Fiio, the company that unveiled a portable tape player reminiscent of the Walkman at CES 2024, has announced a new portable CD player, the DM13, that will tickle the fancy of those who grew up carrying around CD binders and listening to their favorite tunes on Sony's Discman player It will

Of course, Fiio is not done simply launching portable CD players; as The Verge points out, the company has added several newfangled features designed to last well into 2024 Most notably, Bluetooth headphone support, which did not exist in the compact disc era, will support AptX, AptX HD, AptX Low Latency, and SBC codecs, so there should be broad compatibility

It also has two wired headphone connectors There is a standard 35mm jack and a 44mm balanced headphone connection for those using devices that support this jack

The DM13 also supports these types of discs containing MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and WMA audio files

Another difference from the original Discman is the rechargeable battery It promises about 8 hours of playback, which is solid Having a rechargeable battery is a great option compared to the old days when you had to replace four AA batteries every time your device ran out

If portables aren't your thing, analog, SPDIF, and USB audio connections allow the DM13 to be used in a home stereo system In desktop mode, a CD player can be connected to the power supply without the use of batteries

As you might imagine, electronic shock protection can be turned on to buffer music and prevent the portable CD player from skipping a beat while on the move One of the greatest inventions of the time for portable CD players was electronic shock protection, and it would be interesting to see if the technology has improved since the device was phased out

Externally, the DM13 has an impressive silver finish Red, blue, black, and titanium colors will be available later