Tag: MiniDisc

MiniDisc players - once the awkward middle child of audio formats - are enjoying a second life. This piece traces why millennials and Gen Z are rediscovering MDs, how nostalgia meets utility, and whether MiniDiscs can ever become the 'new vinyl' or will remain a covetable niche for collectors and audiophiles.

A playful, in-depth comparison of MiniDiscs and vinyl records - their histories, sound, ritual, fanbases, and why each survives as an act of deliberate taste rather than convenience.

A spirited look back at the MiniDisc - Sony’s bold, weird, and oddly prescient format. How it changed portable listening, recording habits, and taught the industry lessons that still echo in streaming today.