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- First reviewJanuary 10, 2014
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- First review commentMay 17, 2012
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SiriusXM Onyx Plus SXPL1V1 Satellite Radio Receiver: With satellite radio you get access to hundreds of great channels, as well as customizable favorites so you can play the stations, artists and songs you love, anytime. Satellite and Internet Radio subscriptions are sold separately by SiriusXM Radio Inc. See the SiriusXM Customer Agreement at www.siriusxm.com for details.
Posted by: clordatl
from Nashville, TN
I've been an XM radio subscriber for over a decade...since 2002 as a matter of fact. This is easily the best radio they've ever made.
The good:
- It has 20 presets; two banks of 10. I've found that to be more than enough.
- Screen is bright, easy to read, and organized.
- TuneStart. This alone is worth the purchase. After the radio has been running for a few minutes, whenever I tune to a station in my presets, it starts at the beginning of the song. It makes scanning around for music a far more enjoyable experience. You never again will find a song you like with only to find it’s almost over.
- TuneMix. Not something I personally use but kind of a cool feature. Start this mode and your radio will play one complete song from a random preset. After the song ends, it'll change to another channel and play another complete song there.
- Supports the Xtra/2.0 channels that only the newest XM radios can tune to. These channels have far better sound quality as well.
- It has 20 presets; two banks of 10. I've found that to be more than enough.
- Screen is bright, easy to read, and organized.
- TuneStart. This alone is worth the purchase. After the radio has been running for a few minutes, whenever I tune to a station in my presets, it starts at the beginning of the song. It makes scanning around for music a far more enjoyable experience. You never again will find a song you like with only to find it’s almost over.
- TuneMix. Not something I personally use but kind of a cool feature. Start this mode and your radio will play one complete song from a random preset. After the song ends, it'll change to another channel and play another complete song there.
- Supports the Xtra/2.0 channels that only the newest XM radios can tune to. These channels have far better sound quality as well.
The bad:
- If you're an audiophile, XM may frustrate you. The standard 1.0 channels often sound compressed. The 2.0 channels sound much better, however.
- Plug and play radio. The plus is that you can install it yourself. The downside is that since you’re doing it yourself, you'll likely have a couple cables going across the dash of your car.
- FM Modulation. The FM transmitter can be weak. The signal is further degraded if you have multiple devices plugged into other outlets in your car (e.g. my iPhone charger). Luckily there is also an option for a direct connection via an AUX port.
- If you're an audiophile, XM may frustrate you. The standard 1.0 channels often sound compressed. The 2.0 channels sound much better, however.
- Plug and play radio. The plus is that you can install it yourself. The downside is that since you’re doing it yourself, you'll likely have a couple cables going across the dash of your car.
- FM Modulation. The FM transmitter can be weak. The signal is further degraded if you have multiple devices plugged into other outlets in your car (e.g. my iPhone charger). Luckily there is also an option for a direct connection via an AUX port.
Overall / tl;dr version:
This is a fantastic radio. There's a few shortcomings but they aren't the fault of the radio itself. If you want XM, this is the radio to choose.
This is a fantastic radio. There's a few shortcomings but they aren't the fault of the radio itself. If you want XM, this is the radio to choose.
My Best Buy number: 312726933
What's great about it: Very easy to use
What's not so great: Plug and play, without a professional installation you'll have a couple wires across your dashboard
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Ensure your 15" or 17" MacBook Pro is fully charged and ready for use with this 85-watt power adapter that features a magnetic DC connector to protect the cord from damage.
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1 out of 5
1 out of 5What was Apple Thinking?
By Badmackdaddy
from Houston, TX
The new design of the power adapter for the Mac PowerBook was completely unusable. it is now designed so the connection makes an unnecessary angle that prevents you from using one of the USB connections! It will recharge your PowerBook but you're restricted from using the USB in the meantime. The previous version went directly into the port. Best Buy was great about accepting my return.
clordatl
May 17, 2012
Just flip it over! Problem solved.
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