This review of the Sirius XACT XTR8CK comes from Amazon users. Six reviewers give it an average of 3 out of 5 stars.

The Sirius XACT XTR8CK can store up to 45 minutes of content, has a built in wireless FM transmitter, has a wireless remote and comes with accessories to mount the XTR8CK in your car.

The reviews for this unit are a mixed bag. Two 1 star reviews, two 3 star reviews, and two 5 star reviews.

First the bad, one user said he had a problem with the car adapter and can only use the unit in his house now. Another user said the 12v adapter fell apart after one day of use and had trouble getting XACT to replace it.

Another user said the unit works fine in his car but when he plugged the power cord in to use it in his house, the cord stopped working. One other user said the unit stopped transmitting through the FM transmitter and returned it to the store, he tried to get another one but they were sold out and got a Starmate ST2 instead.

The other two reviews are the 5 star ones and they have nothing but nice stuff to say about the XACT XTR8CK. They both report great signal acquisition and ease of use.

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CNET has this review of the Cambridge SoundWorks PlayDockXM. The editor gives it a rating of 5 out of 10. Four users all give it an 8 out of 10 rating.

The Cambridge PlayDockXM is a fairly bulk satellite radio docking kit. It weighs 13.5 pounds and is a self contained satellite radio system, accepting either the Delphi Roady or Delphi Roady2 XM receiver units. The PlayDockXM itself looks like a giant speaker but actually contains three speakers: two 7-watt speakers stereo speakers and one 15-watt bass speaker.

The rubber pieces that hold the satellite radio unit in place look somewhat flimsy, while the rest of the PlayDockXM is rather sturdy. The PlayDockXM also comes with a 20 foot satellite antenna.

There is a built-in rechargeable battery that powers the speakers and the satellite radio receiver. Cambridge says that the battery will last at 10 hours using low volume. CNET editor’s got 13 hours out of it and suspect that you could get 8 hours at moderate volume.

Unfortunately there is no CD player or AM/FM radio housed in this unit, so you’re stuck listening only to XM programming.

The editor’s weren’t disappointed with the performance of the PlayDockXM unit. They say it offers rich sound and impressive bass. But, at $199 for the PlayDockXM you might want to consider picking up an XM boombox unit.

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CNET has this review of the Kenwood DT-7000S Sirius Satellite Radio. The reviewer gave it a rating of 6.8 out of 10, which is a good rating. An average of 9 users give it a 7 out of 10 rating, which is also a good rating.

The Kenwood DT-7000S is a dedicated home system, you can’t use it in your car. This downright slick looking model has easy to use controls. The unit measures in at 2.5″ x 13.5″ x 11″(HWD) and weighs in at just four pounds.

You have a couple of output options with the Kenwood DT-7000S, stereo analog and an optical digital connector. Kenwood is also throwing in the CX-SRH30 antenna at no additional cost. The DT-7000S also comes with a timer and sleep/alarm clock options.

The sound quality of the Kenwood DT-7000S satellite radio receiver is much better than FM, and much closer to CD quality than that of regular satellite radio.

For around $200-$230, the Kenwood DT-7000S satellite radio receiver is not a bad option for a dedicated home satellite radio setup.

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CNET has this review of the Kenwood KTC-H2A1 Here2Anywhere Sirius Radio. The editor gives it a rating of 5.6 out of 10, which is an average rating. An average of 20 users gave it a rating of 7.7 out of 10, a very good rating.

The Kenwood KTC-H2A1 Here2Anywhere works with Sirius satellite radio. The H2A will set you back about $85, plus an additional $70 for a home or car docking kit, plus activation and subscription fees, of course.

The Here2Anywhere stores up to 24 presets , you can delete streams that you don’t want to hear(which saves time while scrolling.) Parental controls let you disable certain channels, aswell. The screen shows you the current artist and song title, and you can save it by pressing the memory button.

Audio quality is pretty good from the Kenwood Here2Anywhere, but not near CD quality.

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CNET has this recap of the XACT XTR5 Sirius Satellite Radio. While not officially reviewed by the editors of CNET, eight users rated it a 4.9 out of 10, which is mediocre.

The XACT XTR5 was the predecessor to the Sirius S50. One of the first portable radios for Sirius, the XTR5 does come with its share of problems. First, the XTR5 ships with a car kit, but to use it as a full-on portable outside of your car, you’ll need to shell out another $100 for the XS043 wearable kit - which adds a rechargeable battery and AC adapter. However, the kit’s bulky headphones which have an integrated antenna almost totally nullify the ability to use your preferred set of headphones with the XTR5 satellite radio.

The XACT XTR5 does have some advantages though. For instance, it can record up to 4 hours of programming to its built in memory. The XACT XTR5 also can play mp3s - from MicroSD cards - which it accepts up to 1GB in size. That should be good for about 16 hours of mp3s.

All in all, it would probably be better to wait for a better portable satellite radio unit to become available. It might be worth checking out the Sirius S50, although it technically isn’t a true portable. Other XACT models worth mentioning, while not portable, are the XTR3CK Visor.

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