Sirius After Market Suggestions??
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So I have come to the conclusion that I will never get a factory Sirius install in my non-sat prep 545i ? 04. Has anyone got an after market turner installed for this purpose? I am thinking about getting one and running it thru the AUX jack. What has your experience been? Where did you place the unit? How does it look?
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My Ride: 2004 530i, Titanium grey/Black, Automatic, Sport, Premium, Nav, HUD, Aux input, 35% tint all around.
i'm using the auxillary input to power an XM roady 2. I have it mounted just left of the dsc button. I used an adhesive mounting solution which allows me to easily remove the unit.
I removed the panel and tucked the wires (power supply, antenna, and line out) behind for a very clean install. It was easy.
I removed the panel and tucked the wires (power supply, antenna, and line out) behind for a very clean install. It was easy.
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545i, Olivin Green, w/Sports Package, basic stereo, chrome wheels, tinted windows, Bluetooth enabled with Moto V710 (Verizon), Sirius Sat Radio (aftermarket), Auxiliary Input for Ipod.
I am using a JVC PnP. It's very small and it has a suction cup mounting that works really well.
http://www.siriusbackstage.com/product_matrix.php
It's installed just above the drink holder with the power cord/antenna coming out of the glove box. I can move it without any hassel to my other car. I'd stay away from any hard mounts (just a personal preference). I have AUX installed but for Sirius I use the FM modulator. For some reason Aux input for this unit doesn't sound as good as the FM mod. Weird. I use the Aux for my Ipod. I have that in my drink holder.
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http://www.siriusbackstage.com/product_matrix.php
It's installed just above the drink holder with the power cord/antenna coming out of the glove box. I can move it without any hassel to my other car. I'd stay away from any hard mounts (just a personal preference). I have AUX installed but for Sirius I use the FM modulator. For some reason Aux input for this unit doesn't sound as good as the FM mod. Weird. I use the Aux for my Ipod. I have that in my drink holder.
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Honestly, I've found that the quality of satellite radio is garbage, worse than a good FM station. Technically this has to do with the incredibly high compression ratios they use. I definitely won't be renewing my Sirius subsciption after the first year. Do your ears a favor and invest in an iPod and the aux input.
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Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='May 25 2005, 01:57 PM
Honestly, I've found that the quality of satellite radio is garbage, worse than a good FM station. Technically this has to do with the incredibly high compression ratios they use. I definitely won't be renewing my Sirius subsciption after the first year. Do your ears a favor and invest in an iPod and the aux input.
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My Ride: (USA) 645Ci, Silver Gray, Chateau, Cold Weather PKG, Premium Sound PKG, Sport PKG, Step, NAV [Std Equip in 645], HUD, Satellite (SIRIUS) Radio, Aux Input, Bluetooth enabled using iPhone 3GS w/ adapter cradle - Build date - 01/05, Baby delivered 2/24/05
Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='May 25 2005, 01:57 PM
Honestly, I've found that the quality of satellite radio is garbage, worse than a good FM station. Technically this has to do with the incredibly high compression ratios they use. I definitely won't be renewing my Sirius subsciption after the first year. Do your ears a favor and invest in an iPod and the aux input.
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I've found that some Sirius streams are more compressed than others. I tend to agree with cobradav that I enjoy the non-music programming more than the music.
Having said that, I haven't had time to prove it but my initial comparison between Sirius and XM in my wife's minivan is that XM has a more consistent, good sound quality across all stations where Sirius sounds either good or bad...
Having said that, I haven't had time to prove it but my initial comparison between Sirius and XM in my wife's minivan is that XM has a more consistent, good sound quality across all stations where Sirius sounds either good or bad...
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 545i, Olivin Green, w/Sports Package, basic stereo, chrome wheels, tinted windows, Bluetooth enabled with Moto V710 (Verizon), Sirius Sat Radio (aftermarket), Auxiliary Input for Ipod.
Sirius isn't for everyone. And certainly you don't get this for sound quality alone. You get it for content first, then for convenience.
I'm not trying to sell Sirius by any means but here's the reason(s) I bought Sirius.
1) I don't have a huge CD collection and my song collection on my IPOD is only 1900 songs.
