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Optical drive supply chains are running dry, and it’s bad news for physical media

23 Sep 2026

Optical drive supply chains are running dry, and it’s bad news for physical media

Optical drive supply chains are running dry, and it’s bad news for physical media 

High-end CD player manufacturers are in an increasingly tricky position. Thanks to a relative lack of computer-grade optical disc drive mechanisms on the supply chain market, big players like Naim and PS Audio are finding themselves unable to produce some of their existing Hi-Fi audio products.