Bang & Olufsen is selling a $55,000 CD player. You read that right

First designed in 1996, the 9000c is still a work of art.

It may seem like music fans today have a choice between two extremes: the beloved yet laborious ritual of listening to vinyl—or the convenience of streaming platforms, where instant gratification (and often subpar audio quality) is just a click away. As a result, if you’re like me, that CD collection now languishing under your bed has become an irrelevant audio vessel. So what is Danish electronics innovator Bang & Olufsen doing...