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HD Radio Portable Player

When you're on the go, listen to your favorite HD and FM radio stations using this portable player that features a belt clip for easy portability.

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Bad product or over-hyped technology

on July 29, 2010

Posted by: Tekgeek

from Chicago, IL

We've all heard the commercials about how great HD radio is and that the sound quality is on par with cd. After keeping my eyes open for an affordable radio I saw this one on sale and the reviews were mostly positive. I did not try this with the in-box headphones but instead a much nicer set. At first I got about 3 HD stations in and the analog reception was just ok. I decided to try hooking it up to my receiver and I did get a couple more stations in but the reception was still poor (i made sure the cable was fully extended to get the best reception) and the HD stations did not sound any different than the analog ones. One station was broadcasting 3 different streams, which I received at first, but minutes later the 2 extra ones were gone. Not sure if the radio flaked out or if the station stopped streaming them. Overall i was very disappointed in the radio, and maybe it was just this particular radio but I was not impressed with the quality of HD.

What's great about it: Portable, and the cheapest unit I've seen on the market.

What's not so great: Poor reception and the HD quality on the channels that did work did not sound any different than the analog stations.

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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what size speakers do i need for 01 grand prix gt

front and back

I once had a 2000 Grand Prix GT and I believe I put 5 1/4" components in the front and 6x9's in the back. I did have to cut out the hole in the front sail panels to install the tweeters with the mounting piece which allowed their position to be tilted, and I mounted the crossover box inside of the door. You may not want to go this complex (I had ripped every inch of the interior apart to install a competition quality system).

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