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SiriusXM internet radio? Is there an advantage over the Pandora internet radio ($4.00/mo) I currently use via Bluetooth?
 
 
dmharvey79 said:
SiriusXM internet radio? Is there an advantage over the Pandora internet radio ($4.00/mo) I currently use via Bluetooth?
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I had Sirius XM free for 3 months when I bought my SHO. After going through the channel line up, there were 7 stations I would potentially listen to, but ended up listening to basically 1 station. Good, but not worth the money. Pandora is the way to go. 


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Taking bets. Anyone want to wager that this will NOT be for the 2010 SHO with nav?

Also, I love my Sirius/XM. I have had XM (And now Sirius/XM) since 2003. I currently have a lifetime subscription.
 
I'm too lazy to keep recorded music with me in the car, or continually update my playlist on my phone.  O:-)  I travel in rural AZ in the mountains where ground based radio signals are bad to non-exitent, but satellite always works first class... so I  will stay wil my satellite radio.

SoCalSHO.....How did you get a lifetime subscription? 
I had one before for 5 years attached to my previous vehicle, but they didn't offer the lifetime option (I asked) and wouldn't let me transfer it after I traded my car.  I don't use it my the home.
 
I like the SiriusXM satellite radio a lot, although stations tend to play the same songs a lot, but I don't see how their new internet-based service will be any worse or better than all of the others. Pandora already have voice controls in our cars right?
 
Man, I really don't see how anyone could prefer Pandora over Sirius.  Take price out of the equation, the selection is way better. 
 
i would just use tunein app it would seem this will be a huge modernization of the whole thing which would be amazing.
 
QwikSHO said:
Man, I really don't see how anyone could prefer Pandora over Sirius.  Take price out of the equation, the selection is way better.
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Simple.  Everything I tried to listen to on Sirius was way over compressed and sounded awful.  Its the same as watching a movie on DirecTV vs blueray.  They both offer so many channels that they have to hike the compression up to fit within their bandwidth and almost ruin it.

As far as selection goes Spotifiy is where its at on the music side.  I'm not sure how iTunes radio compares to that now.  If you're in cell range the only advantage I would give to Sirius would be stuff like talk and news shows.
 
yeah something tells me my 2010 sync wont get it. Ive heard the audio defaults to same thing every time you start it. i love the fact that when i turn off car it pauses music on phone then when it starts up again its at the same point.
 
dalum said:
QwikSHO said:
Man, I really don't see how anyone could prefer Pandora over Sirius.  Take price out of the equation, the selection is way better.
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Simple.  Everything I tried to listen to on Sirius was way over compressed and sounded awful.  Its the same as watching a movie on DirecTV vs blueray.  They both offer so many channels that they have to hike the compression up to fit within their bandwidth and almost ruin it.

As far as selection goes Spotifiy is where its at on the music side.  I'm not sure how iTunes radio compares to that now.  If you're in cell range the only advantage I would give to Sirius would be stuff like talk and news shows.
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I don't have a sound system good enough yet to appreciate the differences (still the stock SONY) yet... but I do think the playlists on Sirius are very short.  A lot of repetition on a longer drive.

I will admit I love the custom channels on Pandora and use it via Blutooth in the car often. Truthfully with my old "hearing loss" ears I don't hear a difference.  Haven't tried Spotify yet. I spend a lot of time listening to older music (50's thru 90's) which lacked the engineering/recording dynamic range available in more current music.
 
Simple. Pandora ONE has truly commercial free music and much more variety than Sirius and better sound quality.
 
I sure hope the 2010 sync system will get this for the SHO it would be a great addition to an already great car. But either way ill still be happy  ;D
 
I usually listen to Pandora, set to high quality (in Pandora's settings). Sirius seems to randomly work from time to time, but I've never been impressed with their selection. I also like that my steering wheel controls will skip and pause songs on Pandora, now if the system would also show me what's playing, that would be awesome.
 
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