SkyFi 2
As Good as XM is,SkyFi2 makes it even BETTER!!
When I first entered the world of XM Radio in September, I had purchased the original SkyFi receiver,plus the Delphi CD 'audio system',plus a car kit. At the time I was VERY impressed by XM's service and programming-to the point I literally havent listened to 'regular' broadcast radio AT ALL since! No commercials on all the music channels,great comedy, and generally just about something for everybody! My ONLY disappointment was in the receiver itself- the original SkyFi worked..but had several flaws:  <br /> <br />1) The audio level the unit put out was WAY too low- you have to CRANK your car stereo and boombox to get any decent sound out of it. <br /> <br />2) The display screen has an orangy tint to it-which makes it VERY difficult to see in the bright sun or with sunglasses on..both very hard to deal with when driving. <br /> <br />That said, the original SkyFi was adequate..until Delphi brought out SkyFi2: BIG improvement-all the original SkyFi inadequacies were addressed..and then some! <br /> <br />1) The audio level is MUCH improved..especially if you follow the  tweaking put forth on the following XM forum: <br />ht <br />[...] After you are done with this 'tweaking, it'll sound amazing! (it sounds mUCH better in the boombox also!) <br /> <br />2)  The screen is now a FLAT screen with much better background light (LCD?). It can be set at either white on black or black on white. The screen is now QUITE visible in the brightest light. <br /> <br />The new goodies that Delphi put on SkyFi2 amazing! None more so than Tune Select- you can program the receiver to remember 20 songs or artists, and when that song/artist is about to play anywhere on the XM spectrum, artist/song pops up on hte screen,and all you do is press a button to go to it! Amazing! And if you go to it rightoff,you miss nary a note!  <br /> <br />Also cool is the 30 minute record feature..not to mention the pause feature..not to mention 30 presets available,not 20..(still aint enough though!).I think you get the idea... <br /> <br />In short, XM is amazing enough...but SkyFi helps make it even MORE so!