Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : satellite radio

Fresh news on the satellite radio merger

Robert FV — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:04:00 GMT

The long-awaited merger between XM and SIRIUS satellite radio has more-or-less been resolved. Both entities are hammering out the final details and fine points, but they have answered the call about programming changes for current and future customers...(read more)

My Top 10 Car Audio Myths

Charlie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:16:00 GMT

1) I don't need a subwoofer because I never listen to loud music, just classical and jazz. Subwoofers go great with heavy metal, rap, and other types of high-impact music, but they're not just for people who like to turn it up. In fact, a well-tuned subwoofer...(read more)

Satellite and FM radio happily co-exist in my car

Deb G — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:31:00 GMT

When XM satellite radio became available in our little corner of the world, I was a happy girl. Living in a small radio market, the choices were pretty limited. Many of the on-air personalities had been around for years at the different stations and the...(read more)

Why I have XM and Sirius plug-and-play radios in my truck

JRS — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:25:00 GMT

I am a satellite radio fanatic, as you can see in this video . I have both XM and Sirius plug-and-play radios in my truck. I chose plug-and-play over direct-connect radios because they make my time with my satellite radios even better. Directly connected...(read more)

XM and Sirius merger update

Jim R — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:16:00 GMT

The proposed merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies cleared a major hurdle on Monday when the deal was approved by the U.S. Justice Department. Perhaps you read that headline and wondered what was going to happen with your current satellite...(read more)

Improved sound quality on XM

KenSpike — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:05:00 GMT

One of the bright promises of satellite radio when it first appeared was the potential for delivering outstanding sound quality. I'm a long-time XM subscriber, and initially it seemed as though this was a promise that was being kept. When XM first arrived...(read more)

Car Stereo: It's not just a guy thing

Deb G — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:10:00 GMT

Whoever said, “chicks don’t dig car stereo,” was sadly misinformed. This chick sure does. One of my fondest memories from high school involved borrowing my brother’s car and zooming down the highway listening to Van Halen II full blast on his stereo....(read more)

My perfect in-dash receiver

KenSpike — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:20:00 GMT

Over the years I've had a lot of different car stereos. But each time I'm ready to get a new one, it's harder to choose. There are plenty of good models out there, and they all do a good job on the basics. Where it gets hard is finding a model that has...(read more)

My desert island satellite radio channels

Charlie — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:41:00 GMT

I listen to music all day long at work, everything from Buck Owens to Rage Against the Machine. The idea of satellite radio appealed to me from the start, and the music I've heard on XM and SIRIUS has been light years better than I'd ever hoped for. A...(read more)

How the coolness of satellite radio enriched my life on a rainy day

Robert FV — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:12:00 GMT

Yesterday's late lunch took an unexpected turn, and along with giving me a rock-solid excuse for hanging around in my car listening to music, it was also the perfect demonstration of why XM satellite radio's massive variety is so cool. I'd headed to a...(read more)