For our readers that are audiophiles, you’re probably already aware that arguably the best radio (as in AM/FM with CD player) is the Bose Wave Music System, formerly known as the Wave Radio. Yes, it’s wickedly expensive however there is absolutely nothing that sounds better in such a small package. Those who have heard it know exactly what I’m talking about.

But maybe the Bose’s modern styling isn’t your thing and you’d like something "vintagey" that still has superior quality to it.

In this case you want table radios made by Tivoli. This is undoubtedly the best example I’ve ever seen of retro styling with modern "guts". And yeah you’ll pay a pretty penny for it. Pictured right is a clock radio called the Model Three.

Tivoli makes several different types of radios including ones that do satellite. All of them perform just as good as they look. You can check out all the stuff they make here. Retro never looked so good and functioned so well.

But is the audio quality better than that of a Bose Wave system? Unknown. But at the prices Tivoli is selling radios for, it’d better match it or be darn close.