CD players are back, and offering up modern, interesting features

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CD players are back, and offering up modern, interesting features, according to Tom's Hardware. CD sales were up nearly 60% in the past year, outpacing vinyl and ushering in plenty of new and interesting hardware. If you’re looking to snag a new drive to play your old discs, there are quite a few intriguing options.

In case you didn’t get the memo, CD sales are surging, up a whopping 58.6% in the U.S. this year , according to the RIAA.

And whether you’re looking to break your old disc collection out of the attic or closet, or you’re considering starting a new CD collection and ditching that algorithmically driven streaming service, there are plenty of options to choose from. Some can offer as good or arguably even better audio quality than a 90s-era Discman or hi-fi player, while others prioritize modern features, like Bluetooth, showcasing your spinning disc, novel form factors, or RGB lighting.