Customer Reviews:
 LOVE IT LOVE IT! How did I go so long without this! July 14, 2007
Ok, first you do have to have a room with a south exposure window to face toward the satellite needed. If you have that, then Voila, you have XM radio available in your home. I have my receiver unit folded flat stuck between my window and window screen. This unit is my favorite of the XM Radio units, as we can easily flip it over to play a CD, then flip it back for satellite radio and the buttons I can actually see. Buttons are big and easy to see for the post-40 bi-focal crowd, and the display reads bright and clearly the name of the artist and song. Other units have tiny buttons I could never operate. With XM, I've heard so many old songs that I never had known the artist name, and now I do. Great way to discover new music too. I'm getting ready to set up another high fidelity system using XM radio (with perhaps an Onkyo), and will move this unit from living room into kids' room. This was a Christmas present impulse buy for my husband. My husband absolutely loves Channel 43 (Indie station) and I love the XM Cafe (Channel 45) and Beyond Jazz Station (102). I also love getting news, TV (E!, Opra, CNN, Fox, etc), and local traffic/weather reports. There's also a dance station that my kids and our nanny love, and several French stations too. Got same unit installed in my car (had to get cigarette lighter power adapter for all the cords: cell phone, Garmin, and XM Radio plugged in all at once). TIVO and XM are life essentials! Ignore all the bad reviews, this unit is an incredible bargain! I'm a Carver, MacIntosh, Bang & Olufson & Klipsch stereophile with multiple 400cd Sony disk changers, but this cheap thing beats all for ease and fun factors. Just wish it was "high fidelity" but am working on that next.
 XM SKYFi Radio Review July 8, 2007
Bought this for my Dad for Father's Day ... didn't ship to me until I had to contact the company and then they rush delivered it to my house because someone obviously messed up the order. Not too happy with the shipping procedures at Amazon.com/Etronics. Product is of good quality, though.
Great Boombox June 16, 2007
I have had this boombox for about two weeks now, and it has met all my expectations.
I needed a boombox so I could listen to my Roady XT outside while I performed outdoor chores. I couldn't be more please with its performance. The sound quality is good for the size of the speakers, and I have not heard the "motor sound" to which the other reviewers referred.
I am very pleased with this purchase.
No Problems Here......... May 14, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I see where some people have had trouble with this item but mine has worked perfectly. I don't use the CD player much but it worked fine when I tested it out. I can tell you that I have had no problems with any buzzing noises or anything else that would cause me to want to return the item. So far, I couldn't have hoped for more.
Excellent product! April 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm really glad I didn't read these reviews before getting one. The boombox is the best accessory I've gotten for my SkyFi2 receiver. I do hear the "motorboat" noise described by others, but it is so quiet that even during times when the radio is muted, I have to get close to hear it. It's not bad at all. It gets great reception, even inside my apartment.
The CD player works and sounds great too, as does the FM radio and MP3-CD. All around, I think it's an awesome product. I can't wait for summer to get here so I can throw some batteries in it and take it outside!
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