We have some great promotions going on right now and we still have a sizable selection of items on sale including refurbished standalone radios at this link.

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Here’s a small preview of items in the USED category (and the crazy low prices we’re able to offer them to you for this year):

Antennas:
Sirius Dot Micros $4.99
Sirius Home Antenna $4.99

Docks:
Sirius Universal Home Dock SUPH1 $4.99
Sirius Universal Car Dock $4.99
Sirius S50 Home Dock $4.99
Sirius PowerConnect Car Dock $4.99
XM SkyDock Dock $14.99
XM XMP3i Home Dock $4.99
XM XMP3i Vehicle Dock $4.99

Radios:
Sirius Xact XTR3 $4.99
Sirius S50 $19.99
XM (SiriusXM) Lynx $99.99
XM Edge $49.99
XM Onyx $19.99
XM Roady XT $9.99
XM SkyDock $19.99
XM Xpress RCi $29.99

Remember, for these USED items, you will have to call TSS-Radio directly at 312-846-6606 during the normal business hours (10AM-6PM CST). We’ll be at the phones ready to help you!

The sale runs from Tuesday 6/4 through Friday 6/7 only, so you probably should start ordering as soon as you get the email if you want to get these extremely unique deals!

So, don’t miss out. Get on the mailing list here and join in the fun this week. Perfect selection of items for Father’s Day gifts, second car radios (make the husband, wife or children happy), and spare components for yourself. If you are like me, you’ve had to replace a part here and there over the years and it would be nice to just have a spare antenna in the closet, especially at these prices, right?

Enjoy the Garage Sale, 2013 Edition!

As you’ll see in the video below, you can ride in style and enjoy SiriusXM at the same time.

These kits are now available with tons of options, and you get to choose which parts you want as shown in the image below. Some of you may be aware that the kits were out of stock for a long time and are in limited supply. We just got these kits today so head over to our order page and pick a couple up while you can. The page is available by clicking this link or the image below.

1. Multiple types of subscriptions are now available, as explained in the SiriusXM Subscription Comparison Guide at TSS-Radio.com.
2. The All Access plan boils down to about $2 extra per month than the standard subscription, but it includes internet access and the premier stations. That’s a lot of value for $2.
3. Instead of calling and waiting on hold for a person, you can add services, change services and even make payment online.
4. You can even combine Sirius and XM accounts now.
5. With an internet subscription, you can listen back five hours on many channels.
6. You can listen to many programs On Demand, such as Howard Stern, Opie & Anthony or even 90s on 9’s The Back in The Day Replay (top 30 countdown).
7. Select programming can be downloaded to your device to listen offline, such as the aforementioned Stern and O&A shows. Take a week’s worth of your favorite programming hiking where there’s no 3G data signal!
8. There’s still a SiriusXM internet-based portable unit that makes a great plug and play radio called the SiriusXM Lynx and it’s almost gone. You can get a special bundle of this model with both the home and car kits by clicking here.
9. SiriusXM’s new MySXM feature allows you to customize many music stations online. For example, on SiriusXM Hits 1, you can choose between varying degrees of pop & rock vs pop & rhythm, new hits vs currently hot hits and less teen pop or more teen pop. It’s the ultimate in music customization!
10. SiriusXM puts you in the driver’s seat for all of your news and entertainment choices, whether you are a political junkie, just want to catch up on international headlines, a Howard Stern fan or ready to jam to any of the most eclectic choices in music programming available anywhere on the web.

Finally, by customer demand, SiriusXM now has Sports Play by Play online. You can listen anywhere you have internet access and a compatible browser, smartphone or tablet.

We’ll have more blogs to come, especially since our world-famous summer Garage Sale event is near! If you aren’t on our mailing list, click this link and sign up now. Note: you only have to give your email address, but add your birthday and you’ll be eligible for special offers and prizes

That solution was called PowerConnect. Instead of the Plug and Play Radio simply sending the audio over the air to your cars FM Dial it instead injects it via the SiriusXM PowerConnect Power Adapter to the metal of the socket and your car. While this method isn’t as ideal as using an Aux Cable or an FM Direct Adapter it’s a very easy way to connect and Play your Radio with ease. Especially in small radio markets outside big cities.

