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"Pure digital quality" is one of the great sales jobs in tech history. Whether it applies to cell phones, MP3s or satellite radio, it's code for the provider cramming more signals into the same bandwidth or space and sacrificing audio detail in the process. It makes you pay with a signal that often sounds dry and lifeless. There are a few things you can do, however, to "rehydrate" SiriusXM.
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The world needs more Cooley. Is Cooley driving a Crown Victoria?
Tony Yayo he's the man!
I think Brian Cooley is an undercover cop checking out unassuming drivers car tech with his old Panther car.
Gotta love those Crown Vics. I miss the Town Car. Sweet pillow ride.
Those things last forever; probably why they were used as cop cars
I wonder if cooley still has his panther wagon...???
Brian Cooley in a Crown Victoria . My life is complete .
Just came across this video again. Thanks for replying to my mail!
I had one of the very first XM radio receivers. At that time it was true "CD" quality. I had no complaints. Now it sounds like crap. They used to sample at 45000 bps rate now it's like 25000 bps. Sounds like crap. BTW, NO AMOUNT of external audio gear can improve a crap source.
The ironic part is, the better your car's audio system is the more it highlights the poor audio quality of satellite radio.
I will just stick to playing music from my phone's music App.
Same. I haven't used satellite radio in years, and that was BEFORE the Sirius and XM merger.
I think most people like Cooley because he talks in a way no one talks but we still understand it with such fluidity.
COOLEY!
Cooley is a man after my own heart. Finds new car tech cool, but still prefers an old school full size american sedan. 👌
The funny thing is I just bought a used car with a factory stereo that is satellite radio ready. I haven't used sat radio in years and I was once an XM subscriber, way before the merger. I'm sure I haven't missed much. LOL
My God, Cooley is a world-class expert on cars and modern driving!
Perfection in every detail. Short, sweet and concise.
I've never really had much issue with SXM sound quality, but the speakers in my Tacoma already needed to be replaced. Thr upgrade and subwoofer addition made a nice difference.
Where is On Cars. We miss it.
Bring it back, Please.
AbuAli Alkhalaf, I agree 100%.
I generally prefer to stream by Bluetooth. But sometimes you find yourself stuck in the middle of nowhere with terrible cell coverage,rendering streaming apps moot. And to each their own, but I like the ability to listen to live sports and news. Sat radio does a pretty good job of this. I wish the quality were a little better, but it’s not like listening through a tin can. Plus, perspective is important. They’re beaming a signal up into space, which your car picks up in real time. They’ve been doing it for quite some time now, but it’s still pretty crazy if you think about it!
Best sound quality is a wired usb connection and hi res audio.
we're never gonna get more COOLEY :(
Among "all those channels" there's maybe 6 I like, and they do NOT cover all my favorite genres either. If they dumped all the talk, sports, and Howard (who cares) Stern they could bump the audio quality AND variety of music. But that's just my opinion, and the problem as well. They cram all they can in there in the hopes you'll subscribe. Audio quality takes a hit. "Popular" channels seem to get a higher bitrate than the unpopular ones. Guess which I prefer?
A thousand dollar install just to improve satellite radio quality? Get out of here. Save $900 and stream spotify to your car.
Agreed, I cannot wait for this to die out. Surprised how positive he is about the whole thing, given how inferior this paid service can be. Especially, when cheaper/FREE superior alternatives are available.
Bill Blair I can’t tell if you’re joking; if you are I apologize, but I feel it necessary to point out that if your vehicle has satellite radio, then it certainly has the ability to connect to a smartphone via aux or usb. Streaming services like Spotify (even the free version) are just objectively better than Satellite radio. Streaming services offer more variety, don’t go out when you’re under an overpass (a legitimate concern if you live in an urban area), and are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper.
If you're gonna listen to SiriusXM, and don't mind paying for cellular data, the SiriusXM app is a superior way to listen. The bitrate for satellite SiriusXM is well under 100 kilobits for most channels. The app goes up to, I believe around 320kbit at its max setting.
Yeah, and I've often wondered why SiriusXM didn't work out a deal with one of the cellphone providers to provide XM over LTE in newer radios, and have satellite to fall back on if you went out of the service area. It wouldn't use that much data at say 256kbit/s, so they could probably get a fairly cheap deal with one of the providers, and it would provide a much better service that I *might* be willing to pay for. Plus it would save SiriusXM quite a bit of money in those bigger cities not having to maintain the ground transmitters they use in those environments.
