Satellite radio unit goes places, has great sound.

Byline: Mike Wendland

Satellite radio has certainly become one of the most engaging entertainment features you can add to your vehicle. But it can also do the same thing inside your house, at work, at a tailgate party or on a picnic.

For the past month, I've been testing out a new go-anywhere satellite radio tuning system called the Delphi XM SKYFi, a small satellite tuner that works with adapters to plug into a car or home stereo system or fit in a new boom-box-like radio and CD player.

As the name implies, the unit works with the XM satellite system, which costs $9.95 a month. XM offers commercial-free music channels and, as of Monday, added …