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cyrnel · 03-09-2005, 10:58 PM

Sirius has better sports (NBA/NFL/College), generally has better reception (important if you'll use it indoors), and better sound depending on stations. Some people seem to notice compression artifacts on one vs the other but I notice the sound system more than anything else. Neither match the quality of CD's or 192+Kb mp3's. Reception depends on your location vs. satellites & repeaters. (XM has two at the equator, Sirius has 3 in elliptical orbits so they're higher in the sky.) Ideally check with people in your area who have tried both, but beware "I bought it so it must be better." There's some heated religion out there. Programming is slightly different between the two and could be the more important consideration.

03-09-2005, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Sirius has better sports (NBA/NFL/College), generally has better reception (important if you'll use it indoors), and better sound depending on stations. Some people seem to notice compression artifacts on one vs the other but I notice the sound system more than anything else. Neither match the quality of CD's or 192+Kb mp3's. Reception depends on your location vs. satellites & repeaters. (XM has two at the equator, Sirius has 3 in elliptical orbits so they're higher in the sky.) Ideally check with people in your area who have tried both, but beware "I bought it so it must be better." There's some heated religion out there. Programming is slightly different between the two and could be the more important consideration.