Sirius Sattelite Radio

[IISaiNtII]

well, just got it installed yesterday. I got the kenwood SIR1 kit off of ebay for about $70 shipped, plus they're running a deal right now that if you pay for 6 months upfront, you get a $50 rebate (only until 6/2005)

well, finding a place for the satellite reciever was kind of a pain, the supplied cord to hook it up to the actual cd player/reciever was only about 5 ft long, if that (it was your basic cd changer cable, not sure what its called). after i found a nice, hidden spot for the reciever, got the cables wired/plugged in and hidden, and everything put back together, i went inside to activate it.

activation was easy, and fairly immediate. took less than 5 minutes for the broadcast to come through to me after i activated it. It costs $10 to activate online, and $15 for you to call them on the phone to activate it.

as for the sound quality, i'm still not sure of. i live in the midwest, so getting reception is no problem (since sirius runs three satellites to Xm's 2 satellites). but the sound seems kind of muddy to me, compared to hearing my dad's XM radio in his gmc sierra. although i think it may be where the cables are ran (near the tranny tunnel/shifter) that may be interfering somewhat.

it may be since it's a new toy for me, but i find myself wanting to drive around just to listen to the radio.. i kind of wished i got the portable one, so i could take it with me inside, or wherever, but i may do that with the one we get my wife (she wants it now too)

overall,
ease of installation 1-5 (1 being easiest): 2, if you have a [satellite] ready receiver
sound quality: 3 for now (5 being best) its nowhere cd quality for me, more like 128 bit mp3 quality, muddy, but tolerable
price:~$100 for the kit, 22.95 for the first month, 12.95 each thereafter. or if you have two recievers, its only 13.95/month i can deal with the sound quality and price for the amount of content that i like.
content: there's pretty much something for everyone with either of the 2 satellite radio services.

if you don't listen to radio or music much, go ahead and skip this one.

overall,

[mlh908]

Ive got sirius hooked up in my ride too and i love it. It was easy to install. At first i had the antenna mounted on my trunk but now its mounted inside my car right next to my 3rd brake light. Its great for me because im always making road trips and the radio stations stay on the same channels wherever you go. No commercials are always a plus too. Great stations and great sound. My setup can be found with pics on my cardomain site in my sig.

[IISaiNtII]

does it work well on your 3rd brakelight (inside the rear window right?)? i'm always worried about someone ripping the antenna off my roof

btw nice lude

[iS0002]

My friend has Sirius radio and a 7" touchscree flip up monitor, it is a cool as hell setup, I'm aiming to get both in the spring. Sirius has so many different categories of music, it is definetly worth it.

[mlh908]

Originally Posted by IISaiNtII

does it work well on your 3rd brakelight (inside the rear window right?)? i'm always worried about someone ripping the antenna off my roof

btw nice lude

its pretty clear unless im going through the woods or something... then it cuts out for a sec here and there but i think its worth it rather than having it on the trunk...not to mention it looks alot cleaner too

[efsib16]

I put Sirius in my car about 3 months ago and I love it. It doesn't work that great in my neighborhood. Might be because of all the tall trees. And no matter fast I drive under some bridges, it cuts out for a second. But, I don't regret getting it. I have a 52 mile commute to work everyday, so it's definitely worth it.

[B18C5CRX4ME]

I have the Xact set up. I installed it myself and had no problems. I however found the antenna wire to be a little on the cheap side. It kinda frade a bit just working it into the car.

Sound is Good, Not great
Install is Easy
Price is good, Nothing is better then free
Music is great, I hear songs I like alot
You can also listen to it online and thats nice (No Talk radio tho)
If you get bored listening to this your clearly not listening to all the channels

I say, If you drive more then 30 miles a day then do it. It also great when driving accross the state