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Does SiriusXM realize that if they upped the bitrate just a slight bit the channels would sound better?

Greg Strickland said:
SiriusXM audio observations should distinguish between hearing the satellite or streaming feed. The streaming feed should be essentially no different from thousands of other streaming audio choices.

wadio- were you saying SiriusXM from satellite sounded better than FM, or SiriusXM from streaming sounded better than FM?
Was it FM analog or FM Digital? I realize it is all entertainment, but with multiple pathways for content, helpful comments about audio are specific.
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The car is a 10-year-old Grand Cherokee with a decent sound system.

IMO, SiriusXM does a good job with processing. The sound levels are even while still maintaining dynamics. When I first bought the car about 6 years ago I thought there were some artifacts at the high end but either they've fixed that or my ears have adjusted.

The main problem I find with many FM stations is that they tend to over-process. The low end especially is often boosted and sounds very muddy and the lack of dynamics leads to listener fatigue.

So in the car I mainly use SiriusXM because it sounds better to me and is convenient. My second choice is streaming through Bluetooth, but that has some issues:
  • It's inconvenient trying to find content. SXM is like one single app, not dozens to dig through.
  • There are often dropouts in weak signal areas. SXM dropouts are less frequent and generally just momentary.
  • Unless I turn off notifications on my phone, the sound is frequently interrupted by a ding.
  • And pre-roll ads are a deal-breaker for me. SXM does not have them.
If I could pay a fee similar to SXM's for a single app with presets for terrestrial stations, and I could access them without pre-roll ads, I'd probably go for it.
 
wadio said:
The car is a 10-year-old Grand Cherokee with a decent sound system.

IMO, SiriusXM does a good job with processing. The sound levels are even while still maintaining dynamics. When I first bought the car about 6 years ago I thought there were some artifacts at the high end but either they've fixed that or my ears have adjusted.

The main problem I find with many FM stations is that they tend to over-process. The low end especially is often boosted and sounds very muddy and the lack of dynamics leads to listener fatigue.

So in the car I mainly use SiriusXM because it sounds better to me and is convenient. My second choice is streaming through Bluetooth, but that has some issues:
  • It's inconvenient trying to find content. SXM is like one single app, not dozens to dig through.
  • There are often dropouts in weak signal areas. SXM dropouts are less frequent and generally just momentary.
  • Unless I turn off notifications on my phone, the sound is frequently interrupted by a ding.
  • And pre-roll ads are a deal-breaker for me. SXM does not have them.
If I could pay a fee similar to SXM's for a single app with presets for terrestrial stations, and I could access them without pre-roll ads, I'd probably go for it.
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Yes, when you pick a channel, you're committed until next time you stop.
 
gr8oldies said:
Yes, when you pick a channel, you're committed until next time you stop.
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Wait, what? I can change the channel on my SXM radio in any of our vehicles. For that matter, I can change the stream while riding my Goldwing. My phone is locked into a RAM mount just off my right hand with my "favorites" displayed. Just like presets in a car, I can reach out and select what's playing into my helmet.
 
Kelly A said:
Wait, what? I can change the channel on my SXM radio in any of our vehicles. For that matter, I can change the stream while riding my Goldwing. My phone is locked into a RAM mount just off my right hand with my "favorites" displayed. Just like presets in a car, I can reach out and select what's playing into my helmet.
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My wife's vehicle of course no problem the actual; service is registered to that vehicle. I use the app in my car and I guess I haven't fumbled with it enough to change channels on it while driving.
 
gr8oldies said:
My wife's vehicle of course no problem the actual; service is registered to that vehicle. I use the app in my car and I guess I haven't fumbled with it enough to change channels on it while driving.
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Sure, just set up your favorites page in a way that doesn't require you to swipe multiple pages. In other words, put the stations you would likely use in the car on one page. The icons are large enough that switching stations is as easy as your radio presets.
 
Kelly A said:
Wait, what? I can change the channel on my SXM radio in any of our vehicles. For that matter, I can change the stream while riding my Goldwing. My phone is locked into a RAM mount just off my right hand with my "favorites" displayed. Just like presets in a car, I can reach out and select what's playing into my helmet.
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Yes, that's what I do. But if you use Android Auto or Car Play it's not so simple. You often need to be stopped to make adjustments which, IMO, is more dangerous than having your phone in a bracket near your line of sight.
 
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wadio said:
Yes, that's what I do. But if you use Android Auto or Car Play it's not so simple. You often need to be stopped to make adjustments which, IMO, is more dangerous than having your phone in a bracket near your line of sight.
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Actually that's a great point. I hadn't accounted for Cricket, Jitterbug, or Raz phones. ;)
 
Off the satellite audio quality varies depending on how many channels they try to cram on the bird. I also don't hear much stereo separation. It's still better than the crap my local stations serve up so I keep paying for it.
 
wadio said:
Yes, that's what I do. But if you use Android Auto or Car Play it's not so simple. You often need to be stopped to make adjustments which, IMO, is more dangerous than having your phone in a bracket near your line of sight.
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CarPlay mirrors the phone. Maybe your manufacturer decided to gimp CarPlay but you can use it on the fly.
 
KeithE4 said:
I hear no audio difference between SiriusXM and FM in my 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. My only issue with the satellite receiver is that the signal cuts out by some cellphone sites (not sure of the service or the frequencies being used) within about 500 feet of where I'm driving. They're overloading the front end of the receiver.
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I know this is a old but but Yeah, This is caused by a terrible front end design. Wouldn't surprise me if there is no filtering at all.

XM tried to actually get FCC action which i guess is cheaper then doing a recall because they failed to build proper out of band rejection. T-Mobile accused of interfering with Sirius XM's signal at certain cell towers

Very much the same of the C-Band and radio altimeter feud we saw a few years ago. Stop building your crap with the assumption that radio bands wont be used in the future. Yeah, It may be a cheap cost saving method now until it blows up and you have to deal with later.
 
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