SIRRIUS???
03-08-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='251809' date='Mar 8 2006, 05:59 PM
So if my FM stations sound better or similar than my Sirius, what part of the car should I look into? The sharkfin antenna?
I really don't know jet but you should at the very least listen to someone elses E60 with satellite radio and compare. Maybe mine if we ever organize a NY meet somewhere.
03-08-2006, 03:36 PM
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03-08-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='251775' date='Mar 8 2006, 05:35 PM
I guess I bought it for the wrong reason. 
Still, the music sound quality is like mono. I can't get over that. There's just too much content that I can use elsewhere, e.g. weather channel, traffic, I can get from my wireless Internet (Verizon Vcard).
One time, I was listening to the Martha channel and some liberal said that, "the holiday is time to be spent alone, time for yourself because of the busy annual schedule of work. Besides, you don't want to spend time visiting mother, father, aunts, uncle's, in-law, and people you don't like so as to spoil your holiday."
What that hell? Might as well die alone or kill yourself if one has such an ego ecentric and selfish attitude. The speaker was serious (sirius) too and tried to convince callers (who were loners of course) of doing the same or similar thing.
As for Howard, we all know how he treats people (mostly women) who don't have self respective or self esteem. On episode, I saw a women getting constantly farted on by this "super world champ farter." The farting part was funny, but when that woman got under to get farted on,
I flipped the channel.
Still, the music sound quality is like mono. I can't get over that. There's just too much content that I can use elsewhere, e.g. weather channel, traffic, I can get from my wireless Internet (Verizon Vcard). One time, I was listening to the Martha channel and some liberal said that, "the holiday is time to be spent alone, time for yourself because of the busy annual schedule of work. Besides, you don't want to spend time visiting mother, father, aunts, uncle's, in-law, and people you don't like so as to spoil your holiday."
What that hell? Might as well die alone or kill yourself if one has such an ego ecentric and selfish attitude. The speaker was serious (sirius) too and tried to convince callers (who were loners of course) of doing the same or similar thing.
As for Howard, we all know how he treats people (mostly women) who don't have self respective or self esteem. On episode, I saw a women getting constantly farted on by this "super world champ farter." The farting part was funny, but when that woman got under to get farted on,
I flipped the channel.
03-08-2006, 04:27 PM
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I like the content most of the time, but it occasionally gets repetetive. The quality seems better than FM but not as good as CD. I hardly ever listen to anything else.
What bugs me the most are the drop-outs. When you drive on tree lined roads, through larger underpasses, alongside cliffs, etc. it drops out frequently. This is a problem on several of my regular routes. Not a deal killer, but something to consider.
What bugs me the most are the drop-outs. When you drive on tree lined roads, through larger underpasses, alongside cliffs, etc. it drops out frequently. This is a problem on several of my regular routes. Not a deal killer, but something to consider.
03-08-2006, 05:36 PM
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Sound quality seems to me to be variable, depending upon the channel. Sound on the Symphony channel is outstanding; much better than the local FM classical station. On the other hand, sound on the blues channels and rock channels seems much more compressed. But then, I couldn't care less about the rock channels.
03-08-2006, 05:45 PM
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Sound quality is below mediocre on every channel I've heard. AM is a good comparison. It isn't that it sounds too "digital"... exactly the opposite. It has a muffled sound to it, like you're hearing it through a tin can or pillowcase. I do enjoy music but would not consider myself an acoustic expert or audiophile... it just is nowhere near the same quality as listening to a CD... toggling between the two reveals how inferior Sirius is. I have not had too many issues with sound cutting out; only once in a trip to Tahoe was it an issue (and then I was driving through the mountains, so it's to be expected). For me, a nice alternative when I get tired of whatever 7 discs are in the car, but I would not listen to it on a regular basis. Not sure I'll resubscribe when my freebie period is up.
03-08-2006, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jdubbs' post='251900' date='Mar 8 2006, 08:45 PM
Sound quality is below mediocre on every channel I've heard. AM is a good comparison. It isn't that it sounds too "digital"... exactly the opposite. It has a muffled sound to it, like you're hearing it through a tin can or pillowcase. I do enjoy music but would not consider myself an acoustic expert or audiophile... it just is nowhere near the same quality as listening to a CD... toggling between the two reveals how inferior Sirius is. I have not had too many issues with sound cutting out; only once in a trip to Tahoe was it an issue (and then I was driving through the mountains, so it's to be expected). For me, a nice alternative when I get tired of whatever 7 discs are in the car, but I would not listen to it on a regular basis. Not sure I'll resubscribe when my freebie period is up.
Someone said Sirius is about content. Probably true, but Sirius have more music stations than talk shows. And the final complaint and probably not with Sirius per se: For every channel, you have to press "PLAY." It's not like FM where you can just god the dial (idrive and the station changes. In Sirius, you have to jog the channel, press idrive, and press "play." Now, that is a pain in the behind when you have over 100 channels to surf. :thumbsdown: You can't surf Sirius without taking your eyes off the road. :thumbsdown:
Someone say presets? There's only 12. Sirius in the E60 is a waste of money for my wants.
03-08-2006, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by poleposition' post='251804' date='Mar 8 2006, 04:43 PM
For those of you who claim sound quality worse than AM or internet broadcasts, you should have your car checked out. In all siriusness, 
the sound quality isn't as bad as some of you are making it out to be. And if it is, there's something wrong with your car. It's most definitely better than FM and sometimes pretty close to a CD. It really depends on what you're listening to. Keep in mind, their business model is based on content moreso than it is sound quality. I'm sure that will improve in time. It really doesn't have very far to go to appeal to an audiophile though.
the sound quality isn't as bad as some of you are making it out to be. And if it is, there's something wrong with your car. It's most definitely better than FM and sometimes pretty close to a CD. It really depends on what you're listening to. Keep in mind, their business model is based on content moreso than it is sound quality. I'm sure that will improve in time. It really doesn't have very far to go to appeal to an audiophile though.Here are some links for those interested in Sirius
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10909934/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7221180/
Basically
If commercial free programming is more important than sound quality then get it. If sound quality is #1 on the list then get HD radio (if you were getting an 07 that is).