The CD Nostalgia took a different approach to the traditional jukebox. Rather than operating as a standalone music player, it acted as a remote selector connected to a central jukebox, such as a Manhattan, Gazelle or CD Americana.
This meant that customers did not have to be standing beside the main jukebox to choose their music. A CD Nostalgia could be installed elsewhere in the same venue, for example in a separate tap room, allowing selections to be made from different areas while the music was played through the central system.