Does anyone have Magnum XM tuners?

Avguygeorge....let me know what you think of the unit on it's own...and with an outboard DAC.

Yes, I sure will. My dac is the AA Prestige se. It does a fine job with the cable box music stations. I know many members poo poo this and that's ok. I doubt I'll ever run it from rcas out---I'm just hoping it sounds as good as the cable box.-and that sound might surprise many.
I owned the first incarnation of sat. music/'round 20 years ago. That was called DMX radio. It had this cool remote. You got your info from a screen on the remote. THAT was the benchmark I was seeking, when I moved to directv.--That was a long,expensive journey.--This sony had a toslinc-out. No self respecting dac had this input. I paid MSB 500 to add a coax. IT was sad at best. Then I took it over to Theta; they ripped out msb's crappy coax and installed their own.-- Then I had what I had hoped for--something as good as the dmx-radio box. The cost of the D* box and the msb mod; added to the cost of the Theta mod and they added up to $2400--(true)-- Like all cable boxes; you just rent them and return when you switch services. I used that Sony box for 10 years and loved it. The Polk is a whole lot less in money,huh?

I have the XRT-12 with a Benchmark DAC1 - the Benchmark improves the sound. But I would love the Magnum - but at $2.5K, it's out of the question....

Well Crutchfield free ship took lots of time but my XRT12 is up and running. I can tell you this thing SUCKS-BIG TIME. Really, the sound is similar to AM-RADIO. YES, I have 3 bars and a good view of the southern sky(outside mount). I just about guess if they had put a decent d-to-a chip in there,things would be different. Another pick;--the remote sucks as well,but it does work better if you 'bounce' it off the opposite wall.
I would guess most must use this for background/ only. The content is good/just so,so,for quality. I can just imagine how bad they suck using analog connection. YES, mine is 4sale.

Well here I am 5 days later and I guess my Polk has burned in;some.For me content wins out over quality. (I can't believe I just said that.) I guess I have gotten over the shock of down-rezz-ing for xm. Altho I can say it does sound so much better with more time on it. The classical stations just play all the great stuff. (Unlike cable's MC) I am truly a satellite music junkie.--And have been for pretty much 20 years.-- It has been my staple,all that time. I will be keeping my xm box.