Media Players

On this page, you will find our range of media players. A media player is a device capable of playing music, sound, and video from media other than CDs.

Good selection of media players

Our selection of media players for DJ use consists of quality brands, including American Audio, BST, and other reliable players. Buy your DJ media player here

Here you will find our large selection of studio players.

What is a studio player?

A studio player is a professional CD player in rack format, which typically also has the ability to play MP3, WMA, and other audio formats. Some players also have the function of being connected to a network via a LAN cable.

Good selection of studio players

Our good selection of studio players consists of quality brands

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Studio player in rack format

If you want to develop your music production, for example in a home studio, you may need to make some upgrades to your studio equipment. If you haven't already done so, you will see that the majority of professional studio accessories, such as preamplifiers, compressors, equalizers, studio players, etc., are designed to be rack-mounted. Each device is designed in a standardized modular size. As you collect more gear, the size of the room becomes part of the considerations. If you have seen professional sound studios, you will notice that their studio equipment is stacked on top of each other. You will also see that the equipment is of a very uniform size with the same width and similar heights, so they can be effectively stacked on top of and next to each other in so-called racks. To keep things organized, professional studio equipment is designed to fit beautifully into 19-inch racks. These racks have a frame with "ears" that protrude on each side, allowing your gear to be secured to the frame with screws. With a rack-mounted CD player, you save space in your studio and also gain comfortable access to the front panel controls of your studio equipment.

More benefits of a rack-mounted studio player

Most racks also provide easy access to the back of your gear from behind. Because the gear is kept tight and stacked like a tower, it also allows you to optimize the length and direction of your cables. Rack-mounted studio equipment simply makes sense.

Most rack-mounted equipment is designed so that the front panel bears its entire weight and does a good job of supporting even heavy equipment if it is mounted correctly. When assembling your racks, you also have the option to make it as user-friendly for yourself as possible. You decide where the devices should be placed, which you use together. If you need to use your studio player a lot, mount it at a suitable height that is easy to reach.

How do I know if a media player can be rack-mounted?

Take a close look at the studio player you are interested in. If you see that it has "ears" sticking out from the sides of the front panel with screw holes, it means that it is designed to be rack-mounted and can be securely screwed into a rack. The size of rack-mounted studio equipment is very standardized. When it comes to width, almost all rack equipment is designed to fit into a standard 19-inch rack. The exception is "half-rack" equipment. This type of gear is much less common, and as you might expect, half the width of standard rack-mounted gear. The width of your rack-mounted equipment is usually a minimal concern. A glance at a piece of studio equipment, and you will be able to tell whether it is standard size or half-rack due to the significant difference in width.