But i'm a soccer mom, how do i do a spot if fy? My husbands at work he cant figure it out either.
For the past 15 years, I often hear a lot about XM radio through ads and friends. So, after finding a good used car (a 2003 MPV Mazda in mint condition with 65K original miles on it), I installed a new Kenwood DD head unit with an additional amplifier in the back. I signed up on XM and looked forward for my favorite genre which is chill music or Chillout Lounge. Set aside the quality of the sound, it's the quality of the music that disappointed me. I realize that not many people listen to Chillout but I still think XM could have done better with it. I say this because I've been listening to SOMA FM, a listener supported online radio station for many years and the music they play is qualitatively better that XM's chill music. XM's Chill artists sound like they were hired to play substandard chill music for XM to fill the Chill genre void. In other words, XM Chill music is not real Chill music...it's not like SOMA FM. And if you go on the XM website and search for, say, classical music or Jazz, as soon as you hit enter, XM throws in additional list of genres unrelated to what you were searching for- I hate that.
Anyway, and as much as I was hoping XM would have a more discriminating taste for music, I'll most likely use up the 3 month trial period and call it a day. I'm better off loading thumb drives and CD's with my music than fiddle around my car radio interface while driving. It makes no sense paying for all that XM has to offer when all I want is about 15% percent of it has to offer. And that 15% leaves a lot to be desired.
The easiest way to fix Satellite Radio, is don't invest in Satellite Radio. That leaves SXM with two options. Either improve the quality or go under. But, that will never happen because consumers are addicted to everything. Specially when it comes to being entertained. If you package it right. Consumer will purchase a turd, fresh from a butthole and be pleased with it.
Heavie Walker some of them dont even care if it's actually a mouldy, rotting old shit with pieces of corn in it
What year is that Crown Vic? That interior looks great!
Probably a 2003 or 2004 by the steering wheel and headrest
WE WANT MORE COOLEY GDAMIT
When my dad bought a used car 4 years ago he activated the free trial and they still call him sometimes to try to get him to use it again. When I got the trial with my new car, it went straight into the trash
That’s why I don’t have satellite in my cars. Make canceling as easy as signing up and I might consider it.
My 2017 Toyota Highlander is quaint when it comes to those safety features like the lane departure warning and steering assist. That said, the feature was not used and working until a year later (buying in July 2017). I have no idea how or what I touched to activate the feature, but I'm grateful for the positive mistake.
Even good old FM radio sounds much better than XM satellite radio. I use the lossless mode on apple music and the sound quality is so good that my stock radio in my 2015 Camry could not keep up at all because the factory DAC is really struggling to keep up with these sonic nuances not found on MP3s. Put in an aftermarket radio and it improved it a great deal but, now I realize the stock speakers cannot keep up with apple lossless audio even at 16 bit 44.1 kHz. Then my next step is a sony mobile ES speaker and XM GS4 amplifier for my car for that crystal sound.
I just keep making 3-month trials over and over with fake emails and phone numbers
Cooley for Top Gear USA!
I don’t think satellite radio is so terrible. It sounds great in my 2015 Acura TLX without ELS audio. Maybe I need to listen to it on a $6,000 Bang & Olufsen audio system to really see the low fidelity.
Isn't Top Gear the show that lied about Tesla's Roadster and is funded by oil companies?
Cooley for FULL EPISODES AGAIN!!!
Oh, and did I mention how UA-cam of all places can often have higher audio quality than SiriusXM (when selecting 720p or higher)?
That's just hilarious, because UA-cam's audio is nothing to brag about (it used to be the absolute worst!)
Mine is the opposite. I have a 2018 2-series without the Harman Kardon package and I understand that Satellite Radio sounds much clearer than AM/FM but I’m surprised that the AUX/USB/Bluetooth sound a bit weaker than Satellite Radio and not as clear. Is that just the way the head unit is?
Only once did I go past my MB's satellite Trial period and that was just before XM and Sirius merged; 10 plus years ago. To an Audiophile it's like nails on a chalkboard. Now I'd probably use my Bluetooth to stream Sirius XM and forgo my car's built-in antenna.
