But Monitor Audio reckons it has all the bases covered with its unusual-looking AirStream 10. It's an internet radio with built-in FM and DAB tuners, so whatever happens you'll be able to carry on listening to your favourite radio stations well into the future.
That distinctive design serves a specific purpose – the radio can be positioned vertically where space is tight, or alternatively placed horizontally on, say a bedside table.
Built-in wi-fi enables the user to connect to a wireless home network and pick up 15,000+ internet radio stations, as well as stream digital music files from a PC or Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. It supports playback of MP3, WMA and AAC files.
There's an Ethernet connection too if you prefer a wired connection to the web. An Ethernet cable is supplied as standard.
You also get a 3.5mm aux input for connecting MP3 players, 3.5mm line output for hooking up to a hi-fi system, an alarm clock with snooze function, four presets and a headphone socket.
Available in the UK this month, the AirStream 10 costs £225.
