XM vs Sirius: Which is better and why?
8/3/06, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CrackaTrash
Am I the only person on earth that thinks that the sound quality of sat radio (both XM and Sirius) sucks? Both compress the heck out their channels. Some are worse than others, but even the good ones stink. They sound like bad MP3's. I though that Sat radio's big thing was CD Quality digital. They don't push that saying anymore. I know the programming is more robust, but I just can't get past the compression. I'll stick with my iPod.
-Dan
8/5/06, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Cleveland
actually, I dont have any "compression" through my satelite. Are you using FM Modulation? That would explain a lot and that isnt even considered to be compression, its actually line input level.
-Dan
-Dan
Please don't think that I'm trying to knock anyone's purchase here. I know I'm in the minority. I think I am just too picky though. I can't see the logic in paying for something that sounds worse than FM. Here are a couple of big long threads on AVSForum about it:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archi.../t-402938.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=402938
I know sat radio has more content, but all of the content in the world isn't worth it if I hate hearing it.
King of all Media... Nough said!
8/5/06, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Burke0011
This is Riley Martin.... FRIEND to the aliens.........
KBONSIG---Uhh look man, oppie & whoever can't whipe the king's rear end....There 2 bit sell outs at best.
8/6/06, 08:53 AM
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Att: All Wanna-bee New Yorkers
Originally Posted by Vegasjay
Why hello there friend David!.....LOL
KBONSIG---Uhh look man, oppie & whoever can't whipe the king's rear end....There 2 bit sell outs at best.
KBONSIG---Uhh look man, oppie & whoever can't whipe the king's rear end....There 2 bit sell outs at best.
- I love all the Stern die hards from Vegas and Cali - You can have Stern... talk to people who actually live in the tri-state area and have been hearing Sterns B/S for 10 years now... we are all sick of it. He's a one trick pony.... enjoy!
8/6/06, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KBONSIG
- I love all the Stern die hards from Vegas and Cali - You can have Stern... talk to people who actually live in the tri-state area and have been hearing Sterns B/S for 10 years now... we are all sick of it. He's a one trick pony.... enjoy!
You might be sick of him but plenty of other people sure aren't.
Funny how O and A have to steal ideas from a one trick pony.......
8/7/06, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Cleveland
You are very correct. Sirius is remaining commercial free while XM is not. XM is also losing market share and Howard Stern is far from washed up in the NY market.
What I don't understand is that many seem to have a fixation on, in my personal opinion, the biggest M0R0N in broadcast radio today. While I respect the rights of people to listen to that
I'm thankful that Howard is finally off commercial radio. 
At least this'll help protect many of this nations youth from the radio equivalent to MTV's "Jackazz" aka "How to lose 50 IQ points in a single sitting". 
8/7/06, 03:51 PM
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I've had XM for over two years now in my wife's car and it's great. I had XM in my pony until recently (XM and I are having issues in my car) so I'm going to put Sirius in mine. Sirius is far from dead given the fact that they have every major sport except baseball. They picked up NASCAR as an exclusive for five years starting in January.
But this is one of those incredibly stupid apples vs. oranges arguments.
But this is one of those incredibly stupid apples vs. oranges arguments.
8/16/06, 08:05 AM
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I have XM but im started to get REALLY annoyed with having to listen to commercials. I paid for satelite so I wouldnt have to listen to commericials! If I wanted to hear commercials Id listen to FM. I dont think Im going to renew unless something gives.
8/17/06, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FireFighterHill
Read previous post, If sirius doesnt start turning a profit looks like Commercials are in the future for them as well.
Plus Sirius has advertisting on some its stations already...mostly the lifestyle and talk stations...nothing on the Music ones.
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