XM or Sirius - Help Me Choose - Acura Forum

*Nikon1* · 11-23-07, 08:45 AM

Terry's bugging me for a gift idea and I've been tossing around Satellite radio for the RSEX.

I'm not into Stern!!! I think he's an asshole

Always have / Always will!
Music is my thing - 70's - 80's - 90's. Classic rock, Christian rock. Talk radio bores me; don't care about sports radio or listening to games.

Want it to interface directly to my Alpine head unit (DVA-9861), which is "Satellite Ready" and I want everything to be controlled via the Alpine head unit - no extra displays or portable slip-in adapters.

Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated.

n0s_speed · 11-23-07, 10:30 AM

choose regular radio.

sorry, can't help you here.

*duckdog* · 11-23-07, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n0s_speed

choose regular radio.

sorry, can't help you here.

Willie strikes again.

xLAD23DERx · 11-23-07, 11:15 AM

Sirius... see lounge for details.

*Nikon1* · 11-23-07, 11:49 AM

Double-posted as not everyone tracks through the lounge and i guess this is where this really belongs.

My big issue is how good are the satellite converters at connecting in to a "satellite ready" head unit. Alpine absolutely sucks ate providing any information on what they recommend - and I think they're just waiting to see the whole merger thing go through before releasing any hardware.

I've seen some Sirius converters - but I don't know how good they are. I've read about some "Terk" brand stuff (and usually I have no luck with this 4th level crap) and I'm looking for real life experience with some members actually having gone through this - either successfully or not.

I appreciate all the input I get before making a decision - and the decision I make may be "Fawk no - It's not ready for primetime yet".

So, thanks for any and all advice - experience. It's all good.

*Nikon1* · 11-25-07, 03:18 PM

Thanks to Everyone for all the input. I know this sound stupid, but the deciding factor came down to hardware integration into my existing system. While I've had XM in my rental vehicles - and I like the musical offerings - XM's hardware offerings for the Alpine vehicles are almost non-existent. About the only 3rd party hardware is from Terk and my experience with Terk has always been

! Scratch XM!

Sirius has an offering that will match up with the Alpine, via an Alpine interface, so that my existing head unit will seamlessly control everything.

My only wish is to be able to find a "shark fin" type of antenna, like some of the BMW's are equipped with. My other option is to "stealth mount" the standard, low-profile Sirius antenna somewhere on my RSX. Any options / ideas will also be appreciated.

Again - A Big Thank You for all the advice I received from everybody. It did make my decision a lot easier.

To Willie

followed by a holiday chorus of Pips

n0s_speed · 11-26-07, 01:29 PM

ImportCarPartsPlu · 12-12-07, 12:57 PM

Sirius is the best way to go. I have had for 2 years now and would never go without.

Wach_N_C · 03-03-08, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ImportCarPartsPlu

Sirius is the best way to go. I have had for 2 years now and would never go without.

I agree Sirius is the best way to go.

11-23-07, 08:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nikon1 AW Resident P0STING Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast PA & South Jersey Age: 56 Posts: 11,738 Your Mood: Car 1: 2006 RSX Type-S Car 2: 2003 RSX Xmods	XM or Sirius - Help Me Choose Terry's bugging me for a gift idea and I've been tossing around Satellite radio for the RSEX. I'm not into Stern!!! I think he's an asshole Always have / Always will! Music is my thing - 70's - 80's - 90's. Classic rock, Christian rock. Talk radio bores me; don't care about sports radio or listening to games. Want it to interface directly to my Alpine head unit (DVA-9861), which is "Satellite Ready" and I want everything to be controlled via the Alpine head unit - no extra displays or portable slip-in adapters. Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated. __________________ Nikon1 Perfect paranoia is perfect awareness! Last edited by Nikon1 : 11-23-07 at 11:43 AM.

11-23-07, 10:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
n0s_speed -=M2V4P=- Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA Age: 25 Posts: 14,125 Your Mood: Car 1: 05 Acura RSX-S Car 2: 06 Yamaha R6- traded in Car 3: 07 Honda CBR1000RR	choose regular radio. sorry, can't help you here. __________________ RSX-S 2005 Honda CBR1000RR 2007 RED/BLACK Current Upgrade - Proton Front Signal Lights - Competition Works Fender Eliminator - ProGrip Tank Protector - Shogun Frame Slider - StompGrip Tank Pad - Jardine D/O S/O - Puig Darksmoke Windscreen - SpeedoHealer

11-23-07, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nikon1 AW Resident P0STING Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast PA & South Jersey Age: 56 Posts: 11,738 Your Mood: Car 1: 2006 RSX Type-S Car 2: 2003 RSX Xmods	Double-posted as not everyone tracks through the lounge and i guess this is where this really belongs. My big issue is how good are the satellite converters at connecting in to a "satellite ready" head unit. Alpine absolutely sucks ate providing any information on what they recommend - and I think they're just waiting to see the whole merger thing go through before releasing any hardware. I've seen some Sirius converters - but I don't know how good they are. I've read about some "Terk" brand stuff (and usually I have no luck with this 4th level crap) and I'm looking for real life experience with some members actually having gone through this - either successfully or not. I appreciate all the input I get before making a decision - and the decision I make may be "Fawk no - It's not ready for primetime yet". So, thanks for any and all advice - experience. It's all good. __________________ Nikon1 Perfect paranoia is perfect awareness!

11-25-07, 03:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nikon1 AW Resident P0STING Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast PA & South Jersey Age: 56 Posts: 11,738 Your Mood: Car 1: 2006 RSX Type-S Car 2: 2003 RSX Xmods	Thanks to Everyone for all the input. I know this sound stupid, but the deciding factor came down to hardware integration into my existing system. While I've had XM in my rental vehicles - and I like the musical offerings - XM's hardware offerings for the Alpine vehicles are almost non-existent. About the only 3rd party hardware is from Terk and my experience with Terk has always been ! Scratch XM! Sirius has an offering that will match up with the Alpine, via an Alpine interface, so that my existing head unit will seamlessly control everything. My only wish is to be able to find a "shark fin" type of antenna, like some of the BMW's are equipped with. My other option is to "stealth mount" the standard, low-profile Sirius antenna somewhere on my RSX. Any options / ideas will also be appreciated. Again - A Big Thank You for all the advice I received from everybody. It did make my decision a lot easier. To Willie followed by a holiday chorus of Pips __________________ Nikon1 Perfect paranoia is perfect awareness!

11-26-07, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
n0s_speed -=M2V4P=- Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA Age: 25 Posts: 14,125 Your Mood: Car 1: 05 Acura RSX-S Car 2: 06 Yamaha R6- traded in Car 3: 07 Honda CBR1000RR	^ __________________ RSX-S 2005 Honda CBR1000RR 2007 RED/BLACK Current Upgrade - Proton Front Signal Lights - Competition Works Fender Eliminator - ProGrip Tank Protector - Shogun Frame Slider - StompGrip Tank Pad - Jardine D/O S/O - Puig Darksmoke Windscreen - SpeedoHealer

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11-23-07, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
xLAD23DERx rockin' the hornet's nest Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,441 Your Mood:	Sirius... see lounge for details.

12-12-07, 12:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
ImportCarPartsPlu Vendor Guy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Saxe, Virginia USA Age: 27 Posts: 6 Your Mood: Car 1: 2003 Eclipse GT Car 2: 2005 Dodge Ram Hemi Car 3: 1989 Nissan 240sx	Sirius is the best way to go. I have had for 2 years now and would never go without.

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