I have both XM and Sirius home units. My XM Delphi Skyfi sounds better than the Sirius Audiovox 2 tuner. More band width on XM, bigger soundstage, image, etc. I find that Sirius has a tighter play list, and has more NPR and play by play sports. XM has more music variety, better sound to my ears, and better sports talk and news. I like them both but XM is the clear winner for me. |
XM regularly has some excellent live in-studio appearances by famous well known and some not as well known artists. They have also started broadcasting some syndicated shows that were previously only available in limited markets, for example, Mixed Bag which is a great program I used to listen to when I lived in NYC. Another cool thing they are doing is something they call "Then...Again...Live!" where they are having several bands come into the studio to re-create their classic albums in the XM studio live with a different perspective 25 or 30 years later. They've already had Cheap Trick play "Live at Budokan". Next is Lynyrd Skynyrd doing "Pronounced Leh'-Nerd-Skin'-Nerd", followed by Alice Cooper "Greatest Hits", Allman Brothers "Eat A Peach", Jethro Tull "Aqualung", and finally, Dave Mason "Alone Together". To find out more about XM click the link below: http://www.xmsatelliteradio.com/index.jsp Geez, I hope I'm not starting to sound like a commercial here, but I really think XM is the greatest thing since sliced bread, and it's here to stay. I've been using it for over two years. Since I've gotten XM, I rarely listen to free radio or CDs while driving in my car. I believe in it so much that I've invested in the company's stock. |
