There's something deliciously yummy about retro radios. Tivoli makes some very nice units, but in my humble opinion there's something lacking in the design of them - maybe it's the uber-contemporary form factor? Who knows. Either way, I really do dig the old school true retro look, something about it makes me feel warm and cuddly inside.

Anyhoo. Enter the Crosley Explorer 1. A nod to the Explorer I launched by NASA back in 1958 (marking the USA's entrance into the space wars), this unit comes equipped a XM Connect & Play satellite radio receiver, 72 hour battery backup, 60 station presets, a beautiful backlit display and "Aroundsound" to create a surround sound effect.

But retro don't come cheap folks - this baby MSRP's at $399.95. Youch.

[Crosley Radio] 

Special thanks to Mike @ Beyond XM for the tip! 

There's something deliciously yummy about retro radios. Tivoli makes some very nice units, but in my humble opinion there's something lacking in the design of them - maybe it's the uber-contemporary form factor? Who knows. Either way, I really do dig the old school true retro look, something about it makes me feel warm and cuddly inside.

Anyhoo. Enter the Crosley Explorer 1. A nod to the Explorer I launched by NASA back in 1958 (marking the USA's entrance into the space wars), this unit comes equipped a XM Connect & Play satellite radio receiver, 72 hour battery backup, 60 station presets, a beautiful backlit display and "Aroundsound" to create a surround sound effect.

But retro don't come cheap folks - this baby MSRP's at $399.95. Youch.

[Crosley Radio] 

Special thanks to Mike @ Beyond XM for the tip!