Home » Clarion SIRPNP Sirius Satellite Radio Review Clarion SIRPNP Pros: Small size. Color-changing display (orange or green). Crisp display. Almost all the features of the Audiovox PNP2. Cons: Small display. No Boombox available. Overall: This is a great little receiver that feels durable and is small enough to fit in your pocket when taking it from the car to the house. It would be a keeper for me if it had a boombox.   The Clarion SIRPNP contains almost as many features as the other fully loaded Sirius Plug-and-Plays, plus it has a color-changing display. The main downside to this unit though, is that smaller size means a smaller display. Display The display on the Clarion is pretty small compared to the Audiovox PNP2 or the SkyFi, but still larger than the Kenwood Here2Anywhere. It still offers a choice of two lines of text for the display (title on one; artist on the other), or one line of text shown as artist/title. It includes most of the other features of the Audiovox PNP2/Streamer/JVC in the display, except that it displays 4 lines maximum, not 6. You still get full title/artist information though. Full-function clock A nice feature Sirius has included is a satellite-updated full-function clock. It includes an alarm clock, and a sleep timer. Probably the coolest feature on the unit is the program alert. If you find out about your favorite artist performing live, or a specialty show you do not want to miss, you can set the program alert to the time, day, and stream you want, and it will alert you at the proper time. If you press the info button on the Clarion remote, you will get the date as well as the time. Other Features The Clarion SIRPNP is loaded with extras. Probably one of the best features is called SongSeek (or S-Seek for short). If you hear a song you like, you simply press the memory button, and it will store it. When the song is played again on any of the streams, the receiver will alert you and ask if you want to change. You can store up to twenty songs. One feature unique to the Clarion is color changing buttons and display. You can choose either orange or green for each the display and the buttons. Other features include a skip feature for channels that you do not want, and a locking option. If you have children, and do not want them listening to uncensored comedy, you can block that channel, and put in a password so they cannot unblock it. The car dock comes with a wireless FM transmitter. This will send the audio signal to your car antenna. I do not recommend using this if you live in a larger city, or have your radio antenna more than 5-10 ft. away from the Sirius receiver. The Clarion has ten different FM frequencies to choose from. You can buy a hard-wired version of this from Audiovox that plugs into your radio's FM antenna and will provide a static-free sound. If you need this, call Audiovox at 1-800-645-4994 and ask for part SIRSWB. It costs around $20 shipped. Summary The Clarion is a small and feature-packed unit. If you want to go with Sirius, and do not need the largest display, or just want a small Plug and Play unit, the Clarion will work for you. User Reviews No user reviews have been submitted. Do you own this radio? Please share your opinion and write a review. Top of page
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