Hi Cooley why not an aftermarket infotainment system with CarPlay in your old crown Victoria? You could make a video out of that
In fairness to MP3 if the bit-rate is high enough and the source of high quality then it can sound just fine, people seem to forget how different the quality
of MP3 from 10 years ago vs today.
I absolutely refuse to pay for satellite radio! I have two cars that are satellite radio capable but just enjoy old-fashioned free radio. When I travel to other cities or other states I simply hit the seek button and find something I like. If I can't I pop in a CD (yes I know CDs are going the way of the dodo bird) If I get tired of my CDs I just stream music from my phone. Sirius has all but pleaded with me to activate an account and I flatly refused. They've even called and offered me packages for as little as $5 a month! I simply reply "That's $5 more than I want to pay. Have a great day." Click
Shepperd November funny they did the exact same to my brother and then to me. They offered $5 a month (can't remember if that was for a limited time) I said I would give them $5 a year because that's what it's worth to me. I explained to them that the sound quality too low for something that is not free and most channels are complete garbage. The only single benefit is if you find you have left for a road trip and forgot your MP3 player and are out of cell range to stream music.
Have you tried the xm moon mobile app
My new car came with it (3 month demo, with limited selections), but I refuse to pay $25/month (with Tax) just so I can listen to the 2 or 3 channels that I like. I can get those OTA.
@ 2:49 damn!! That fully loaded 2019 Dodge Ram sexy 😍😍😍😍😘😘
No... Why not just get the Sirius XM streaming service to your phone and relay that through the Bluetooth! Viola no more digitally crushed audio sound from your satellite radio!
For what it’s worth, I had XM in 2006 way before the merger in my 06 Acura TL. The quality was nowhere near the DVD-A I would play in the ES system. However, XM provided a great mix of songs. I typically listened to 5,6,7 and 8 and the country channels. At some time someone decided we all needed someone to talk over the intro and extros of the songs on 5,6,7,8. As a musician, this was frustrating. So now I use Apple Music through car play (in another car) and select shuffle and I’m good to go. And forget broadcast programming. They totally suck.
In car satellite radio, as well as in car gps for that matters, the main remaining advantage is coverage. you don't have to change radio stations on a long trip, and can still listen to music in the...out back? As for in car gps, it can receive maps when a phone can't
Old school FM doesn't cost anything. My 2011 Silverado still has a CD player but my wife's new 2018 Equinox Premier has all the bells and whistles that cost you extra if you have a subscription but we just plug in her smartphone and listen to saved music. I have the same issues with spending $90.00 a month for Satellite television that you get 200 channels and we only watch maybe 20 of them.
Its actually more about the car. My 2019 BMW M550 and C63s sound much better than when I had a 2014 Mazda 3.
Why does my 2017 and 2018 Kia Soul EV offer SiriusXM channels above 300 that according to Sirius are only available online? Is it getting these channels from the bird or via the cell connection? I can find no documentation on this nor any other new vehicles that do this, but there has to be more that do.
Apparently I have an SiriusXM Xtra type unit. The Xtra is for extra bandwidth. This is the first Sirius radio I've been able to listen to, and I've had many vehicles with the service before. Every other radio has sounded overcompressed resulting in me not wanting the service. This is the first vehicle where the sound is good and pretty much on par with streamed radio (I don't think I can tell a difference, not like before where it was easy to pick out satellite radio). Hopefully more new radios come with at least this type of head unit if they want to even try to get folks to subscribe. I'm older and lazy and like just having a good radio service, and drive in plenty of cell sheltered areas of my state where phone streaming isn't always an option.
He didn’t even answer the question. It’s bandwidth.
Came with my F-150 Platinum. No big thanks, I use streaming & UA-cam from my Bluetooth. Really works good & also I can play whatever I want. Why I pay $20x12: $240, when 95% my car is parked & its still radio. I have also unlimited T-Mobil data from 2014.
There are only one or two channels I have ever heard that sound clear on SAT radio.
Once Opie & Anthony along with The Virus channel disappeared I stopped my subscription to Sirius XM. Original content was the only reason to have Satellite Radio.
I have never experienced SiriusXM, but DAB+ which we have in Europe sounds pretty good to me. Some channels broadcast in 192kbit/s HE-AAC, so it's no wonder it sounds good, but as with SiriusXM, the more channels, the worse audio. Luckily for me, there are only about 20 channels where I live, some of which are talking radio channels that don't require much bandwidth, so the music ones get more.
