Sirius SPB1 Sportster Boombox

I just have to answer some of the ignorant comments, and give my review.

It is *Satellite* Radio!! DUH. You have to put the antenna outside so it can get reception from the satellite. Yes maybe some people get a signal with it near a window (due to their location being at an angle to the satellite) and some even get reception inside (because they are near a *terrestrial* land based repeater)

To the person with the Why's

1) Why is the power-cord in two pieces? The power cord is like a laptop, it disconnects at the power-brick so they just have to ship the plug for the correct country.

2) Why is there a strange bar on the back? Its to wrap the antenna cable around. (what do you do with your antenna cable??)

3) Why is the antenna removable and not built in? Because it is Satellite radio!! and needs the antenna pointed at the satellite.

4) Why does it fail to sync up with Sirius in several different INDOOR locations? Because it is SATELLITE radio, and the antenna needs a view of the satellite.

I have this Boombox and it works great!! I take it on jobs and use it at home.

It has about 15' of antenna so it can be pointed outside at the satellite from almost any location.

While there is always something on satellite to listen to, I did use it with my iPod once on the AUX input, and it worked great.

My only issue like others have mentioned is the electronic volume controls (you don't know how high or low it is till you turn it on) my last boombox had a knob and was easy to turn all the way down, and slowly turn up.

For people that need help getting a signal, here are some tips.

1) the antenna has to be in a line of sight to the satellite (thats outside up in the sky)

1) There cannot be buildings, Heavy trees, or other obstruction in the way.

3) The satellites are rotating over North Dakota so point the antenna there.

If you are in Florida, point it North-West. If you are in Maine, point it West.

If you are in Texas, point it North. If you are in Sourthern California, point it North-East.

If you are in Washington state, point it East. and if you are in North Dakota, point it straight up.

Hope that helps.

Oh, and I cant believe someone complained that it didn't have an FM tuner. I haven't listened to FM for over a year. Did they miss the unending commercials or the censored content?

Great boombox! It can be used with the original Sirius Sportster Receiver and also the Sportster Replay 2 Receiver. Comes with an AC Adapter and the antenna to pick up the satellite signal. If you want to take the boombox out and about, plug in 8 D Cell Batteries (yes that's a lot, but most boomboxes require this number) and you're out and about.

Great sound on the speakers! Crank it up and there's no crackling or sound distortion.

The price Amazon sells it at along with the free shipping, you're going to have a difficult time finding anyone else with these prices!

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I was apprehensive about purchasing the boombox because of the few negative reviews that I've read here and elsewhere (bad signal reception, poor quality sound, too much bass, etc). I bought it anyhow and I am glad that I did.

Outdoors, the boombox works very well. My wife and I recently took it on a camping trip to the Allegheny mountains of western PA. We took along an FM radio just in case we couldn't pick up a signal. We never needed the FM radio. We were able to listen to the great stations on Sirius radio throughout the trip.

Indoors, yeah, it has some issues, but if you find a good location for the antenna you can listen to Sirius inside the home as well as outside or in the car.

The sound quality of the boombox, I think, is excellent. Sure, there's room for improvement, I'm sure future versions will include an EQ, but for the price, it delivers a fantastic sound. I was concerned about reviews I read that said there was too much bass. As I'm not a rap or hip-hop fan this was a concern. I listen to rock n' roll and I listen to talk radio. I hate stereo systems with too much bass. This was not a problem here. Great sound. We even plugged our iPod into the auxillary jack and it worked very nicely as well.

Overall, great product.

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I was so stoked when I bought this box. I read the manual and it says if in a big city just put the antenna near a window and it should work great. Not. I put it in my Florida room that is screened in and nothing. Acquiring signal. Then I move it to up and even outside and it still won't just stay on. Such a dissapointment because I really like Sirius. I hate their cheap antenna's they give you and notice they sell more expensive ones as well. Should have been in the antenna buisness. Fortune there.?.?.? Hope this blows over. Guess I'm on the roof tomorrow.

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I received the unit and not only does it look great (sleek, small, lightweight for easy carrying, super sound), but I plugged it in and immediately got perfect clarity, not a hint of static, no interference whatsoever. It is in my living room, dead center, with antenna attached to box, nowhere near a window, and the reception is perfect. I'm getting better reception than I do in the car.

Thanks to Sirius great product.