Well since my deck has died completely, I now have to buy a new one. I have been without music for a week now, and I am completely insane without music in my car. One of the things that I will need with this new deck is an AUX input for my iPod. Secondly I want CD text, and anymore than that is kinda up in the air. I want a deck that can handle satellite radio, but dont know which one though. The guy at Best Buy was telling me about Sirius and them having NFL now, which would be nice. The programing on both seems to be fairly equal. I listen mostly to techno, some hip-hop, a little bit of rock. Tell me about sound quality, what you like about it, what you dont like about it, the programming, and what not. If you have it and dont like it anymore, tell me that too. If you do not have XM or Sirius, do not bother to respond. Thanks
I have XM on my Alpine, and I absolutely LOVE it. I have no SQ issues, it sounds just like a CD. Havok2k1 has Sirius in his car and it's the same, no quality issues.
If you have an iPod with a dock connector, Alpine has a dock system for it that allows you to control your iPod from the HU.
If you have the iPod with dock connector, then I would seriously consider and Alpine unit. www.alpine1.com for more info.
I have XM on my Alpine, and I absolutely LOVE it. I have no SQ issues, it sounds just like a CD. Havok2k1 has Sirius in his car and it's the same, no quality issues.
If you have an iPod with a dock connector, Alpine has a dock system for it that allows you to control your iPod from the HU.
If you have the iPod with dock connector, then I would seriously consider and Alpine unit. www.alpine1.com for more info.
I love XM!!! The sound is good, I wouldnt say CD quality but maybe good MP3 quality, but definately better than radio.
I have same deck as Alpine Civic and we're stuck with XM ready decks, but I think I rather have Sirius. From what I understand XM has no satellites over the US (only ground repeaters). Sirius has 2. I have Sirius at home with my cable TV and love it too.
just my opinion, i have both in my car right now and i prefer sirius period. i think they have a better selection of music, the nfl thing is great too but i'm usually at work all day on sunday so i only get to watch the sunday night game.
I have same deck as Alpine Civic and we're stuck with XM ready decks, but I think I rather have Sirius. From what I understand XM has no satellites over the US (only ground repeaters). Sirius has 2. I have Sirius at home with my cable TV and love it too.
Of course XM has satelites over the US....satelite radio is only available in the US
I have been enjoying XM for a while. As long as you don't use FM modulation and get a PIE adapter or something similar the sound is excellent. I have no complaints. I've had both and I prefer XM's programming. The Alpine setup is sweet, especially if you own an iPOD.
Just buy a new alpine deck, they've picked up sirius now too AND have an i-pod controller. I got xm so i could hear some house music - not a whole lot on there, but its better then nothing. Most of what I've heard is that Sirius's programming is better, although i havent heard too much of it as we use xm as our feeds at work. I'll probably get it again, that is if the direct tuner by terk is compatible with my avic-n1 (whenever that comes in). All in all, its nice to have no commercials and so many channels, even if they're not ALWAYS playing what you want to hear.
Oh, and sirius has 3 satellites (of which 2 are only used at the same time) and xm has 2, but xm has many more repeaters, so it drops less (at least in my shop).
Satelite radio is the best invention yet and anyone who thinks that the sound quality is not far better than fm radio is a complete moron. it is almost cd quality, commercial free, and you can drive from one east coast to west coast and never lose the signal, unless your in some mountains, sometimes i lose signal then but it is only for a split second.
i have xm ready pioneer head unit with a pioneer digital tuner and the xm antena and it is awsome...love it! sirius is also nice. i had that in my expedition i rented from hertz on the way down to NC to see my sis, both are very similar, sirius carries more sports stuff though. music genre is extremely similar.
