Sirius Radio

[caudio51]

So I am planning on subscribing.

Anyone have a plug & play? I don't want to get a new tuner as I have a good one in the car.

[tripp]

we have sirius radio hooked up in a couple of the cars we have had for sale.

The benefit is when you are a sirius radio subscriber you can log onto sirius.com and listen on your computer.

Back on subject, dont they have a adapter that works off of the casstette player like the old portable cd player hookup things.

[caudio51]

They may but I'm an audiophile of sorts and that defeats the purpose of the satellite radio.

I'm listening to the free trial online right now, so far good stuff!

[indyrob]

Does it come with a headphone jack?

What about hardwiring a speaker jack into the speaker line? Wouldn't that work?

Excuse the interuption...I don't know what I'm talking about. It's 1:49 a.m. and I didn't see any new threads so I'm poking my nose where it doesn't belong. :lookaroun :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

[Wasch_24]

I have XM and the cassette adapter sounded like crapola!

I am set up with an FM modulator. The sound quality is 'near' CD quality...the limitations inherent if the FM signal prevents it from being true CD quality.

I don't know if any of the plug and plays offered for Sirius or XM allow for any other connection besides the cassette adapter or the FM modulator. As far as I know, for the best sound quality possible a Sirius or XM ready head unit in the car is required. With these systems the satellite tuner is wired directly to the head unit...although I don’t think it is a digital connection like Coax or Fiber Optic, I could be wrong though.


I agree with Todd 100%:thumbsup:

[caudio51]

Well I am thinking of this one Starmate (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ProductAsset&cid=1126670694040)

The headunit I have in my car has an open set of AUX inputs so I should be able to wire them directly.

[jcgoldner]

I've been looking at that one too! Nice small unit. It's been on sale recently at BB's. It has an 1/8" phono output to go to your inputs. Should work great. Getting ready for Stern are ya?

[caudio51]

Yep, I wasn't going to follow him but a friend told me about a couple stations on there and I was sold.

[Eric]

Be sure to tune in weekdays to channel 103 and listen to Pacific Coast Hellway (http://www.pacificcoasthellway.com) right after Adam Curry.

[jasontp]

The xm or sirius ready head units are totally the way to go, but a buddy of mine has the FM transmitter and it sounds a shitload better than what I expected

[Wasch_24]

Well I am thinking of this one Starmate (http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ProductAsset&cid=1126670694040)

The headunit I have in my car has an open set of AUX inputs so I should be able to wire them directly.With AUX inputs you are GtoG!

[joshua]

I have XM and the cassette adapter sounded like crapola!

I am set up with an FM modulator. The sound quality is 'near' CD quality...the limitations inherent if the FM signal prevents it from being true CD quality.

I don't know if any of the plug and plays offered for Sirius or XM allow for any other connection besides the cassette adapter or the FM modulator. As far as I know, for the best sound quality possible a Sirius or XM ready head unit in the car is required. With these systems the satellite tuner is wired directly to the head unit...although I don’t think it is a digital connection like Coax or Fiber Optic, I could be wrong though.


I agree with Todd 100%:thumbsup:
96 kbit/s — FM quality
256 - 320 kbit/s — Near CD quality

Or in sampling frequency terms:
22,050 Hz - radio
44,100 Hz - compact disc

FM is probably better than a tape adapter if you have a good transmitter, but its not near CD quality its FM quality.

[caudio51]

I knew we could count on Josh for that!