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Features
Compatible Reception Format: Sirius
Display: 240 x 160 pixels
Audio D/A Converter: 24-bit
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 3.75 x 17.5 x 12
Weight (pounds): 15
Price: $1,999

Connections
Inputs: RF (female SMA from antenna)
Outputs: Optical digital (3), stereo analog (3)
Additional: RS-232 (1), IR jack (2)

These listings are based on the manufacturer's stated specs; the HT Labs box below indicates the gear's performance on our test bench.

Ratings: Antex SRX-3 TriplePlay Sirius Tuner

Build Quality: 90
• Blue-backlit liquid-crystal display
• Has a thick aluminum faceplate

Value: 85
• Saves the cost of buying three receivers
• Get the most out of your Sirius subscription

Features: 93
• 24-bit digital-to-analog converters
• Digital optical and stereo analog outputs for each zone

Performance: 90
• Compressed digital, not quite CD-caliber
• 24-bit DACs get the best out of the signal

Ergonomics: 85
• Display has limited viewing angle
• Bare-bones remote control

Overall Rating: 89
Antex hits a developing need with the SRX-3 TriplePlay Sirius satellite tuner. Now you can have Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, and a rich assortment of music and talk offerings in up to three different parts of the home simultaneously.

General Information
Antex SRX-3 TriplePlay Sirius Tuner, $1,999
Antex Electronics
(800) 338-4231
www.antex.com
Dealer Locator Code ANX