Sirius Stratus 6

The SIRIUS Stratus 6 is a budget-friendly, in-dash satellite radio receiver released as a counterpart to the Starmate 5. It offers the same capabilities, without the pause/play functionality. However, it does inherit its superior sibling’s A La Carte selection, meaning users can select their own 50 favorite channels.

Also included is a blue wide-screen display for easy viewing and use, push-button navigation for swiftly surfing channels, and 10 total presets for fast access to favorite channels. The Stratus 6 is considered optimal for talk radio, but it’s not commended for FM radio because the bitrate sounds like 128 kps at best, according to experts.