Audiovox XR9 XM Satellite Radio Receiver Review

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(More customer reviews)First, I'd like to comment on XM Radio in general: I love it! I have a rather long drive to work and it's wonderful to listen to music without interruption. It's great not to hear any commercials (I have no idea what the local car dealers etc. are up to now that I'm immune to their ads). Another XM service I use daily is the traffic report. Never having to wait for a local station to broadcast the traffic conditions is very helpful. I'm still learning all the channels and keep finding new ones that I like. Regarding the XR9, I like it alot (although it's my first XM radio receiver so I have nothing to compare it to). It has a nice large display with a few different options as to how information is shown. It also will show sports scores and stock prices and so far has been really easy to program. The blue display is cool looking (although a choice of colors would be nice). I think the text on the display is much nicer than on other XM receivers I looked at. At first I had my XR9 receiver hooked up using the built in wireless transmitter which transmits the stations from the XR9 to the car's radio. DON'T DO THIS. The sound quality using the wireless feature was horrible (it sounded really tinny like bad AM radio) and there was alot of interference from over the air stations (I'd imagine that this would be a problem in most metropolitan areas with alot of on air stations). I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT USING THE WIRELESS FEATURE. After a week, I had the receiver direct wired to my radio and the difference was incredible. Now, the stations come in perfectly clear and sound as good as my FM stations or CD's. Another feature that I'm not in love with is the flat buttons. Since I use this receiver in my car, I find it somewhat difficult to change the stations sometimes because the buttons are flat and don't stick out of the receiver. I find myself sometimes hitting more than one button at a time. The "1" and the "0" are especially tricky to push sometimes since they curve around the side of the receiver. Those few features aside, I don't mean to sound negative about the reciver. It looks great in my car and now that it is hard wired, it sounds fantastic too. I like the display and its viewing options. Also, there are a few other options (like the alarm) available that I haven't yet used which I'm sure will add to my enjoyment of this product.

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Get ready for extraordinary audio entertainment with the Audiovox XR9 XM Satellite Radio Receiver. This small, low-profile unit is a plug-and-play XM Radio receiver with loads of great home kit, car kit, and boombox options and accessories that allow you to enjoy XM's 150-channel satellite radio network almost anywhere. The XR9 helps deliver XM's huge variety of music, comedy, sports, talk, and news programming directly to you.
The built-in wireless FM transmitter turns any FM receiver into an XM radio. The XR9 has 14 selectable frequencies -- just tune the correct station and pump XM satellite-quality radio through your home stereo system. The large, six-line LCD screen with easy-to-read blue backlighting delivers station, song, artist, and other information. With XM's InfoExtras, the XR9 can even be programmed to a display personal stock ticker and scrolling sport scores.
There is so much to choose from on satellite radio, it might be easy to miss your favorite programs, artists, or songs -- not with XR9! This receiver comes with TuneSelect and actually alerts you when your favorite artists' songs start playing on other XM channels. You'll never miss a beat with XM Radio and the XR9.
The XR9 also doubles as a clock with an alarm and a sleep timer. And parents will rest easy with a four-digit security code that can be used to prevent access to any channel. For more information about XM Radio digital-quality sound, coast-to-coast coverage, and more than 150 channels of satellite radio entertainment, visit the XM Radio web site.
What's in the Box XR9 receiver, wireless remote control, two AAA batteries, installation manual, product registration card, and XM channel lineup card.

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