Nelskie
January 5th, 2006, 12:09 PM
Not sure how many of our forum members have satellite radio at home, or in their vehicles. I purchased a Delphi XM Skyfi II unit last April, and it was one of the wisest, and most enjoyable musical purchases I've made in awhile. Yes, besides the investment in the actual hardware, you have a monthly subscription fee to pay. But it basically breaks down to something like .42 cents a day for the subscription, which is pretty miniscule for high-quality digital entertainment.
So what's it like? Well, imagine this: radio that plays what YOU like - not whatever format suits their marketing needs. As for the type of stuff you'd hear on satellite radio, I'll use this as an example: When was the last time you heard Rory Gallagher's "Walk On Hot Coals" (the live "Irish Tour" version) on the regular radio? Or the Savoy Brown's classic "Nobody's Perfect"? How about NEVER! I just heard both of them this morning on XM's "Deep Tracks" back-to-back!! (Ch. 40) Yeah, killer stuff for sure!
Besides an unbelievable line-up of music (usually organized by genre or period), there's exclusive live performances by some of rock's best artists, special programming, talk radio, sports - everything! And perhaps BEST of all - NO annoying commercials, NO annoying local radio personalities, and NO silly on-site remotes. Just great radio programming that you can have on, and enjoy all the time! XM and Sirius are the big players in the satellite radio market at the present time, and both have some pretty decent program / music line-ups.
If you're like me, and grew up listening to the radio, this is the absolute best thing going! Since I've gotten XM, I've heard a ton of awesome stuff that I hadn't heard in a long time, even some that I hadn't heard in 20-30 years! And new music - wow - where do I begin? Satellite radio had really re-kindled my interest in music in general, and has opened up a number of doors as far as playing material goes. Like you hear something, and think, "Gee, that'd be cool to play". Next thing you know, you've downloaded the song off of E-tunes, and you're strumming along to it on your favorite guitar. Waaaaayyy cool!
Anyways - just something our forum members might like to check out.
So what's it like? Well, imagine this: radio that plays what YOU like - not whatever format suits their marketing needs. As for the type of stuff you'd hear on satellite radio, I'll use this as an example: When was the last time you heard Rory Gallagher's "Walk On Hot Coals" (the live "Irish Tour" version) on the regular radio? Or the Savoy Brown's classic "Nobody's Perfect"? How about NEVER! I just heard both of them this morning on XM's "Deep Tracks" back-to-back!! (Ch. 40) Yeah, killer stuff for sure!
Besides an unbelievable line-up of music (usually organized by genre or period), there's exclusive live performances by some of rock's best artists, special programming, talk radio, sports - everything! And perhaps BEST of all - NO annoying commercials, NO annoying local radio personalities, and NO silly on-site remotes. Just great radio programming that you can have on, and enjoy all the time! XM and Sirius are the big players in the satellite radio market at the present time, and both have some pretty decent program / music line-ups.
If you're like me, and grew up listening to the radio, this is the absolute best thing going! Since I've gotten XM, I've heard a ton of awesome stuff that I hadn't heard in a long time, even some that I hadn't heard in 20-30 years! And new music - wow - where do I begin? Satellite radio had really re-kindled my interest in music in general, and has opened up a number of doors as far as playing material goes. Like you hear something, and think, "Gee, that'd be cool to play". Next thing you know, you've downloaded the song off of E-tunes, and you're strumming along to it on your favorite guitar. Waaaaayyy cool!
Anyways - just something our forum members might like to check out.