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by: WskyTngoFxtrt Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 12:53pm  
I received a 3-month free trial when I bought my new car. Not a fan. The songs on the stations sound monotone and flat, not in stereo. And the volume for XM is different than everything else. Also, I lose reception when pulling into my garage or under an overpass. And I hardly ever hear any deep cuts, just the same stuff as FM radio. Can't justify paying for this. 4951
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gigem09 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 12:54pm  
I see nothing. Is it just me? 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 12:55pm  
I see nothing. Is it just me?

@gigem09:  He's using white fonts again!
 
 
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WskyTngoFxtrt Active Indicator LED Icon 10 OP 
~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 12:58pm  
Fixed 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:07pm  
I received a 3-month free trial when I bought my new car. Not a fan. The songs on the stations sound monotone and flat, not in stereo. And the volume for XM is different than everything else. Also, I lose reception when pulling into my garage or under an overpass. And I hardly ever hear any deep cuts, just the same stuff as FM radio. Can't justify paying for this.

@WskyTngoFxtrt:  We also got 3 free months when we bought our new 4Runner.  We often drive to NE Louisiana or to an area north of Little Rock.  The only thing you can pick up on radio is country music (old fashioned type) or religious stations.  We usually have to pack a bunch of CDs to have anything that we like to listen to.  We listened to XM Sirius radio on our last trip and decided it was worth the cost.  It does have the disadvantage of losing the signal if the line of sight to the satellite is blocked.
 
 
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:26pm  
It doesn't have the definition of FM that's for sure, we subscribe because the playlists on FM are sooooooo short and we get bored of hearing the same songs over and over, XM has the same issue within each station but there are more clear stations to choose from.Having said that, with Amazon Music Unlimited, bluetooth and the unlimited MetroPCS plan maybe it's time to drop XM permanently. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:32pm  
Listen to this.Its "A Brief Eulogy for a Commercial Radio Station"http://thememorypalace.us/2017/10/a-brief-eulogy-for-a-commercial-radio-station/I think its beautiful. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:43pm  
If you are in your car for awhile, you just can't beat it.  It has it's issues and satellite radio quality has a lot to be desired. Antenna design, Antenna placement, Circuitry within your radio to support it and where you live in relation to the satellite that broadcasts the signal all influence the sound quality. Sometimes an add-on system will beat the quality of the Factory implementation.  The variety of stations is great.  Can't say enough about that.One thing that I have found out though is that you can wheel and deal with the cost of the service.  Don't pay full price for a subscription.  Tell them you are stopping your service due to cost and they will make you a better offer. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:45pm  
It was free with my new one.  I didn't keep it long after that. 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:53pm  
Don't pay full price for a subscription.  Tell them you are stopping your service due to cost and they will make you a better offer.

@jschiner:  That's very true.  I ignored all of their emails and phone calls until the end of the free subscription.  Then they made me an offer that was too good to pass up.BTW:  Magazines do the same thing.  I subscribe to several gun magazines and they will start sending me renewal notices with ridiculously high rates several months before my subscription expires.  I ignore them until just before my subscription expires.  They always offer me good rates then.
 
 
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 1:54pm  
I like it, but not enough to pay for it if it didn't have E Street Radio.That was the difference maker.   4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 2:00pm  
I listen to channel 73 - 40s Junction, and I just can’t get enough of this station. I hope my kiddo remembers listening to these old songs when he gets older. This music makes me so happy.
 
We paid for a year subscription after our 3 month trial ran out. Then cancelled for about a year. About 6 months ago I got one of those class action postcards in the mail (I guess XM screwed something up), and we were given the choice of either like $6 or so, or 3 months of free service. We chose the service and it will expire just before Thanksgiving... then I’ll switch to Christmas music on 99.1. 🙃
 
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 2:22pm  
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 2:39pm  
Guess I am a snob and drives me nuts to be in a vehicle without background noise.  I kept it and really enjoy Classic Vinyl and 60's on 6...  I pay for a small package that is mostly music and not all the other stuff.  Not into talk radio or sports on the radio.  More of a visual person 4951
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 3:52pm  
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~ 6 years ago   Oct 20, '17 5:24pm  
My radio is either on AM 740 or FM 97.1
I don't take trips often enough to worry about what I'm gonna listen to once out of range. When I bought my truck last year, it came with free trial. Never listened to any of it. 4951
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