"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 being pushed to listeners. Thus, direct-to-fan models are preferred by artists to at least have a livelihood. This marks a moment that is highly conducive to CD listening, which in most instances, delivers better audio quality compared to streaming services that prioritize mediocre audio delivery as the basic plan offered."
"The DM15 R2R is made out of a compact aluminium chassis with a transparent top panel that displays the disc as it spins and plays your favourite tunes. To keep things wire-free, the CD player has an in-built rechargeable battery that gives you around seven hours of non-stop music. Extending the use case scenario beyond just playing your CDs, the player comes with a USB DAC, Bluetooth mode, and Hi-Fi playback with the in-built optical and coaxial ports."
Streaming services face musician withdrawals caused by low royalty payments and proliferation of AI-generated content pushed to listeners. Artists increasingly adopt direct-to-fan models to secure livelihoods, boosting demand for physical media and higher-quality playback. CD listening is positioned as delivering superior audio compared with basic streaming tiers. Fiio’s DM15 R2R Portable CD Player modernizes CD playback with a compact aluminium chassis, transparent top panel, and an in-built rechargeable battery offering about seven hours of use. The player also functions as a USB DAC (up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and native DSD256), supports multiple aptX Bluetooth codecs, includes optical and coaxial outputs, 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs, and features ESP shock protection.
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