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I don't care what it is, FM Transmittal sucks. I've not noticed a big difference in signal or sound quality between removable or in dash.It is a bit of a pain when using it in the house if you don't have proper exposure for the antenna and you might have to be a bit creative with mounting it outside and running it into your unit base. I'm a little late writing this one but I've had several Sirius units and have an in dash in both cars but I've had this head unit since it came out. In the car use the antenna and mount it on the roof our trunk. All in all, you pay for what you get and its worth the money. Hard jack it in. Since I have both in dash and portable.
When your using the boombox its a sweet deal. Don't do FM transmittal. Then again you don't have your satellite dish in the house do you so it's the same concept :). That's the Bottom line, its well worth it. I've not had any issue with signal across the US and in Canada. I appreciate the full read out display it offers as well. Get Physically Fit gives this his approval.
It is able to pull in the signal from the ground repeaters around the area. I have had this receiver for almost two years now. I live in Chicago and never connect it to the external antenna, this is a huge plus for me. I have friends who have different brands that will not work unless the antenna is connected to the radio. The only thing that would make this radio better would be if it had recording ability.
The receiver is mounted on the windshield at eye level and is easy to read, compared to the others I've had (my Audiovox lasted 12 months and 1 day - just in time for no warranty coverage). After having been a subscriber to Sirius for 3 years and having used 3 different tuners in my cars, this one is the best I've used. The FM modulator works fine in the car but I've always used my iRock FM modulator in the house which broadcasts just great. I live in the West and sometimes travel 10 to 15 hours at a time, through cities and remote areas. I've had zero trouble with reception in all areas, even with a luggage carrier on the car. I also have the other Kenwood "Here2Anywhere" plug and play and, while it works fine, it does not have the FM modulator and the screen is very small, the latter making it harder to glance at the screen and read what it says while you're on the road. That and the fact that it isn't as easy to mount in the car causes me to rate the H2EC much higher.
I love my sirius radio, i really really do. The only issue i have is the car kit has broken and i've had it less than a year. I do not listen to regular radio anymore. The setup of this radio was simple, and works well in my Tahoe. I need to replace it but i cannot locate a place to buy just the mounting kit sans radio. I had it professionally installed into my SUV so that i don't have the wires all over the place, and it looks great, and i don't experience the sound issues the others that posted here did.
I've always been a loyal Kenwood customer as far as my audio needs, in fact my old stereo from the mid 80s is still in use, I've had nothing but positive experiences with Kenwood products. The hardware itself is good, easy to learn the functions, the remote control is kind of small and has a cramped feel but it's easily learnable. I noticed the Kenwood H2E satellite radio has received nothing but bad reviews thus far. However as I use my satellite radio primarily at home, this isn't an issue for me since I simply hook the radio to my stereo using the RCA cable that comes with the product. For primary home use I highly recommened the Kenwood H2E if you have good audio equipment but if you need to use the FM modulator (ie: boombox, alarm clock radio, etc). As far as my H2E it could be better but overall I'm very satisfied. The blue display is nice but hard to read if you're more than 10 feet away.I have my radio in the bedroom so this isn't an issue.
Note I bought mine later than the rest of the reviews so it's possible Kenwood has improved the product. My experience with the product is a bit more positive. The radio after prolonged use does get warm as others said but it's no different than any other electronic device, in fact much less than most.I haven't experienced no excessive heat or humming sound. The FM modulator as everyone stated is very weak, not worth the trouble.don't even bother. Reception and sound is perfect, crystal clear.plus Sirius has improved ten-fold with their reception issues over the last couple of months.I used to have frequent drop-outs in signal strength, I haven't had single drop-out in months. Unfortunately I am not able to use my Kenwood H2E in my car because of previous electrical problems in my car unrelated to my satellite radio so I have no clue how it works using the car kit. I'd find another product.
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