Hi Friends, I've reviewed a lot of newly released, modern CD players and one thing I've noticed is that the sound performance isn't the most important factor for me to consider. What I find to be most important is the feature set or really, just how the CD player works. Most new CD players offered today have the appropriate DAC design to sound fine and almost all new players have digital outputs to add an external DAC should you want to try and improve the sound. (My only advice is if you...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hello friends, My Forever Analog YouTube channel will always have a main focus on gear updates, product reviews and physical media collecting. But, I also want to incorporate another video style in 2026 that simply focuses on music. I posted my first video in this format style a few weeks ago about bands from the 1990's that we've forgotten about, or at least aren't talked about as much as bands like Alice In Chains, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and more. I sell a lot of CDs by those...
18 days ago • 1 min read
This time last year I posted a video on my YouTube channel highlighting 11 reasons why I thought CDs were coming back in 2025. After selling a lot of CDs in 2024, both in my vintage booth in our local antique mall and at record shows, I thought CDs were becoming cool again with a younger generation. That video was very popular, so I made a few more videos about CD players and those performed well. I then made videos highlighting rare and expensive CDs sold on Discogs and eBay and even THOSE...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Hello friends, I've been buying physical media for over 30 years now and I've always taken pride in the accessories I use to improve my vinyl playback, but it recently occurred to me that I also use accessories for my CD collection. I recently posted a video on YouTube with a list of 10 accessories that took my CD collection to a new level with the hopes that it can do the same for you, whether you are new to CD collecting or, like me, have been buying CDs for years. I'm including that same...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Hi friend - Aaron from Forever Analog here... I've released a lot of videos about CDs and CD players on YouTube this year and folks have asked if I have an online store with items for sale. As some of you might know, I operate a vintage booth inside an antique mall in Murfreesboro, TN, called Four Sisters Antiques, where I sell A LOT of CDs, vinyl, cassettes and other music related items, including vintage audio products. I decided to build out an online store at Discogs to compliment the...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Hifi Friends, I'm attempting my first live stream on YouTube, tonight, (Monday, 2.5.24) at 7pm CST. The purpose of the live stream is to hang out and answer questions, but I'll also have a stack of cheap CDs (and some vinyl and cassettes) that I've recently purchased to show you in between questions. There are a couple of CDs that surprised me...especially finding a one released by an indie record label I interned for in Los Angeles almost 25 years ago! I believe you can follow this...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hi Everyone, I love all things analog, but I grew up mostly listening to CDs and therefore have owned many traditional CD players over the years. As vinyl prices continue to rise, I've begun to venture back into the digital world (who can pass up a CD copy of Miles Davis' A Silent Way CD for just $1?) and stumbled into the rabbit hole of external DACs and CD transports. What is a CD transport? In short, it's a CD player that does not have an internal DAC so you have to connect it to an...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hi Everyone, I review a lot of audio gear which requires moving products in and out of my home audio system. Some of these components are brand new while others are vintage. I now own a handful of products that make using vintage gear much easier and I wanted to share those quickly with you. (Should you consider purchasing these items, I will earn a small commission which helps fund my purchases of new products to review.) Banana To Spade Adapter Plug If you have a vintage amplifier that uses...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hi Everyone, I recently purchased a broken turntable from a member of my family whose Dad, the table's original owner, passed away last year. Actually, I didn't know the turntable was broken at the time I purchased it, but once I got it home and plugged everything up, the platter would not stop spinning. Also, the ground cable was missing from the table which resulted in a horrible hum while in operation. The turntable is a Technics SL-D30, a line of tables that I personally love. This is a...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read