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Thread Number: 69390
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
XM radio in the house |
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Post# 922578 , Reply# 1 2/20/2017 at 12:09 (2,620 days old) by vintage1963  (Ohio) |
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Post# 922582 , Reply# 2 2/20/2017 at 12:20 (2,620 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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I had SiriusXM in my truck 6 months for free and really liked it. When I renewed my subscription, I bought the home kit to plug into my stereo system but was very disappointed with the sound quality coming thru my Bose speakers, so I returned it and cancelled my subscription. It was no where near the sound quality from the Bose speakers in my truck. I signed up for DirecTV in 2000 because it came with SiriusXM. They took it away and replaced it with this crappy Sonic that plays the most obscure garbage and promptly raised the monthly price.
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Post# 922583 , Reply# 3 2/20/2017 at 12:24 (2,620 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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Post# 922644 , Reply# 4 2/20/2017 at 15:55 (2,620 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Mark,
You should be able to get a stand alone receiver and plug it into the Aux connector on whatever audio system you use at home. They used to sell actual home HiFi component satellite receivers but those may be history now. Years ago we added Sirius radio to the shop. I have a mobile receiver installed inside and added a permanent mounted antenna on top the mast that our FM broadcast antenna is on. Sirius and XM use different satellite systems with XM having geostationary satellites that stay put relative to earth. XM also has terrestrial stations in large metro areas which sometimes means you don't even need an outdoor antenna! Attached is a photo of my highly temporary installation out in the shop. If we had it to do again I think I'd just put an old iPad out there and stream Pandora One. Pandora One is about 1/3rd the cost and audibly superior and there is a lot less talk/chatter included with the music. You also have neat features about being able to tailor your stations and block songs you just never wish to hear again etc. If you have XM in the car then the 2nd receiver may be pretty inexpensive though.
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Post# 922678 , Reply# 6 2/20/2017 at 17:42 (2,620 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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I've got a home kit that I use in the cabin. The only issue I've got is trying to get the antenna head outside and pointed south. I now only listen to XM, love "Radio Classics". | ||
| Post# 922874 , Reply# 8 2/21/2017 at 14:41 (2,619 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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