Specials Outlet
image Carl's 1998 Audi A8.

Items installed:


  • Pioneer XMp3 portable satellite radio
  • Terk XMicro2 antenna

Carl's Story


Carl, Crutchfield's Director of Mobile Merchandising, is a huge fan of satellite radio. In fact, he's been a subscriber since it started. For him, it all comes down to having choices. "Local radio doesn't play enough of the music I like," he says. "Satellite radio has an amazing selection of music, and it's commercial-free."

Carl also appreciates the vast entertainment variety satellite radio provides. "With satellite radio, I don't have to carry around a bunch of different devices to get the entertainment I want," he explains. "And with the XMmp3, all I have to do to record hours of content is touch a button."

He's also a sports fan who travels a lot — and since satellite radio gives him the same channels anywhere in the country, he can keep up with all the action. "I love how satellite radio makes it easy to keep up with my teams when I'm on the road," he says.

Q&A Section

Why did you decide to put satellite radio in your car?

I love the commercial-free music, the wide variety of talk shows, and national sports coverage. I'm a big ACC fan, and hate to miss a game while traveling.

Why did you choose the XMp3?

The XMp3 gives me great flexibility. I can listen while I'm out walking, or at home or in my car. Plus, I really like its DVR-like qualities, so I can have lots of entertainment already loaded each morning.

What was the most difficult part of the installation?

Running the antenna wire was challenging. But overall, this was a pretty simple job.

image Carl is one of satellite radio's biggest fans.
image Carl found a handy spot to place his antenna.
image The XMp3 in Carl's dash.