They were the latest tech, produced in people’s garages, in studios for the largest bands in the world, and fastidiously collected by music lovers. CDs were the future. They were so easily portable that car stereos with CD players were a must-have, or you’d have to listen to the loud-mouthed morning shock jock. With the rise of digital and the demise of physical media the CD, once revered with their own cases, wallets, towers, and multi-players, is nearly forgotten. And the car CD player with it.

People still love their CD collection. They’ve spent years curating a musical museum to show off to their friends, thrash out to, and cry with in the driveway.  And if you are one of those people let it be known that the car CD player is not dead. Yet.

Once upon a time, 90% of our double din stereos would have had CD players. We currently have two touchscreen double din car stereos with a CD player; the Kenwood DDX9020DABS, and the Toyota stereo replacement Kenwood DDX920WDABS, with 6.8″ screens. They have a high sound quality and the latest tech with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. They’re the full package.

There are more options in single din stereos, many that are total workhorses, like the Pioneer DEH-X7850BT with excellent Bluetooth connection. You can forget about touchscreens, maps, videos, and more that come with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but they are beautifully discrete and can fit in modern classic cars nicely. Come and see the team to find out more.

These CD-playing car stereos will stick around for a while until one day we can’t get them anymore (which has just happened to one of our favourite models). So while we’re thinking about these incredible little music machines, let’s raise a glass for all the hardworking car CD players, because we may miss mourning their demise.