Audiovox Sirius SUBX2 Speaker Dock Portable Sound System -Black

I must admit that the only thing I knew about satellite radio was that I wanted one. When I recently saw the new Sirius "Snap" advertised on TV, I immediately purchased one (This is the one you simply plug into your cigarette lighter of your vehicle). This receiver works fine if your car radio has an audio input jack but otherwise broadcasts the signal through your FM radio speakers if you do not have such a jack. Sometimes there is interference and you have to experiment with different FM frequencies to find the right combination (not easy if you live in northern NJ, as I do.)Since I spend very little time in my car, I felt that I needed a way to use the "Snap" at home to get full value from my subscription. I subsequently purchased the SUBX2 and rigged the "Snap" receiver to this boombox (using an inexpensive 120V to 12V transformer)  Sunforce AC/DC Power Converter ). I can now use it both indoors and out. It works perfectly, the sound is great and I can transfer it to the car anytime I please (and bypass the car FM radio by connecting the "Snap" directly to the SUBX2., while in the car) Also, I need only one Sirius subscription.If anyone wants to use this configuration in a vehicle, you will need 2 power outlets in your vehicle, one for the receiver, the other fo the SUBX2. Please consider the  Type S AC01998-60/6M 12V Triple Socket, Charcoal Grey . This device sits in your cup holder, provides 3 power outlets, acts to stabilize the setup and takes any strain off the dashboard power outlet. Also, I just purchased  Sennheiser HD 202 Dynamic Headphones  to connect to the SUBX2 and enjoy the music in my home without annoying anyone.Knowing what I know now, I probably would have purchased a Sirius Sportster 5 and docked it to the SUBX2, which is a normal configuration. Nevertheless, I am perfectly happy with the present setup and couldn't be happier with the quality and sound. As always, Amazon's service, delivery and price were outstanding.

I have a Starmate 5 portable plug-n-play Sirius receiver, and I have docking stations for the home, car, and boat. I bought this "boom-box" so that I could take the receiver to the beach, on a picnic, and so on.The nice thing about a portable receiver such as the Starmate 5 is you take the license with you, so you do not have to purchase a subscription for each location (home, car, boat, beach) you want to take it.The boom box works great as an addition to the "system".The boom box also has a 3.5mm phono jack for an auxilliary input, so I can also use an iPod as well. The unit will set you back a few dollars when purchasing batteries, but they seem to last for awhile. And you can use an AC adapter, which keeps battery draw down, and is typically used at the backyard barbecue.The antenna holder could be a bit better though, which is why I gave it a 4 rather than a 5. It simply sits on the unit by friction fit. The holder also interferes with the main handle of the unit as well. I would have liked to see a permanently installed antenna (with provisions to rotate it), rather than what is used.

I bought this for my boyfriend for Valentines Day. He is seriously into music and I bought him a Sirius Radio for Christmas and wanted something like this for in the house. We love it and for the money the sound is great. I read in the reviews prior to buying it that it is base heavy for talk radio. My boyfriend listens to A LOT of talk radio and he says it is a little heavy on base, but nothing that is distracting or distorting.The other small problem initially was trying to get a signal. The antenna needed to be outside the window and we needed to find just the right place or the signal would go in and out. It is now in the right spot and we have no signal problems.The only things we would change are: make the bass and treble adjustable and have a stronger antenna. We definitely would recommend it to a friend.

Purchased this boom box after getting a Starmate 6 receiver to replace an old Sportster model. The boom box works fine and was delivered promptly. However, as soon as it was connected to the new receiver the problems started. After multiple, very frustrating calls to Sirius, it was determined that a Stratus 6 receiver and apparently many or all newer receivers will not transmit an FM signal to other generic radios when connected to any boom box. They have been engineered in some way to only have this feature in the car mounts. The only logic to this seems to be it forces the customer to purchase and subscribe with multiple receivers if you want to listen to Sirius in more than one place in the home.Buyer beware. If you have this feature now, it may not be available if you replace your current receiver and Sirius does not mention this in any manual and their Tech Support people are definitely clueless.

The first one I ordered was preowned,like new and did not work.Amazon refunded everything so Big Kudos here for taking care of consumers.I then purchased (for 10 bucks more)a brand new unit.Being this was a birthday present for my other half I only checked if it powered up properly and not the sound.All was well and when I gave it to her and connected her Sportster5 to it we were extremely surprised by the depth of the sound which is helped by the subwoofer.We enjoyed an evening of Margaritaville which has a nice mix of music to judge the quality of this piece.The sound is amazing and it is pleasant to look at.As for ease of operation:we did not even have to run the antenna anywhere,just left it on the cradle on the back and had fantastic reception.Mind you we live downtown Miami 15th floor surrounded by higher buildings that should block the signal,but no problems here as other people have complained about this before.