CD Player for People Who Think Streaming Is for the Lazy

Shanling’s EC Zero T brings hybrid tube/solid-state sound to a portable CD player with R2R DAC, Bluetooth 5.3, and high-end headphone amp—CDs just got cool again. For those of us who refuse to let ...
ecoustics

Portable CD Players Are Back—Because Cell Service in the Balkans Sucks and So Does Spotify’s Bitrate

Portable CD players are back, but with better sound, Bluetooth, and DACs. FiiO and Shanling are leading the charge in 2025’s retro revival. Staring out over the balcony at the Adriatic, feeling every ...