Radio fpr the old (WAS: smells like.... something pink)

[Pam Hugonnet]

Heidi Tandy wrote:


And this is the glory of satellite and digital radio. I've been looking 
into Sirius (weep) and XM, as I'm about to get a (gasp!) minivan and 
thus feel like it at least merits a good sound system, and they're 
amazing. Specialized stations for adult alternative,  80s alternative, 
showtunes, etc. No need to accept the dweeby station that allows the 
playing of Depeche Mode right after Debbie Gibson (who is v nice, but 
did a bunch of songs that were clearly designed to disgust her peer 
group).

Of course, it still means I'm out of it when it comes to knowing about 
Today's Music, but I learn names of bands on livejournal and thus feel 
like I have a clue.

  Please, let me recommend that you go with XM over Sirius.  When the dh bought a satellite radio system for his car about a year ago, I raved an shouted that only an idiot would *pay* for radio.  Yes, I agreed that there was nothing worth listening to, but I didn't see that as an excuse to waste money.  Well, he listened to me, as usual, and then went right ahead and got the XM system.  Then he got an adapter that lets you bring the reciever into the house for home use.  I got addicted.  This weekend he even bought me my own XM setup.

    Over the summer, we rented a van that had a Sirius system.  There is no comparison between the quality of service and selection offered by XM and Sirius.  XM has a wider selection of channels, a bigger variety of music and a far more interesting format.  And very few commericals.  Sirius is loaded with them.  XM employs many radio veterans from the 60's and 70's to recreate the amibiance of the particular era on its channels.  Their jazz and blues stations have impressive depth and range, as does the classical channels (no Mozart's greatest hits).  I could not say the same for format and depth of Sirius.    If sound quality is an issue, I believe XM has the edge there as well.  The Delphi receiver for XM ( a mere $99.00 on sale this week at Best Buy) is rated well by the golden ear types featured in the hi-fi mags.

No, this is not a paid endorsement by XM; I really have been blown away by the quality of music on satellite radio.  Get yourself one if you can, and fast!

Now about that minivan...

drpam
whose Odyssey is in the shop and is forced to drive a Ford Windstar---ugh!






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