For Christmas I recieved the SiriusXM TTR1 Tabletop Internet radio. This radio can play all of SiriusXM’s online content which includes music, talk, comedy, sports, play by play, etc.
Cost
We purchased the TTR1 radio on the SiriusXM site for about $75 on sale which is the lowest that I had seen this model which usually sells for around $119-149.
Sound Quality
Sound quality on this little radio is pretty good for the cost. Since I most often listen to talk radio the sound quality is not always a concern but it is nice to know that it can pump out some quality sounding tunes when I listen to music. I really enjoyed this radio in the living room with Christmas music on and more recently in the bathroom so that I can listen to Opie and Anthony and sports radio in the morning while getting ready for work instead of listening on my phone like I have for the last few years.
Setup and Features
I started setup by entering in our WPA passphrase which was not exactly fun with having to dial through the alphabet. Once I had the wireless connection configured, I was able to enter my SiriusXM credentials and all of the available channels populated in the menus. There is an option for wired Ethernet connections, a line out, and an AUX connection for when you want to use another source for audio. There are also alarm clock capabilities in the TTR1 if someone were to use this device in their bedroom.
Interface
There is a main menu that is driven through a dial that pushes in for confirmation. The dial can be a little clumsy when making choices but then again, it’s not too often that I use the menu because there are ten preset buttons. The present buttons allow for quick access to ten of your favorite channels. When I power on the TTR1 powers on, connects to my wireless, and begins playing my last channel in about 10-12 seconds. The volume button is nice a big and there is a snooze button for the alarm on the top of the radio.
Online Capabilities
One really nice thing about SiriusXM online is now they offer NFL games to be streamed over the Internet and this radio can take advantage of this feature. I hope that as other sports contracts are renewed that they continue this trend as it would have been nice to listen to the Wolves this winter with Rubio and DWill creating some excitement. My Internet streaming on my phone and computer have a short timeout of about 90 minutes and the TTR1 has a much longer timeout value of a few hours (I left it on one day and it did time out after quite some time).
Summary
Overall, this is a solid product that should have a long life as it has software on the device is upgradable and SiriusXM continues to expand on its Internet radio lineup like the SportsCenter channel among others due to capacity issues through their satellite services. I look forward to using the TTR1 at home and when camping while using my new Verizon phone as a hotspot 🙂