XM/Sirius

[SkiDork]

I'm the same way with WFAN - when I'm in the NYC area I'm pretty much always listening to that. But when I go up to VT I can't get that so Sirius it is. I wish there was some way to merge them

 

[hammer]

Just started my trial subscription...but with HD radio in the car as well I also have a few additional FM stations available to check out. I'll see if it's worth it.

First impressions...

1. Stations: seems like a decent selection but I listen to music and don't care about all of the talk stations.
2. Reception: not what I thought it would be...fine on the open highway but I get dropouts on back roads.
3. Sound quality: a disappointment...sounds like a low to mid data-rate internet radio station. I'd have to admit that the HD FM stations I'm listening to aren't much better, though...seems like digital radio still needs improvement.

 

[Hawkshot99]

First impressions...

1. Stations: seems like a decent selection but I listen to music and don't care about all of the talk stations.
2. Reception: not what I thought it would be...fine on the open highway but I get dropouts on back roads.
3. Sound quality: a disappointment...sounds like a low to mid data-rate internet radio station. I'd have to admit that the HD FM stations I'm listening to aren't much better, though...seems like digital radio still needs improvement.

The only time I have reception problems is when I go on the North side of a large cliff or building, or driving through very dense woods(still rarely a problem.)
Sound quality is awesome for me. It was very questionable before I had it hard wired into my stereo system, but now is equal to my ipod connected to the stereo.

 

[St. Bear]

The only time I have reception problems is when I go on the North side of a large cliff or building, or driving through very dense woods(still rarely a problem.)
Sound quality is awesome for me. It was very questionable before I had it hard wired into my stereo system, but now is equal to my ipod connected to the stereo.

I've had Sirius (and now XM) for almost 3 years now, and this is exactly how I describe my reception. The only times I loss it is through tunnels and bridges (of course) and very very dense woods (extremely rare).

My sound quality was questionable when I played it stricly over the radio because my car doesn't have an Aux input. Then I got a FM Direct Adaptor for $20 that they sell, and it sounds just as good as CDs.

As for the content, I couldn't be happier. I listen to mostly music, and Sirius XM has no competitor for music variety. The quality has gone down slightly since the merger, but still worth every penny that I pay for it.