PowerConnect 5 Volt Car Power Adapter

PowerConnect has helped a lot of TSS-Radio customers simply because it’s easier to buy a radio and not have to take apart the dash just to install an FM Direct Adapter. However it’s important to know one thing about PowerConnect when looking for replacement parts.

PowerConnect Power Adapters must always match up to PowerConnect Docks/Cradles. The PowerConnect radios and power adapters are 5 Volts and many customers confuse them with NON PowerConnect 5 Volt power adapters. We can’t highlight enough that you have to make sure you are purchasing the correct adapters or docks.

XM PowerConnect Car Cradle. Note the Color Coded Inputs.

The tip is that PowerConnect Docks/Cradles always have Color-Coded inputs. If your Vehicle Dock has color coded inputs it means that you need a PowerConnect 5 Volt Car Power Adapter. If your Vehicle Dock doesn’t have that then you need a different power adapter.

We currently have 2 versions of PowerConnect Car Adapters. One is the OEM version here. The other has a thicker cabled coiled cord that only provides the power and NOT the audio portion. This version is less expensive but it’s great if you have the audio covered with an Aux connection or FM Direct Adapter.

In addition some people like to use the Vehicle Docks in their home. If you have a PowerConnect Vehicle Dock but need a Home AC Adapter for it we do have a special PowerConnect AC Adapter just for you.

If you do need help with this our Parts finder is a big help or feel free to call us 10am-6pm Central time at 312-846-6606 or email us sales@tss-radio.com

Satellite Radios, parts and accessories are no different. And we have a couple products that are Discontinued, but for the time being we still have stock of as of publishing this post.

XMP3 Antenna Headphones

XMP3/XMP3i Antenna Headphones

If you have an XMP3 or XMP3i Portable XM Radio your radio has a built in Antenna, but some may need additional reception with the use of these Antenna Headphones. They are now discontinued and we have limited quantities.

XM Snap Radio

XM Snap

The XM Snap is an incredible simple and fun XM Radio. Installation is a Snap. All you do is put the PowerConnect stalk into the Cigarette Lighter, Mount the Antenna and either connect with an Aux Cable or use the PowerConnect to match up FM Frequencies and the install is done. The unit doesn’t have tons of features or presets but for a lot of people that’s the draw. Sadly the XM Snap is being discontinued and hopefully something fun and simple will come out in the future. In the meantime if you love the concept of the Snap, make sure you snap it up fast before they are gone!

At one point this was a home based business. It started in my very small guest house apartment in Los Angeles. Things got very busy very fast and I moved to Chicago. We had as many as 13 people at one point working for TSS. Right now we are a solid 5-6 guys. The good thing is everyone at TSS knows the products and service inside and out. You might call a customer service rep at SiriusXM that may not even listen to the service or have a radio. We all do in some way or another. That’s what makes us who we are. We can understand what it’s like to break a radio and be miserable for days waiting for it to arrive.

Never hesitate to call and ask us for anything. Whether it be to price match a product or you need help with trying to get better sound quality with your Satellite Radio. We deal with people day in and day out and it’s likely we’ve heard it before and if we haven’t we can usually track down an answer.

So feel free to reach out to us and ask!

via Email sales@tss-radio.com

via Phone 312-846-6606

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Howard Stern Alternatives

I love catching the Howard Stern show, but 3 live days isn’t feel like enough talk for me. So I love to catch Opie and Anthony, Covino and Rich or Jay Thomas as alternatives. To listen to Opie and Anthony you must either have XM or the SIRIUS Premier Package. But the show airs the same time the live Howard Stern show airs which is at 6am ET on channel 105/206. It also replays various times throughout the day. Covino and Rich air on Indie 104 between Noon and 4pm ET. There show isn’t as shocking or controversial as Jay Thomas, Stern or O&A but I like that about it. It’s fairly easy going and they always have great debates and mix up it up a lot of big celebrities. Finally Jay Thomas has a mix of controversial opinions and banter along with random guests promoting various books or odd accomplishments. The Jay Thomas show airs 3pm ET on Indie 104.

When things get too stressful

Spa 73 is perfect. It’s honestly great to have low in the background to just relax. I swear I can barely wake up if I leave it on overnight in the background. I can’t use this station enough to calm me down when things are too hectic. It’s perfect to have on using a Plug and Play Radio and an SXABB2 Portable Sound System because unlike using an Internet Feed that needs to be refreshed this will just keep playing in the background.

