Naim

According to IT Home, high-end audio brands PS Audio and Naim have discontinued CD players due to shrinking optical-drive supply. PS Audio’s PMG Super Audio CD transport and Naim’s Uniti Star have stopped production as suppliers no longer produce the required optical-drive hardware; IT Home notes the crisis began in June 2024 when D&M Holdings announced it would stop accepting SACD/CD chassis orders by the end of the following month. Paul McGowan, PS Audio’s CEO, said self-developed drives are beyond the company’s capabilities, which focus on circuitry and software.