2) I love the NFL. I can get my favorite out-of-town NFL teams while i'm out driving. If I don't like their 'homer' view point, i change the station and listen to it from the other team's perspective. It's cool. I'm not stuck with some crappy announcers on a national broadcast.
3) I love the NHL. See #2
4) I love the NBA. See #3
5) I love all kinds of music.
6) My music mood changes from time to time. At times i want to hear show tunes, then classical, then rap, then childrens, etc. Sirius and XM has variety.
7) I like no commercials on music channels. It does have DJ's but their input is minimal during breaks. All the news channels, ESPN, E entertainment, Talk channels, Comedy channels have commercials,
8) $13 per month? I don't like that but its worth it for me since I get 6 or 7 stations here locally. Now I don't listen to all channels on Sirius but I do like the CHOICES.
Teriyaki
I'm not trying to sell Sirius by any means but here's the reason(s) I bought Sirius.
1) I don't have a huge CD collection and my song collection on my IPOD is only 1900 songs.
2) I love the NFL. I can get my favorite out-of-town NFL teams while i'm out driving. If I don't like their 'homer' view point, i change the station and listen to it from the other team's perspective. It's cool. I'm not stuck with some crappy announcers on a national broadcast.
3) I love the NHL. See #2
4) I love the NBA. See #3
5) I love all kinds of music.
6) My music mood changes from time to time. At times i want to hear show tunes, then classical, then rap, then childrens, etc. Sirius and XM has variety.
7) I like no commercials on music channels. It does have DJ's but their input is minimal during breaks. All the news channels, ESPN, E entertainment, Talk channels, Comedy channels have commercials,
8) $13 per month? I don't like that but its worth it for me since I get 6 or 7 stations here locally. Now I don't listen to all channels on Sirius but I do like the CHOICES.
Teriyaki
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My Ride: (USA) 645Ci, Silver Gray, Chateau, Cold Weather PKG, Premium Sound PKG, Sport PKG, Step, NAV [Std Equip in 645], HUD, Satellite (SIRIUS) Radio, Aux Input, Bluetooth enabled using iPhone 3GS w/ adapter cradle - Build date - 01/05, Baby delivered 2/24/05
Originally Posted by teriyaki88' date='May 25 2005, 05:11 PM
Sirius isn't for everyone. And certainly you don't get this for sound quality alone. You get it for content first, then for convenience.
I'm not trying to sell Sirius by any means but here's the reason(s) I bought Sirius.
1) I don't have a huge CD collection and my song collection on my IPOD is only 1900 songs.
2) I love the NFL.? I can get my favorite out-of-town NFL teams while i'm out driving. If I don't like their 'homer' view point, i change the station and listen to it from the other team's perspective.? It's cool.? I'm not stuck with some crappy announcers on a national broadcast.
3) I love the NHL.? See #2
4) I love the NBA. See #3
5) I love all kinds of music.
6) My music mood changes from time to time. At times i want to hear show tunes, then classical, then rap, then childrens, etc.? Sirius and XM has variety.
7) I like no commercials on music channels. It does have DJ's but their input is minimal during breaks.? All the news channels, ESPN, E entertainment, Talk channels, Comedy channels have commercials,
8) $13 per month? I don't like that but its worth it for me since I get 6 or 7 stations here locally.? Now I don't listen to all channels on Sirius but I do like the CHOICES.
Teriyaki
I'm not trying to sell Sirius by any means but here's the reason(s) I bought Sirius.
1) I don't have a huge CD collection and my song collection on my IPOD is only 1900 songs.
2) I love the NFL.? I can get my favorite out-of-town NFL teams while i'm out driving. If I don't like their 'homer' view point, i change the station and listen to it from the other team's perspective.? It's cool.? I'm not stuck with some crappy announcers on a national broadcast.
3) I love the NHL.? See #2
4) I love the NBA. See #3
5) I love all kinds of music.
6) My music mood changes from time to time. At times i want to hear show tunes, then classical, then rap, then childrens, etc.? Sirius and XM has variety.
7) I like no commercials on music channels. It does have DJ's but their input is minimal during breaks.? All the news channels, ESPN, E entertainment, Talk channels, Comedy channels have commercials,
8) $13 per month? I don't like that but its worth it for me since I get 6 or 7 stations here locally.? Now I don't listen to all channels on Sirius but I do like the CHOICES.
Teriyaki
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