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Summary: Great performance in a small package
Review: Small size, but what great entertainment! If you are considering satellite radio - this is the one to get! Despite the smaller size, it has no problem matching the bigger ones - performance is excellent. In the vehicle, it performs as well as a built-in on a rental car. As I write this, I am listening to it in my office - with a false ceiling, metal trusses and a wood roof overhead!A neat feature is its portability - the best of both worlds. It can be readily moved between car and home or wherever. When it's out of the car, you just need an antenna, power (get a cigarette lighter adapter, and you can use the included cord)and either headphones or some amplified speakers. The home kit (optional) can help here. As far as reception goes - you have to have expectations in line with how the signal gets to you. In the case of XM, the satellites are in a fixed position over 22,000 miles above the earth. Just as with broadcast FM, if something gets between you and the broadcast antenna, the signal will fade or disappear. Unlike FM, digital signals don't "fade" and allow scratchy, weak reception, they just drop out when not enough information is reaching the receiver. The sound is either there in quality or it's not at all. So, set your expectations knowing that you may not be able to receive the satellite(s) when something significant is between you and it. The biggest consideration is antenna placement. Some homes won't allow reception inside or certain areas. This is why long cords are available to get the antenna nearer to a "view" of the satellite's signal. Note that vehicle antennas need at least 6 inches of metal around the antenna. Follow the rules, and you will be very happy with it! There's nothing like it - so many choices. $9.99 a month to eliminate commercials is completely worth it!
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Summary: Nice radio - but where's my free FM Modulator?
Review: The radio is pretty slick - albeit I had to swap it once due to the first unit being defective. However - beware. The free wireless adapter that XM.com advertises is not honored by amazon.com. You're supposed to get it "instantly" with a purchase at most retailers (both brick and mortar and online). Amazon doesn't ship it and there's no form to fill out on the site to get it by mail-in. SO, while the price is attractive at amazon, you need to weigh the fact that you're not getting the $30 freebie that you can get by going somewhere else. The savings don't make up for the omission.
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Summary: Delphi Roady
Review: The Roady gets two stars because when the signal is good, the sound is clear and fantastic. However, since half the time I listen to XM in my home, the Roady loses three stars. The home kit (which I paid for because I purchased my unit 8 days before the promotion began)consists of three cheaply made pieces. It includes an antenna that does not fit properly into the unit. The signal is lost at the slightest movement. This means not being able to change stations without excess aggravation. I waited two days too late to contact XM about this and my only option for another antenna is to purchase another home kit ($28). In addition, I suggest that anyone considering XM radio take a close look at the channel lineup. Like cable tv, because everyone has preferences, it's likely that at least half the stations will not appeal to you. After using the unit for a little over a month, I find myself unplugging the thing and listening to FM when I want to listen to music. Also, there are several channels that are just audio from stations you're paying for on your cable bill (E!, CNN, etc). I inherited the Roady after purchasing the SkiFi with a boombox for my mother(expensive at over $190). The antenna does not fall out of that unit and it's portable and just better for her to listen to talk radio around the house. (AM reception is terrible in our area and, as mentioned before, XM is clear and perfect.) However, if I hadn't already invested so much money in the Roady ($119 for the unit, 28 for the home kit, 20 for setup and a month's service)I'd cancel my subscription immediately. I anticipate being totally disinterested in XM by the end of next month. Also, a heads up. If you order a second XM subscription, as of the end of June when I ordered mine, you cannot get the second one for $6.99, as advertised, online. You must either pay $9.99 as you will for the first and also pay $9.99 for setup or you can call on the phone and get the subscription for $6.99 a month but they'll try to charge you $14.99 for setup. I suggest you make a fuss and don't pay that extra $5!
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Summary: Great Product
Review: This is a great product. I have been using the Roady for about a week. Great price, easy to install, free FM modulator, and now a home kit is avilable at XMradio.com. I wasn't sure if XM was worthwhile, but the low cost of the Roady convinced me to try the service. I love it. I should have done this much sooner.
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Summary: I'm in love
Review: This is a great system. My wife installed XM in her car, and I was so envious I went out and purchaced a Roady. The second XM subscription was less expensive on XM's family plan. I'm looking for excuses to go for rides in my car so I can listen to the XM. (Note to the reviewer who only gets five stations--you need to subscribe before you receive all 200. Otherwise you get a random sample every time you turn the radio on.)
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Summary: XM Roady Receiver - Very Nice
Review: This is a very nice little receiver. I was suprised at how good it sounded. Using the cassette adapter, the sound quality is far better than the ground-based broadcasts through regular FM radio. The unit has a lot of features for tuning and is easy to use but the buttons and tuning wheel are small and require nimble fingers - a little distracting while driving. The XM programming is great and no commercials! The installation is easy - no tools or special skills required. Although the 20' antenna wire was just barely long enough to route through the back of my SUV and out the rear tail gate window onto the roof - just a few inches to spare. If you have a really large SUV such as a Suburban of Expedition, you may not have enough antenna wire to do a rear roof-mount installation. Overall, definitely worth the $115 bucks.
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Summary: Not An Electronic Whiz
Review: This is our third XM radio receiver. After enjoying the excellent selection of music, comedy and talk shows on the XM radio that came with my husband's new car, we purchased a home unit and a unit for my car. Set up was a breeze. XM radio customer service was a pleasure. They answered right away and it took less than 10 minutes to complete what we needed to do. The customer service person explained that we needed to make sure that the unit was near a window that had a clear view of the sky so that the stations would set properly in the initial set up. We've never had a problem with any of our units and I really don't miss the commercials on regular radio. I'm listening to Blues, Classic Rock, Classical, BBC, Reggae, Comedy, Jazz and all kinds of things I didn't have much access to before. If a middle aged suburban housewife technophobe like me can set this up and make it work, anybody, and I mean ANYBODY, can.
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Summary: Great product, awesome service!
Review: This product is great. It's very easy to install and very easy to setup. At first I thought the antenna was too long, however I attached it to my trunk (it's magnetic), ran it through the back seat pass through, under the floormat and driver's chair for an out-of-sight installation. Also the cord organizer really helps in keeping all the cords together and not going everywhere. This is well worth the $115.00 I spent on it.
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Summary: Best $120 spent in a long while
Review: Well, let me start out by saying that Dennis (the first reviewer) is an IDIOT!!! He is worried about who owns XM stock rather than the product quality? Get a life you loser, who cares if Clear Channel has 8 million shared out of 4.95 billion shares of stock? Wake up and smell the coffee. You suppose to leave a review not issue a stock alert! Now to the meat of things. I have had my XM for 12 hours, and so far I love it! I had problems signing up online. After three attemtps I called, I cussed and they fixed me up and didn't charge me the one time set up fee. So I saved $10. Now I agree with another review, who said beware. Amazon does not offer the freebies. I had been looking at satellite radio for 2 days, and I happened to stop in at Best Buy and they had the roady for $120 and tax. BUT it includes an instant free fm modulator AND they gave me a rebate form to get the HOME KIT for free as well!!! So it is worth the extra $6 and sales tax to go to the retail outlet to pick this up. You dont even have to pay shipping to get the home kit, so Delphi is taking care of business. Hey, Dennis, did you bother to see how many shares of stock Clear Channel owns of Delphi? After all you bought their product, you IDIOT! If my unit went out ever 6 or 9 months, it would not bother me. Long as it is in warranty, what the heck? You get a new unit and a new 1 yr warranty and all you have to do is drive to the store? Sounds like a bargin to me.
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