Satellite Table Radios

Satellite-radio-compatible table radios

For satellite radio fans, the Tivoli Audio Model Satellite (*Est. $300) was the first table radio to combine both Sirius satellite channels and AM/FM in one unit. You'll have to subscribe in order to receive Sirius programming ($13 per month), but you'll get 120 channels, including commercial-free music, sports and news programming. Hookup is easy with a cell-phone sized antenna. The Model Satellite has a remote control for Sirius functions, but it doesn't control volume or AM/FM. The Model Satellite has plenty of input/output jacks for an additional external speaker, subwoofer, headphones and a CD player or iPod. There's even a clock and alarm, although Tivoli isn't classifying this as a clock radio.

Since Tivoli came out with the Model Satellite, other manufacturers have scrambled to follow. Eton's E1XM (*Est. $500) has been released, but there aren't any professional reviews of it yet. While it is $200 more expensive than the Tivoli Model Satellite, the E1XM does include short-wave technology along with AM/FM and XM satellite radio, and it has a whopping 1700 station presets.

If you're interested in satellite radio, there are a number of other types of receivers. Most can be used in either your car or at home. See our report on satellite radio for reviews of these receivers, plus evaluations of XM and Sirius services.