I enjoy SXM but unless things have changed the internet says sound quality is 128 kbps or worse which is ok but not CD quality. Also subscriptions provide internet access and additional programming via mobile device app as an alternative to a home tuner. |
I have Sirius XM in my car and in my house hooked to my stereo system. I have a Magnum Dynalab tuner but don’t use it because there are no jazz stations in my area. The FM signal I get is very good especially late at night when I do most of my listening. I’d say it is close to CD quality and for me, it is perfect. I can listen to both classic jazz and discover new music and artists. |
I bought the sony xm radio reciever and initially took it to my business which has a very bare bones system. It worked fine. I then bought a cradle to hook it up at home. I also purchased a better interconnect. Monster makes the exact one you need. A gold mini plug that splits into two gold rca plugs. At home the sound is amazing. I can't imagine listening to commercial radio through my expensive tuner again. Its strange to listen to classical music on the radio with soundstage and detail. and no interfeance at all. I love it. |
I have gone back and forth on this, and for me, no comparison- my Accuphase classic T-101 FM tuner is way better sounding (much more natural) than the music from Satellite (Direct TV). |
Danner, Kind of like PBS television. No commercials they claim, but they advertise their own upcomming programing every half hour and then spend at least 2 minutes before each program telling you all about the company who gave the grant money to make the program and all about its products. |
Follow up: Though xm radio ($10/month) may have started out commercial free, they've now started slipping in commercials. On beyond jazz they use a softspoken approach to selling insurance. Even worse than the fan. |
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psyschicanimal: funny, but where i live, the am band is just as crowded as fm. moreover, an am station is the highest rated in our market by arbitron. so, what's this about fm blowing am? where do you get your news? and do you REALLY think enough people are gonna' shell out $10.00/month or more to get "commercial-free" or "better-sounding" radio to make it a sucess? i sure as hell don't. "the future is digital"= "perfect sound forever." give us a break and quit spoutin' unadorned propaganda. -cfb |
I have the sony xm receiver with adaptors for car and in house. The antenna has to go out a window since it needs a clean line to the satellite. In the car I never noticed that the unit has a fan in it. As soon as I set it up inside, I couldn't believe the fan noise - low level but definately audible. Haven't used it since. (the sound is fine) |
Sugarbrie, Are you asking about music via our satellite dishes (DSS or Dishnetwork) or are you referring to XFM? I took your question, when mentioning adapters, to mean the XFM type systems that go from car to home. If that IS what you mean, I am also interested in the responses. If you mean the Music via satellite services (Dishnetwork), I can say the programming choices are very good, and the sound via a Pass Labs D1 D/A converter is outstanding. Best Regards, Aaron |
The future is digital, just in the same way FM blew AM and the fact that we don't use Edison Cylinders anymore... |
mikec: >> Is this another blow for analog!! << duh, no!! but it might be another blow to the mp3 format. -cfb |
Yes, using a RCA DD DTV Sat system using the opt dig out into a Monarchy Audio SuperDrive Dip and out using a Kimber D-60 BNC/RCA dig cable into the Dac. Listen to the Satellite Music Channels while I work on the puter. Also have a good tuner for FM and enjoy the sound and commerical free broadcasting using the Dig out from the Sat receiver better than the "supertuner". It depends on how compressed the dig signal is being received and broadcasting equipment being used to broadcast the dig signal. All equal, the dig Sat sound is CD quality and close to the quality of sound from my CD system and commerical free giving plenty of different geners choices of music to enjoy. I like it and find it very convienient and enjoyable while working and not having to be interupted. Also another kool feature is having the ability of viewing the software being broadcasted on a moniter(TV). Helps in identifing the album(CD), title, artist, song. Helps in building a music collection. Is this another blow for analog!! |
Yes, I have a cheep RCA DTV hooked to my Naim system through a Radio Shack 22ft bad eough interconnect. In spite of all of these the sound is still impressive. No doubt, better than FM radio. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. |
