‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online With more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes.
But expect to get reacquainted with a different object to play music soon: the CD player, once consigned to obsolescence, is back.
John Lewis report that searches for CD players are up 96% since July, possibly owing to students heading to university and buying the systems for their rooms.
The £79 Crosley Voyager , and the £129 Pure Classic C-D6 are both sold out online, with the Voyager scheduled to return in October.
Portable CD players are also popular.
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