Truls Bekk I wish we had DAB+ here in the US. The FCC instead supported a competing tech called HD Radio, but did support DAB initially. The investors of HD Radio convinced the FCC to use that instead. This tech isn't royalty free either, meaning manufacturers have to pay to licence this tech in their radios. It still isn't popular here because of that and regular people just don't care. On top of that, HD Radio is inferior in quality to DAB+ because of the older compression tech that is sent through the air.
Its great for those who travel and not have to constantly search for new stations but ya sound quality is iffy
Lol, I thought this was going to be all about the bad reception and horrible black holes as you drive. Longest period driven without XM was over an hour by Mt Shasta. Can't leave the house and drive into town without 2-3 drop outs, has trouble around trees, hills, mountains and tunnels.
Is there any possibility of fm and xm tech merge fm is beam from sky down wards
I subscribe to Google Play which includes ad free You Tube. Also a paid subscription to Calm Radio which is fantastic for sleeping, studying, relaxing.
I would have renewed Sirius when my free expired, but all the horror stories about dishonest billing scared me away.
I agree. it sounds like an average sized mp3 file, where a lot of fidelity is missing.
Yea, we have the same issue here in UK with DAB
My prefer method of music listening is lossless audio through a wired connection of my phone.
*COOLEY & EMME*
The problems with satellite radio are: 1. DJs. I don't pay to listen to DJs, I pay to listen to music. 2. Not enough selections in each genre. After a day or two, you hear the same stuff over and over. I will be getting a 10 disc CD changer installed and will cancel xm when I do.
2:39 touches literally nothing in a 2000s Crown Vic and magically transforms into a GM infotainment system.
Regarding the comparison with mp3 at the beginning, I should point out that I have 128k mp3s from 1996, and on the whole they STILL sound better than SiriusXM!
I don't think mp3 is bad, provided it's encoded with the right settings and a good encoder... I'm not gonna argue it's the same as lossless because it's not, but it can be damn close. But SirusXM just needs to go away if they haven't gotten it right yet....
I got a 3-month trial with a used car I recently bought, and after a week I really can't stand it anymore, it's just grating to the ears and brain. II keep thinking I should call and complain or demand my money back, but that would be silly of course. I had the service with another car a few years ago, and cancelling that was a headache for sure. And the complaints I made about the sound quality were of course met with some ridiculous responses that had nothing to do with the actual issue.
The sound has such a dull, lifeless, and flat quality to it. It actually seems there is less artifacting (washy cymbals and applause, for example) - but I haven't put my nice aftermarket system in my current car, so perhaps my factory system is muffling the arftifact.
And what's with the "bloomy" bass??? So many of the channels are so artificially bass heavy (the Beatles channel is one of the worst). The Beatles were pretty middle of the road in terms of bass heaviness for the '60s, so it's just bizarre. It's a very "empty" sounding bass... Just gives a general thump, definitely no defined bass notes or anything.
When I had aftermarket system installed in my previous car, I have to say abetter system does nothing but further bring out the flaws in the service's quality in a severe way.. Perhaps the programs shown here than can guess and "fill in" the missing audio data are helpful (I haven't heard them), but there's no way that can be an ideal solution.
The solution: It's freakin' 2019 - the bandwidth to stream decent HD video has been around for years, so audio (which requires a tiny fraction of what video does), should quit getting second-class citizen treaatment. If SiriusXM has an absolutely fixed infrastructure, then they have to cut down their channel offerings - or hell, encode everything in MONO to improve quality. As insane as that is, it would actually sound a lot better (virtually doubling the audio quality at the expense of any stereo imaging).
My satellite radio sounds great, but the subscription sucks! They need to figure out how to do a flat $100 bucks a year! 🦄 $29.99 a month is just to much. 😬 and having to call to get a better deal every year is a pain in the butt.
XM radio uses CT-aac plus codec which allows for a low bit rate high quality stream. The problem is that they want to give as much choice as possible so there's 150 channels. The CT-aac plus codec is pretty good as most content on XM streams at bitrates around 32-40 kbps, some channels such as talk channels are lower than that. While it is a far cry from a 320 kbps MP3 or a lossless codec but for 40 kbps it does quite well -- ever listen to a 40 kbps MP3 file, it's utter crap. That being said there are more updated codecs, the CT-aacPlus codec has updated versions that now include parametric stereo which further stretch the sound quality. SiriusXM's problem is their ability to update the firmware of all the receivers to be able to use a more efficient codec as launching new satellites, coming out with new radios are still pretty expensive.
