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Originally Posted by AdultWebGraphics
I think it might be area based because my XM sucks compared to my Sirius. I cant even drive next to a tall house, big trees or a small building directly to the south of me without having it drop and cut out. My Sirius never did, only time was under a bridge and XM drops there also.
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I guess it depends what part of the US you live in then. I've had my Sirius for over a year down in the south east and have had the constant drop problem anytime you drive under an overpass. Like if you are on I-95 its only dropped for a sec everytime you drive under an overpass, but after a while it gets very noticeable. I also can't get any inside signal on Sirius without running the house antenna and positioning it just right to pickup the Sat.
XM's land based repeaters are everywhere which is why you get the Sat and Earth station signal combo so you never lose the signal and you get inside and portable transmissions perfectly.
On the plus side, Sirius has Howard Stern, a wide range of excellent programming, and the sound is superior to regular FM. But like I said above, now that I have XM also, you really can hear a distinct higher sound quality on XM. It sounds more live like you're right there with the music vs Sirius which seems more bland and flat.
XM has pretty much the same program variety so in that area the two are nearly identical.
It might also depend on the unit being used. This Pioneer XM2Go I just got is considered one of the best they make, so maybe that has something to do with the crisp sound in the comparison. My Sirius unit is the regular Sportser model.
Either way, both services are reasonably priced and once you get into Satellite radio you'll never be able to listen to FM again.
The radio stations are going downhill now and scrambling to upgrade their systems to HD Radio which will be the next thing trying to counter the Sat services. I don't know if they'll be able to pull it off though because they'll still be broadcast over the public airwaves and subject to the FCC censorship, whereas the Sat's being subscribtion based have wider latitude for hardcore content.
Playboy, by the way, just inked a deal on Sirius too, which should be a lively channel I'm sure.
