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 XM Roady 2 Home Kit |
| This home kit is a great way to enjoy your Roady or Roady 2 XM radio. I was impressed by the stand quality, it is heavy duty plastic with a heavy base, cable length, and that a remote comes with this kit. I really like the fact that a remote is part of this $40 kit since it costs $20 by itself. I was disappointed with the "High-Gain" antenna because it almost has to be in a southward facing window to get reception. The signal only has to come through two walls in my home, and the antenna will not even pick up then. I ended up mounting it on the roof facing south. Fortunatley it is supplied with an extremely looong cord. I was very impressed with the cord length on all of the acessories. Overall, I would buy this item again, but I do think the antenna should pick up reception better. |
| Why limit yourself to just the car |
| One day after activating the Roady 2, I purchased the home adaptor kit. I haven't turned it off since. As with the roady 2 purchase, this comes with more than enough hookups and accessories that you may or may not need. Turns out that the original antenna worked great inside as well but why disconnect and reconnect everything each time you drive or return home. I placed the antenna on the windowsill and that was it. The bitrate is at zero, my stereo receiver picks up outstanding reception without any additional hookups, as do other radios in the house. It takes up no space and offers such a rewarding experience that you'll be happy to say goodbye to free radio and pay for no commercials and a plethora of listening alternatives. |
 Easy to use, but get all the instructions first |
| First off, I am not a electronics expert but I have connected my DVD, VCR and cable and can program a VCR. So that is my base. I got the Roady and used it in my car. I got the home kit and thought by reading the instructions that it would just plug and play into a CD player or radio. Not quite. It has to have another type of plug (RCA?). Anyway, I was not happy that I had this kit and no where to plug in. I went to xmfan.com and one of the posters mentioned that you could use computer speakers for it. Granted, you are not getting the uber sound that most audiophiles want, but I was happy. I ended up taking the kit to my cube at work and get good reception there. I felt that I was getting more out of my subscription by listening at work all day. I still take the Roady home every night and plug into my car. Think it over and see how it fits in your audio needs. |
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