Antex SRX-3 Review at CNET

Posted under Sirius Satellite Reviews on Sunday 12 February 2006

Sirius Antex SRX-3
CNET has this review of the Sirius Antex SRX-3. The editor gives it a 7.6 out of 10 rating.

This is definitely an expensive dedicated home receiver, coming in at around $1300. This Sirius enabled unit is designed for users who want a multiroom or custom installation for their homes. The SRX-3 comes in at 3.5 inches high, 17.75 inches wide and 12 inches deep.

The SRX-3 has three digital optical outputs and three stereo analog inputs that will feed up to three rooms. A high quality indoor/outdoor antenna is provided with the Antex SRX-3.

The Antex SRX-3 basically combines three Sirius tuners into one. The bad part about this is that you still have to sign up for three subscriptions to supply all 3 of the SRX-3’s tuners.

The SRX-3 offers the best sound of all the Sirius home receivers, according to the editor, but is still not on par with CD quality sounds.

If you’re looking for a less expensive option for a Sirius home receiver, check out the review of the Kenwood DT-7000S which, however, will only allow you to play one Sirius station at a time.

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Sirius Xact XTR3CK Visor Review at Crutchfield

Posted under Sirius Satellite Reviews on Sunday 5 February 2006

Sirius Xact XTR3 CK Visor
Crutchfield gives us this Xact XTR3CK Visor Review today. Twelve people give it an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.

This little plug-and-play Sirius satellite radio is fairly small, about 4 inches wide by 4 inches deep by about 3/4 inches high. The Xact XTR3 comes with a car docking kit(the home docking kit is an optional accessory). The car docking kit includes an antenna, cigarette power cable and mounting stand. The mounting stand gives you 4 different mounting options: on the dash, on the windshield with suction cups, on a vehicle specific mount(like one made by Pro Fit) or on your sun visor.

The Xact XTR3 does lack the ability to record and buffer shows(no rewinding to hear what you just heard) like on the Sirius Starmate Replay or Sirius Sportster Replay. It also is not capable of playing mp3 files or playing content while not hooked to a docking station like the Sirius S50.

The Xact XTR3 Visor model can be had for under $50 and is a good “beginner’s unit.”

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Thomson Sirius Rip and Go Review at PCMAg

Posted under Sirius Satellite Reviews on Thursday 2 February 2006

Sirius Thomson Rip and Go
PCMag has this review of the Thomson Sirius Rip and Go RS2100 which apparently was debuted at CES this year.

The Thomson RS2100 is a bookshelf audio system. It includes a 5-CD changer, USB port, and an MP3 player. The system rips music to the player at a speed of 2X. The editor was disappointed that it only has 256MB of on-board flash memory, but it’s a step up from the 128MB the first model had. The RS2100 system will also receive Sirius satellite radio(though you’ll have to buy a Sirius HomeConnect antenna for $49.99). You can record Sirius radio directly to MP3 for time-shifting with this model.

There is an included wireless USB transmitter that will enable you to send audio signals to your PC. The RS2100 will retail for $299 and will be available this summer.

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Sirius XACT XTR8CK Review From Amazon Users

Posted under Sirius Satellite Reviews on Tuesday 31 January 2006

Sirius XACT XTR8CK
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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Kenwood DT-7000S Sirius Satellite Radio Review at CNET

Posted under Sirius Satellite Reviews on Saturday 28 January 2006

Kenwood DT-7000S Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver
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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