Delphi SA10035 Roady XM Satellite Radio Receiver
XM Radio + Roady...What are u waiting for??????
First of let me state that I have been seriously considering XM radio for about a year and a half now.<br />When I first started researching the service I was put off by the high entry level costs just to get going. By that I am referring to the Tuner... the Main CD/Radio player..antenna installation etc. By the time I was finished adding everything up I was looking at about 800 to 900 dollars.<br />So I just stopped thinking about it until last November when  Delphi released the Roady their all in one receiver. Let me tell you, this little silver bullet is everything and more than I expected.<br />It comes packaged with everything you need to have XM radio up and running in literally minutes. The package includes a cassette adapter for those of you that have that seldom used device in your car or truck.<br />For those of you who can't utilize that feature you can use a FM wireless adapter that is included for free currently through July 2004 through many retailers.<br />The sound quality for the Roady will vary depending on which method you choose for connecting. There are four ways of connecting this to  your system the first being the best and so on.<br />1. Direct Connect--Will require you purchasing an adapter cable a PIE cable or Blitzsafe cable, if your head unit has an AUX input. Most newer cars have an aux or cd changer input. My Toyota has one and the cable can be had online for about $70.00<br />2.Cassette Adapter-- Sound quality is very good just a bit below Direct Connect in my honest opinion<br />3.FM Modulator-- Good sound <br />4.Wireless FM Modulator Good sound as well may be better in some areas than others<br />The portability of the unit is another big selling point to me on this item. I purchased through [...]  a home kit which comes with an antenna, power supply, stand,RCA cables, for $28.00 delivered. <br />The only reason I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is the connectors and connector location on the side of the unit. I take my in and outof my car frequently and the connectors seem a bit flimsy, although in all fairnesss I have had no problems yet.<br />My costs incurred are less than $150.00 for home/car so that to me equals an unbelievable value.<br />When you get right down to it it is a no brainer..... this unit is the best bang for the buck out there right now for Satellite Radio.