Just what we needed: a supposedly improved CD specification. Sony Music Entertainment has launched Blu-spec in Japan and is selling Blu-spec CDs for a few of its well-known artists. Ex-movie theater ...

You're probably familiar with the vinyl resurgence. The trend, which has been happening for years now, sees a new generation becoming acquainted with vinyl records, as well as record players or ...

In 1982, when the BBC’s prime-time technology show – Tomorrow’s World – did a segment on a new musical format called the “Compact Disc” the presenter skeptically asked "Whether there's a market for ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch album ...

Blur and Smiths producer Stephen Street recently stopped by as a guest on Cambridge Audio's Made By Music podcast, but despite his landmark work with indie artists coming in the heyday of the compact ...

Vinyl is booming, streaming services are more popular than ever, and we’re all depressed. This means one thing and one thing only: it’s time to reassess CDs. Yes, friends, you read that correctly. The ...