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Swanman 04-28-2005 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Taco John
I'm just waiting for the Howard Stern hype to jack the stock back up to 8 so I can ring the register.

Or until his ridiculous half billion dollar salary bankrupts the company.

Skip Towne 04-28-2005 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Swanman
When I got XM, I purchased a Skyfi 2, car kit, home kit and car installation for around $300 total. Since I recently purchased a 2 year subscription, it's only around $9 a month.

The reason I asked is because they are probably headed where Directv and Dishnotwork have gone. When D* started in 1994, the equipment cost to a customer was around $600. Today, the equipment is free in exchange for a 1 year programming agreement. All of these companies are in business to sell programming, not equipment. It's nice to get both and D* did while they could. If history is any indication the price of this radio equipment will start dropping and continue to do so until it is free. I'm going to wait for that to happen.

alpha_omega 04-28-2005 07:43 AM

XM is the sh**. Especially XM 40!!!!!!

The Polk Audio receiver for your home is only $299

|Zach| 04-28-2005 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega
XM is the sh**. Especially XM 40!!!!!!

The Polk Audio receiver for your home is only $299

I dig 43

alpha_omega 04-28-2005 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ZachKC
I dig 43

I check 43 from time to time, but most of my time is spent on 40 & 41

|Zach| 04-28-2005 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alpha_omega
I check 43 from time to time, but most of my time is spent on 40 & 41

I have a little roation consisting of...

43 - XMU
45 - XM Cafe
46 - Top Tracks
9 - 90's
60 - Soul

alpha_omega 04-28-2005 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ZachKC
I have a little roation consisting of...

43 - XMU
45 - XM Cafe
46 - Top Tracks
9 - 90's
60 - Soul

Aaah...60 IS nice too.

Vegas_Dave 04-28-2005 08:04 AM

yeah i wasnt concerned about NFL since I am always in front of a TV on gameday with NFL Sunday Ticket.

I am really enjoying it. I stay usually around teh XM Cafe and XM Loft overall but really like some of the Jazz and Blues programming and the comedy stations.

The FoxNews feed is weird because it is simply the audio off of their TV feed... but since I usually am watching FoxNews in the morning, it is kind of cool to pick it right up where I left off when I left home.

Swanman 04-28-2005 08:50 AM

I'm a Squizz, Boneyard and Opie & Anthony guy. I also listen to the alternative stations (Lucy, Ethel, Fred) from time to time and when I need something different I listen to The System (82).

Vegas_Dave 04-28-2005 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Swanman
I'm a Squizz, Boneyard and Opie & Anthony guy. I also listen to the alternative stations (Lucy, Ethel, Fred) from time to time and when I need something different I listen to The System (82).

im listening to opie and anthony right now and they are interviewing the cast of family guy. VERY cool

Bob Dole 01-21-2006 08:17 PM

Anyone have the Delphi Roady2 that Best Buy has on sale for $19.99 right now?

BigMeatballDave 01-22-2006 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dole
Anyone have the Delphi Roady2 that Best Buy has on sale for $19.99 right now?

Yes. Works great. And I'm highly pissed that I paid $100 for 9 months ago...
:banghead:

Bob Dole 01-22-2006 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BigChiefDave
Yes. Works great. And I'm highly pissed that I paid $100 for 9 months ago...
:banghead:

Thanks for the feedback. Most of the "cons" listed in the reviews seem to focus on the tuning dial, but Bob Dole doesn't expect to be changing channels much.

ChiefsLV 01-22-2006 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas_Dave
The sound quality is out of this world. It is night and day richer then FM as far as the sound goes and I swear, it sounds better then actually having the CD of the same song playing.

Also, you no longer have to buy the FM Modulators like the original models because most of the newest receivers have an FM modulator hard wired into them.

If you're using an FM modulator, you are seriously degrading the sound quality to down to FM quality. I've got Sirius hooked directly into the AUX input on my stock radio and the sound quality is still not up to par with CD. This is because the audio coming from Sirius is compressed, like an mp3. But, it's all a matter of preference. If it sounds good to you, then that's all that matters.

The only thing that sucks about Satellite radio so far.... I keep forgetting to switch to regular radio in the morning (92.3) on the way to work and I miss Craig, Al, and Andy. Of course all the Stern hype lately has made it worse these past couple weeks. He's had some seriously hilarious shit on his show.

Chiefsrocker 01-22-2006 07:33 PM

Sirius is great. I liosten to it every day. DOnt hardley ever turn on "normal" radio anymore. Got a scaled down version of XM on Direct TV and it blows. I dont like it much. Sirius is the bomb IMO. Well worth the money.


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