Originally posted by: kki000
Originally posted by: Chudilo
if Anyone is considering getting either one. Be Aware that they both offer only AM radio quality. If your Car Stereo is anything more then 4 crappy speakers, you'll hear a huge difference on both XM and Sirius. They both sound liek a bad, highly compressed MP3 at about 64bit. Meaning it's only good enough for talk radio. I'd rather take 16 channels at 10X the quality. 10 160 channels that all sound like crap.
Hmmm.. Yeah its not SACD quality thats for sure, but in a car, its more than enuff. Its better than FM thats for sure.
Its strange you mention its only good for talk radio, well the compression rears its ugly head more on the talk channels than on anything else.
I'll take the 120 channels of variety over 10 channels thanks. I just got back from a road trip to Vermont, 6+hrs each way.
With sat radio, it was almost a pleasure driving all that way. I was never a fan of Stern, but i have to admit i was laughing my a$$ off most of the way up.
As for xm or sirius, its more similar than different. Get either and you will be very happy. I have a good friend who has xm in his acura, and as far as music is concerned, its more or less the same.
I had a choice of either on my car and i went sirius. If you can get in on this deal get it, get it now.
Difference between sat and reg radio is night and day, even beyond the cable and regular tv comparison.