Delphi SA10001 XM SKYFi Boombox by Delphi Products
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Digital camera reviews of Delphi SA10001 XM SKYFi Boombox
Digital camera Review: Great system, but maybe a little too pricey?
Summary: 4 Stars
I received a Delphi SkyFi receiver with a home kit for Christmas last year, and I was immediately hooked. There is a great selection of channels, and I love the fact that I can listen to hours upon hours of uninterrupted music.I got to the point that I wanted to take my Delphi receiver on the move with me, so I invested in the boombox. I was hesitant at first, because I feared an inferior sound quality, but I discovered that I could control the bass and treble through the receiver itself, and overall I have been very impressed by the quality of sound produced by these small boombox speakers.
The reception of the XM signal has been quite good, even when I listen to it in my office cubicle, far from any windows. The system instructions recommend pointing the antenna through a south-facing window, but I find that there are enough terrestrial repeaters in the Denver area (even as far north as Loveland) that I can get a signal almost anywhere.
I love this boombox, and have very few complaints. One complaint is the price. After spending $100 on the receiver, I hate to have to spend another $100 on the box, even though I've gotten a lot of use out of it. My other complaint is the volume knob. It is not always very responsive, and is not good for fine-tuning the volume. However, the receiver's remote works very well for adjusting the volume.
Overall, I recommend this system.
Digital camera Review: Great when you are not on the go
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this product so much I had to get one for a friend who has the same receiver. Being able to bring in your xm receiver and listen to it inside is great, it works great too.Digital camera Review: High hopes dashed by high-pitch noise
Summary: 1 Stars
It pains me to give a bad review because I truly had high hopes for this boombox. I finally decided to become a subscriber and purchased the SKYFi2 receiver so I could take it from my truck to my office. I purchased the boombox for the office part of the equation.
I disregarded the reviews that complained about a constant high-pitch sound, hoping that it was related to the SkyFi and that the SkyFi2 (second generation) would have corrected the problem - no luck.
The moment I popped the receiver into the unit I knew I was in trouble - the high-pitched noise was there and because I listen to music at a fairly low volume I could always hear it. Even at higher volumes it was still distracting. Moving/extending the antenna made no difference at all.
15 minutes after it came out of the box, it was back in and waiting on a table to be returned. Very disappointing. I don't understand why Delphi would distribute such a bad product. I need to find some kind of solution to be able to listen to XM in my office, but unfortunately this boombox is not going to be it.
Digital camera Review: High pitched whine, defective design
Summary: 2 Stars
Don't buy one of these until they fix what must be a design flaw. As others have noted, there is a high pitched whine audible whenever the box is switched on. It's there regardless of whether any music is playing or not. This is almost certainly a design flaw. It could be aliasing noise, a leaky carrier tone, etc.
XM is an interesting concept, but this boombox is poorly implemented.
Digital camera Review: Hissing noise
Summary: 1 Stars
Please do not waste your money. The hissing noise from the boombox makes listening to your XMSR unbearable.