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#1019681 - 08/11/06 06:09 PM SQ always like that?
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Just got my Sirius unit hooked up today. Its wired into my DEH-P780MP head unit. But, from reading I was under the impression it would sound slightly better than regular FM, but not quite as good as CD SQ. After fooling with it a bit, I can't get it to sound much better. It sounds like mediocre internet streaming radio regardless of the settings I use. It sounded great in the store.

Am I doing something wrong? Something in the audio / function setup on the head unit maybe? I recall hearing 2 different friends of mine. One had XM, the other Sirius, I don't recall it sounding like this.

If thats the actual SQ, I guess I'm a bit disappointed.
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#1019682 - 08/12/06 10:47 AM Re: SQ always like that?
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Originally posted by FEDS_91:
If thats the actual SQ, I guess I'm a bit disappointed.
Welcome to Sat. Radio. \:\( You can try some EQ tweaking, but there is no real cure for compressed music.

Just wait till HD radio gets going some more. ;\)

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I asume your name refers to Sergei Fedorov. One of my all time fav. players.
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#1019683 - 08/12/06 09:44 PM Re: SQ always like that?
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Originally posted by FEDS_91:
If thats the actual SQ, I guess I'm a bit disappointed.
Welcome to Sat. Radio. \:\( You can try some EQ tweaking, but there is no real cure for compressed music.

Just wait till HD radio gets going some more. ;\)

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PS Love the avatar.
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I asume your name refers to Sergei Fedorov. One of my all time fav. players.
Actually from the people I know that have it I've talked to say it shouldn't sound as crappy as it does. Talked to 2 people now and had them listen to it. They said there is something wrong.

Thanks. And yeah, I'm from Minnesota, hockeys kind of borderline religeon here. Fedorov has been my fav player for years.
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#1019684 - 08/13/06 11:54 AM Re: SQ always like that?
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#1019685 - 08/13/06 04:35 PM Re: SQ always like that?
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See my topic here

I really think this should be stickied or at least some facts on the streaming bit/sample rates they are using in satellite radio. It still seems a pretty popular conception.. case in point here, that satellite radio rivals c.d. quality. One of the largest contributions I could see this forum making in regards to satellite radio is giving people a heads up about the god awful quality before they pay to have all this crap purachased and installed. Especially!, after they have gotten a subscription and had to deal with getting it from xm but 1000x worse, trying to cancel it from xm and get your money back. So please for the love of god moderators, make a sticky of something in regards to all this.
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#1054073 - 05/01/07 12:41 PM Re: SQ always like that? [Re: FEDS_91]
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 Originally Posted By: FEDS_91
Just got my Sirius unit hooked up today. Its wired into my DEH-P780MP head unit. But, from reading I was under the impression it would sound slightly better than regular FM, but not quite as good as CD SQ. After fooling with it a bit, I can't get it to sound much better. It sounds like mediocre internet streaming radio regardless of the settings I use. It sounded great in the store.

Am I doing something wrong? Something in the audio / function setup on the head unit maybe? I recall hearing 2 different friends of mine. One had XM, the other Sirius, I don't recall it sounding like this.

If thats the actual SQ, I guess I'm a bit disappointed.

Don't feel bad. My 07 Accord came with XM built in from the factory, and I agree it sounds like streaming RealAudio over the internet. After my free 90 day trial is over, I won't subscribe.

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#1073278 - 05/31/07 04:54 PM Re: SQ always like that? [Re: FEDS_91]
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Maybe you should try tuning your stereo. Every input can require a different tune. Additionally, maybe you need better components. If it sounded better in the store, maybe they just had better equipment.

Who is it that keeps persuading people that satellite radio is of impressive sound quality?
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#1075286 - 06/03/07 03:05 PM Re: SQ always like that? [Re: JMUva13]
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Tuning? Do you have any idea about the subject matter?
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#1080292 - 06/08/07 10:04 PM Re: SQ always like that? [Re: IamMurph]
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Yes.
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#1080355 - 06/09/07 06:16 AM Re: SQ always like that? [Re: JMUva13]
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Then please explain further.
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