It just needs new infrastructure. They could do a shared satellite and 5G system, using IP. With no video signal, they should be able to do lossless audio. If they added songs and albums on demand, then they could really dominate the internet radio market also. But that idea makes too much sense.
My 8 track of Neal Diamond sounds great.
Never used that digital new fangled gizmos.
Kids these days......
Still more reliable signal than cellular data connection. I'm more annoyed by a choppy cellular connection when I'm way out in the country or overoaded towers in the city than I am of the satellite signal lost quickly be a bridge or a few thick trees. Sound quality from xm isn't all that bad. Ya it won't match sound quality of a CD or streaming service like Pandora or an fm station. Worst sound quality I can recall was streaming a music service like choice radio on dialup back in the late 90's.
I bought my 2009 dodge charger pre-owned in 2011, and when I got it it had the satellite radio activated. It has been all this time and I've never paid for it. I don't understand.
I never really had a problem with sound quality with SXM I always thought it sounded just as great as MP3 very crisp. The only problem i have with SXM is sound reliability. Sometimes the signal gets blocked when travelling under bridges and tunnels but most my your driving on the highway and open roads its a joy. And yes, I do have a Used Car lol
Havana SS that’s what I’m saying. It sounds great
Listen to a cd for a while than switch to XM. It is just not transmitted in a good quality. The lowest of lows are missing and same with the highs. This also may not be noticed with a standard factory stereo. They are not really known for great sound quality.
Sound quality is a big hit, no comparison. Also, there's no sound drop in metro areas as "sat radio" in these areas actually use a terrestrial repeater, like a regular radio station ,which allows for omnidirectional signal, instead of just straight up.
Always thought it sounded just as good as my CD's , It may depend on the car stereo system but overall XM sounds phenomenal on my system just as good as a hard copy
That makes sense, Usually my drive goes into metro areas and It's always reliable the only times it isn't is if I travel under a bridge or inside a building it takes a dump
*Cooley, Why the Hell does CNET not upload in 4K, its a Tech Giant and its embarrassing that small tiny tech channels are ahead of them in Editing and Video Uploading . What gives?*
WHY ARE YOU YELLING?
Used to be commercial and ad free and now its like regular radio with all the ads and commercials...
Satellite Radio no longer has any competition so why change it. This also explains the ever increasing cost.
How much is it these days?
TuneIn is trying to compete with its premium service. It's not satellite, of course, so if you travel a lot in areas with poor cellular service, then it won't be for you. And, of course, SiriusXM has a lot of proprietary content you can't get elsewhere. But there are potential alternatives, depending on what you are interested in.
I use iHeart Radio.
Satellite is competing with The Bluegrass Jamboree, which has far superior audio quality and song selection.
That's odd. We have two cars with premium (only so we can use the app, not for Stern), and each one is $25 per quarter.
I will stick with cds. lol
Tried it. Too much talk no music and fm radio plays the same songs. Not worth it. Remember when Sireus came out you could buy lifetime membership for 100 bucks.
I remember it being $500 for a lifetime membership when it first came out.
That was lifetime of the device, not you.
I got some $4.99 promotion, its worth $4.99 a month to me... but nothing more, at the end of the year, when they go to renew at a higher price, im going to tell them make it $4.99 or im gone...
Satellite radio makes my ears hurt. I just purchased a new car 3 moths ago and my free trial is over. I got so many calls from XM I had to block their number on my phone. They are rally pushy on trying to get you to sign up.
Cooley 2020
I work in multiple states, need sat radio, no way around it.
Just cancel you subscription and they will beg you back for less than half the price. They keep mailing with lower and lower offers. I had it on all six of my cars and cancelled because the price kept going up. Then I realized I never needed that crap in the first place because the music is so crummy. Now I just use Pandora and stream it in all my cars for one low price and I make the play lists. The stuff I like isn’t even on the satellite radio, they just play the same old crap mixed in with some good selections.
It took them over two years to stop sending me stuff.
The only reason I listen to SiriusXM is to not hear all the annoying radio ads on normal am/FM radio
FM, smart phone, I'm old with hearing aids. Not a hell of a lot going to improve it.
