During the 1990s, music was almost invariably stored on CDs or cassette tapes ... but there were a few other contenders around. The Digital Compact Cassette, or DCC, was one such format.

During the 1990s, music was almost invariably stored on CDs or cassette tapes ... but there were a few other contenders around. The Digital Compact Cassette, or DCC, was one such format.

If you have VHS tapes, it might be time to consider converting the tapes to DVDs or other digital medium. Preserve your family memories.

The Shanling CR60 provides CD playback and ripping capability for a very reasonable $299, but it requires an external DAC.

the CDs are my final physical backup for digital music when the great EM pulse attack arrives or, perhaps more likely, when I lose my rips in some fatal self-inflicted data catastrophe.