# Vintage CD Player by Yong Jieyu By Juan Carlos Bonilla | Published 2007-06-01 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintage-cd-player-by-yong-jieyu References: [nopuedocreer](http://www.nopuedocreer.com/quelohayaninventado/page/2/) & [jieyu-design](http://www.jieyu-design.com/producthtml/cdplayer.html) For the [vintage lovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vintageinspired-technology-tech-brand-kickbacks-discman-is-nostalgic), this [retro photograph CD player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cd-player-concept) adds design to your music. Finally a CD player you can give to your grandma! The designer, Yong Jieyu, describes, "A CD player was disassembled and the components rearranged to suit the layout of a phonograph. The speakers are put below the trumpet loudspeaker for amplification. The wooden box is made slightly more spacious then the electrical PCB board needed to achieve bass resonance. The laser pointer is shifted to the top allowing the spin of the CD to be clearly shown. By bringing back a [familiar nostalgic form of a phonograph](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-gramophone), the design seeks transport the user back to the golden age of phonographs in early 1900s where sound broadcasting had a magical feel." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Retro Design:** Embracing retro design aesthetics can create nostalgic experiences for consumers. - **Reassembled Technology:** Disassembling and rearranging technology components can provide new and unique functionality. - **Nostalgic Experiences:** Creating products that transport users back to a specific era can evoke positive emotions and memories. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Exploring retro design concepts in consumer electronics can attract a niche market of vintage enthusiasts. - **Home Decor:** Incorporating retro-inspired designs in home decor products can offer a sense of nostalgia and uniqueness. - **Product Design:** Innovating with reassembled technology can inspire new product ideas and functionalities in various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playfully Retro CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k8-cd-player.md) - [Premium Concept CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-chupp.md) - [Futuristic Old-Fashioned Phonographs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/re-retro-player.md) - [90s-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen4.md) - [Minimalist CD Player Peripherals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinyl-cover.md) - [Linear Retro Six-CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beosystem-9000c.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Millennium-Inspired CD Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orion-cd-player.md) - [Retro Smartphone Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-music-player.md)