Off the beaten path

Radio Classics channel 82 can be a lot of fun. Every once in a while on a lazy rainy day I find myself listening to Radio Classics and it rarely disappoints. For one you end up realizing how different things used to be 50-80 years ago. It’s fairly funny how many suspenseful radio thrillers involve a total stranger knocking on the door of a home in a small town asking for help. There were always scandals and lies and it’s fun to try to discern who is the victim or suspect.

Pop Music Alternatives

If you end up getting sick of the same handful of songs played on Sirius XM Hits 1 it’s time to try out a few of the other Pop alternatives. My favorite is BBC Radio 1. I end up listening on the weekend and they mix it up really well with Hip Hop and Pop and a mix of British and US Artists. It’s a lot more refreshing mix to me. I end up loving the interactions the DJs have with various listeners and it always seems like some 14 year old British girl is working on her homework while listening to the BBC 1. BBC Radio 1 is found on the SiriusXM Internet service but currently not on the Satellite Radio service. 20 on 20 Channel 3 changed a few months back and ended up highlighting a lot more new music and songs not played on Hits 1. If you haven’t heard it recently, give it another shot. And if you are between 25 and 35 Pop2k which is on the Internet Feed and XM and SiriusXM Satellite Packages only is the best way to relive Pop hits from the 2000s. For some reason it really brings me back even though the songs are too old.

What channels have you ended up stumbling upon and enjoyed?

Just inquire by calling us at 312-846-6606 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Central Time.

Below is a rough guideline on how easy or difficult it is to find parts for your old Sirius or XM Radio.

Satellite Radio Car Power Adapters-Easy

Satellite Radio Home Power Adapters-Easy

Satellite Radio Car Antennas-Easy

Satellite Radio Boomboxes-Hard

Satellite Radio Home Kits-Medium

Satellite Radio Car Kits-Hard

Satellite Radio Batteries-Medium

It’s always best to get the accessories and parts while you can!

The original SIRIUS Stiletto was the Stiletto 10 and Stiletto 100. They came out before Christmas of 2006 and were an instant hit. The following year the Stiletto 2 came out. Smaller and more efficient. The Stiletto 2 is from 2007 which in terms of technology is a pretty long time ago. We tried grabbing stock of all the new Stilettos for as long as possible after they were discontinued but there is only so long that a retailer can sell a product that was no longer produced. In 2010 we said goodbye to the Stiletto’s with this touching cake.

Goodbye Stilettos

The Stiletto’s were great for a variety of reasons. If you recorded talk shows when you would listen back it would bookmark where you left off. It was a simple feature but fantastic. It also was able to listen to SIRIUS in Portable mode (either with the built in antenna or antenna headphones) or if you were in range of decent Wifi you could simply listen to an Online feed of SIRIUS.

But as great as there were they don’t fit into the evolution of SiriusXM quite like they used to. But we do understand how loyal people can be to them. In 2013 the SiriusXM Internet Radio is much more a part of the average subscribers routine. You pay a bit extra for an online login and you can listen Online, on an App or on a device like the SiriusXM Lynx. The Lynx is a twist on the Portable Satellite Radio and it’s very versatile. It’s packed with tons of features like a color touch screen, Game Alerts, 25 presets, it receives the Xtra Channels, and much more. The Lynx can play the part of a simple SiriusXM Dock and Play Radio where you move the unit from your Car to the Home or to work. But you can also listen to the Online service with it and Record Programs and access the On Demand content. It stores up to 200 hours of content and you can import your own MP3s onto it if you wish. One of the cooler features is that it can connect via Bluetooth and the it will connect with the Lynx Home Kit wirelessly. You can sit on the couch and change channels directly on the Lynx while the Home Dock is empty but hooked up to your home stereo.

Some of our customers have told us that the Lynx is a major part of their listening experience. Not everyone wants to use their phone to listen portably, whether it uses too much data or it simply drains the battery. And a unique thing about the Lynx is that you could activate it simply as a SiriusXM Internet Radio or a Satellite Radio or both.

SiriusXM Lynx Portable Wifi Player