Product Description
Bring your SIRIUS Sportster home to roost with the SPH2 home docking kit. It includes everything you need to enjoy your Sportster at home, including a cradle and mounting base, AC power adapter, indoor/outdoor antenna, and patch cable…. More >>
#1 by eric on July 2, 2010 - 10:50 pm
I’ve had a great experience with both the Sportster and this home kit. Contrary to another review, my home kit did come with the FM modulator antenna and it sends the sportster signal throughout my house. I live in Philly, so we’re less reliant on the sky signals (we, like many cities, have ground repeaters).
The RCA connector into my stereo system gives perfect digital sound.
For those who want a boombox or to record on cassette (I will be taping Howard!), I recommend the Sony CFD-G500 CD Radio Cassette Recorder Boombox (Black). This is the only boombox I can find that has an audio-in jack. You can connect your Sportster Home kit right to the boombox and listen through the boombox. This is a better option than the Sportster Boombox because it has CD, cassette and FM capabilities, too, for less money.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by The Garage on July 3, 2010 - 1:05 am
This is the way to go if you want to use your Sportster in the house. It hooks up just like any other audio component exept you don’t have to use the audio cable if you don’t want to. Hook it up, position the antenna, pop in your Sportster and you’re done. It has four rubber feet on it that grip smooth surfaces like suction cups so it doesn’t slide around when you push the buttons.
I had to take one star off because there is no antenna for the FM modulator. The cradle for the car kit includes a small antenna that will optimize the output of the FM modulator for clearer reception if you need it. A house is way bigger than a car so if you might need it in a car you really might need it in a house.
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by Chris Shorter on July 3, 2010 - 1:51 am
Cradle is exactly the same as the car kit, so setup was very easy. The antenna will take some time to find the correct placement, but the signal will work great once that spot is found. The only complaint I have is that the length of antenna cable could have been a little longer.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Douglas Mallory on July 3, 2010 - 4:26 am
If you want to connect your Sirius Sportster to you home theater or component audio system, this product is in expensive and quick. I connected the phono output to the TV audio connection on my home theater. Totally satisfied.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by G. Tiraboschi on July 3, 2010 - 5:45 am
I ordered this item so that I could take my Sirius out into my garage with me. The unit is very easy to install, and works like a charm. I would highly recommend this item to anyone thinking about buying one.
Rating: 5 / 5