XM or Sirius?

[allmotoronly]

I am thinking about buying satellite radio for my car as well as my house. I have signed up for a 3 day account online for both. I like the programming on sirius better, but XM has over twice as many channels. I have also heard that Sirius sounds like AM radio. What do you guys have and how has it worked out for you? I did not post this in the audio and ice section since I am looking into this for my house just as much as my cars. any good feedback will receive pos rep points. useless comments will receive neg. dont come in here and bullshit unless you want to contribute.

[quickdodge®]

I greatly enjoy and have enjoyed Sirius satellite. I am doing XM right now because, for a helluva deal, I acquired an XM unit. It's real cool, too, but I still prefer Sirius. Later, QD.

[jon360]

i have sirius and it doesnt sound like am to me..i got the house and car kit...make sure you get the fm antenna..and you should be good...i definately like mine.

[allmotoronly]

thanks +1 for you.

[The Yousef]

sirius

[green91]

ive had sirius in 3 cars now and love it.

[Julio]

I have both.. sirius is more raw... XM has more variety as far as music.

But I prefer Sirius because is More RAW =]

[The Yousef]

I have both.. sirius is more raw... XM has more variety as far as music.

But I prefer Sirius because is More RAW =]

ahahhah..you said "raw" :lmao:

[SPOOLIN]

i use XM for over a year now and its great. IT sounds 1000 time better if you actually use a satellite ready radio that links directly to an XM or sirius brain rather than the fm modulator garbage units.

[cpa ric]

Sirius is the best. Go with Sirius

[SPOOLIN]

Sirius is the best. Go with Sirius

XM is the best. Go with XM

SQUIZZ FOR THE WIN.

[ShooterMcGavin]

had sirius for 3 months, sounded great to me, and their deal w/the nfl is pretty nice too :goodjob:

[ironchef]

I got sirius as well. Although I haven't installed it in the new car yet, don't have a place to put the little reciever and I don't want to mount it with the rubber thing on the windshield.

[ShooterMcGavin]

the a4 didn't come w/satellite preinstalled?

[ironchef]

It does, but I have to buy the audi $300 receiver for it to work, the wiring and stuff is preinstalled though.

[ShooterMcGavin]

ohhhh ok

[green91]

octane (20) on sirius is alot like squizz but better imo. plus sirius has howard (funny as hell), nascar and a program with tony stewart, nfl and alot of other stuff.

[SPOOLIN]

LI-QUID-FUCK-ING-METAL!!!!!

on XM.

My fiencee had sirius, it bothered the piss out of me. howard is the ONLY thing it had going for it.


xm comedy is pretty funny shit too.

[Slowboy]

Have sirius, Ive enjoyed it very much. Weres the poll at.

[Kelly]

I got sirius for Christmas but don't have it installed yet...

Killer...

:(

[kelly marie]

i gave drew xm for his birthday last year.. he loves it! his parents got us the xm home system for christmas and it came with an extra xm receiver so i think we are gonna hook it up in my car too! i love the '90's station lol :)

[ShooterMcGavin]

hey for those with xm or sirius, once u have one account does that mean u can use it in more than 1 application? as in, can u use it in another car and/or ur home?

[kelly marie]

with xm you can just remove the unit and place it in your home receiver (if you have one) b/c the home device has the antenna... you can only put the unit in another car if you hook up an antenna there too..

if you want to operate two separate units you have to have two separate services but with xm its only about 5 bucks to add another plan.. i think xm runs about 12-15 bucks a month but drew paid for the entire year so i don't remember :(

[ShooterMcGavin]

yeah their pricing is similar i believe but i didn't know w/xm it's only another $5 per line. not sure what sirius offers but i'd imagine it'd be similar.

funny thing w/all this xm vs sirius stuff is that somewhere down the road there's a mighty good chance they'll merge.

[kelly marie]

yep yep.. i'm sure one day they'll merge :)

when he called to active it on the phone, the whole thing was automated.. he couldn't just talk to a person.. it was kinda strange.. it was like a thrity minute call b/c he kept having to repeat himself lol.. i wonder if they finally have actual operators

[ShooterMcGavin]

hahaha yeah, sirius had these automated calls to me like nonstop right when i was supposed to renew.

[.blank cd]

I had Sirius and ive installed XM. XM's to me sound more like AM. I had the separate tuner that hooks to the back of aftermarket radios. Sirius has less commercials (less than half of XMs channels are commercial free) and plus I think it sounds better IMO. But the main decision is up to you and what programming you like best. No sense in paying for extra channels you aren't gonna listen too anyway, right?

[green91]

both sirius and xm are pay per receiver, it doesnt matter if u take the receiver in and out of your car house boat etc.. its 12.99 for the first receiver and 6.99 for every one after that. and if you activate them online its cheaper than by phone.