Satellite radio? I download all the music I want for free from UA-cam, i use Tunein radio app for free with 250K stations (some other apps have more) or i use regular FM radio
No matter how many offers in the mail SiriusXM sends me, I ain't buying it when I already have Spotify and Android Auto.
I stream UA-cam videos or play Pandora/spotify in my car. Don't know why people bother with radio anymore to be honest.
Doesn't it also have alot to do with the satellite itself?
To me it isn't the quality with Sat radio that is the problem, it is the programming. I knew within a week of getting my new car I wasn't going to continue the subscription. Some channels repeat like every 3 hours for a week before getting new stuff, it is terrible. Add to that, news channels like cnn is about half ads, it isn't worth listening to
Because the office is located in new York!!!
Mp3 doesn't sound nearly as bad as satellite radio
To hell with quality...can they start with improving the dead spots!
Crown Vic
My car radio have satellite radio and I never had it activated nor subscribed due to economics. I don't want to pay any premium about this service which I don't use that often. I only listen to satellite radio when XM have it for free.
XM has scammed millions of customers with their since cancelled “Unlimited Lifetime” subscription.
They sold these for over $700, with the promise of being able to transfer it from one vehicle to another for a $75 transfer fee each time.
However, when you actually try to do this, they say you can’t transfer it. Who the hell owns just one vehicle forever?
After about an hour of arguing with multiple “customer advocate supervisors” at XM, they’ll eventually let you transfer it, but of course they’ll still charge you the $75 that you expected to pay in the first place.
It’s no wonder this company has a horrific customer satisfaction rating.
If you haven’t yet opened an account with XM, I highly recommend not doing it.
Besides, streaming services are better in every way.
Walter White
Sadly, no. I purchased two “Unlimited Lifetime” subscriptions for my two vehicles back in 2009.
Each and every time I get a new car and wish to transfer the subscription to the radio in the new vehicle, I have to deal with this exact same hassle.
unr1
Lol.
They sold the plans to me over the phone, and specifically told me that I could transfer them whenever I wanted, as often as I wanted, with a $75 transfer fee each time.
The "fine print" was added about 2 years after I purchased the plans.
Robert LeBlanc Who in their right mind would buy a lifetime plan? Better off paying by the month or yearly.
So true! Don't subscribe to SXM at all! Use a streaming app such as The Bluegrass Jamboree for FREE!! Far better song selection, too.
I couldn't do without my sat radio. Terrestrial radio sucks, I'm not smitten with Spotify, etc and streaming a playlist from my personal catalog doesn't work for me. Too repetitive.
Sat radio has fell behind. Spotify, Slacker, and others is what's in.
I just get the trials 5/6mo for $30
Eskimopride07 That’s a good idea. They charge $300 per year for All Access. I called them and negotiated $150 for the year. I probably will go back to a 6 month plan for $30 next time like you though.
I bumped it to a yr for $60
Do not wast your money upgrading your system for the sake of satellite radio. Most of the magic bandaid digital fixes are more about marketing a product than truly improving sound quality. Internet radio is of much much higher quality and is free ( other than data use). Unlike satellite the audio quality keeps getting better. Pandora has improved 10 fold over the years. There are always a few terrestrial local stations that have excellent audio quality in analog and digital. Many of them have close to the same quality over the internet. If audio quality is your thing give up an satellite.
I here there are a few premium channels on satellite that have 4 times the bandwidth of conventional sat channels but I have not auditioned them yet. In Theory that should give better sound.
Simple answer? Wear some nose headphones 🎧 while driving and noise out all the other crap with noise cancelling
None of this matters to me, my hearing isn't so great anymore, and I mostly listen to talk radio.
You are no Andy Rooney.
This is why I didn’t subscribe to SXM on my vehicle
Sirius is one gigantic infomercial. All offerings are treated the same when it comes to promotion. Especially annoying is how Doctor Radio is shamelessly and noisily promoted like it's on AM. Paying for noise, however valuable the programming, is sinful.
xm sound mile better than fm radio though and tone of bass lol
:)
Sirius XM keeps sending me mail like I am going to subscribe to their terrible sounding service. They are like a psycho ex.
An MP3 sounds 10 times better than Satellite radio. A lot of content, with very poor fidelity. Sounds like AM radio.