This svelte little player has everything I look for in a compact music player, and does it all better than my iPod. But has it found a permanent home in my pocket? What’s it got over my iPod?

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It’s still possible to buy a decent compact disc player for not too much money and this Yamaha model that I’ve just added to my system is one of a kind.