[allmotoronly]

thanks for the input everybody. pos rep points spread around.

[H22A4SH]

Well I work at Best Buy and install both all day long. We get a lot more sirius than we do XM they all sound alright if you get the wired FM mod but you have to have one. I like sirius better because of the programing and I like their unit's better. If you want the best sound get one that hooks directly to your deck. Hope that helps

[ironchef]

Well I work at Best Buy and install both all day long. We get a lot more sirius than we do XM they all sound alright if you get the wired FM mod but you have to have one. I like sirius better because of the programing and I like their unit's better. If you want the best sound get one that hooks directly to your deck. Hope that helpsIf I have a sirius reciever already, how much would it cost for you guys to hook it up to my in car system? Its one of those built in console type things, not a removable din or double din unit.

[H22A4SH]

Here in columbus it would probably some where from 50-75 depends really on the car.

[devinwebb907]

xm is better for rock....dunno much else about sirius, but i do know i like my xm

[Julio]

If you have a Sirius account, you can listen to it online also... I think with XM you can do the same..

When you @ work and shit or just chillin at home you can listen to it straight from your pc.. =]

[d1esel12]

XM all the way. more channels= more music. cant stand commericals!

[phongt12]

i had the xm trial subscription for my car when i first got it. i thought it sounded pretty awesome and loved most of the stations on there. i've never tried sirius though.

random side note: xm and sirius have a merger in the works soon...

[Doppelgänger]

It wont matter soon anyway..... you'll have no choice in satellite radio...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17228226/

[shavedcivic]

i'd stick with Sirius because everyone is stealing the XM units.

[wes_297]

if you have a newer panasonic radio you can do both lol, we have xm at work. no matter what you get it still gets old cause they pretty much loop a long playlist on almost every station

[4dmin]

i've had both... sirius i prefer b/c i'm a music guru i'm very big into music i like my underground bands and sirius has stations like HARD ATTACK which have great metal bands...

XM is for the mom/pop music fan or sports guy ;)

[shavedcivic]

just stick with a regular CD player. it's easier, and you don't have to pay a monthly charge.

[jblaudio06]

when we bought our 05' subarban recently..we got free xm for like 3 months..i loved it..when it expired..i was like man this sucks ha...XM all the way

[umfogotmyname2111]

guess if all goes well you won't really have to worry abou making this decision. I saw yesterday that they are going to join together.

[Doppelgänger]

guess if all goes well you won't really have to worry abou making this decision. I saw yesterday that they are going to join together.
welcome back...


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DropTopDrifter It wont matter soon anyway..... you'll have no choice in satellite radio...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17228226/

[Lucky DAWG]

It wont matter soon anyway..... you'll have no choice in satellite radio...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17228226/

yea honestly

i thougth this was big news
are you not aware of the fact that they are soon about to be the same thing.

they're MERGING :goodjob:, yay for monopolies

[SPOOLIN]

It wont matter soon anyway..... you'll have no choice in satellite radio...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17228226/

ding ding to subscribe to whatever you want, it wont matter.

[Julio]

February 19, 2007

To: SIRIUS Subscribers

Today is a very exciting day for SIRIUS customers. As you may have
heard, SIRIUS Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio are merging to form
the nation's premier audio entertainment provider.

This combination of our two offerings will benefit you - our loyal
listeners. As a single company, we'll provide superior programming to you
every day with the best of both SIRIUS and XM. Currently, XM and
SIRIUS broadcast a wide range of commercial-free music channels, exclusive
sports coverage, news, talk, and entertainment programming. Howard
Stern. Oprah and Friends. The NFL. MLB. NBA. ESPN. CNBC. Fox News.
Additionally, the combined company will be able to improve existing
services such as real-time traffic information and rear-seat video as well
as introduce new ones.

After shareholder and regulatory approvals, we anticipate that the
combination will be finalized by the end of 2007. Until then, both
companies will continue to operate independently. We will continue to provide
you with the uninterrupted service - as well as the outstanding
customer support - that you have come to expect and enjoy from SIRIUS. We do
not anticipate any changes in your service during the merger process,
however, please call our customer care team on 1- 888-539-7474 should you
have any questions.

We look forward to the many benefits this combination will offer and
continuing to make your listening experience an enjoyable one - offering
more of the Very Best Radio on Radio.

Stay tuned,

Mel Karmazin, CEO

[4doortypels]

i prefer XM over SIRUS. i like the variety of XM better than sirus.

[R3RUN]

IPOD ftw. Got the IPOD interface and havent listend to the radio since.

[hybrid90accord]

sirius doesnt sounds as clear to me as xm does and sirius has to update all the damn time which sucks, XM FTW.

[importXpert]

sirius now owns xm so in a cupple of months there will only be one