Need a CD/DVD drive for your laptop? This one via USB is only $21 now

The Amicool external CD/DVD drive is currently on sale for close to the lowest price it’s ever been: $20.99 (was $28.99).

Is this the portable CD player that'll get you to swap from streaming? It's stylish, it supports aptX, and it's even a Hi-Res USB-C DAC

A CD player with aptX Adaptive and a Hi-Res Audio DAC A cheaper version of one that had a tube amp(!) built in too $319 ...
eCoustics

Shanling’s ECZero AKM Portable CD Player Swaps DAC, Costs Less

For $319, Shanling’s ECZero AKM delivers high-quality headphone listening, Bluetooth streaming to wireless headphones or speakers, and CD ripping—all in a sleek portable design.
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Brushless motor from old CD drive to power RC airplane

The idea is to get the stock brushless motor from an old CD/DVD drive to power an rc airplane, let's see if it will work. It is in fact possible to power a small rc airplane with one of these motors, ...
Ars Technica

Ripping a personal copy of a DVD+CD album to MP4 ... from which source?

Is there any way to figure out what the audio quality is on a given DVD, beyond what the buzz words on the sleeve say? I have the 1st edition Ultravox Return To Eden DVD+2CD album, of which I ripped a ...
San Antonio Current

30 unique, unexpected and legendary live recordings made in San Antonio

From Motley Crue and Ted Nugent to Elvis Presley and Frank Zappa, no shortage of artists rolled tape while performing in front of Alamo City fans.