How'z your Sirius? Mine sounds like AM Radio

PittWm · 01-24-2006, 10:14 AM

I finally activated the Sirius after 2 weeks of ownership. I like the content, but the sound is really bad, it sounds a bit like AM radio, sans the static.

No sound stage, image, sounded really narrow.

bimmer4me · 01-24-2006, 10:36 AM

If that's true, then yours sounds better than mine.

gglekel · 01-24-2006, 11:08 AM

Same here. I had XM in my TL before and it sounded great. I wonder if it's a malfunction or not. Anyone?

deutsch100 · 01-24-2006, 11:11 AM

My Sirius sound incredible, clear and strong...when it works. I would say during a regular 15 minute drive I probably have 2-3 minutes of "down time" with my Sirius where the radio display just says "acquiring". It is really, really annoying. No tall buildings, no mountains, perfect, clear weather. Don't understand!

Atty · 01-24-2006, 11:31 AM

Sirius sound quality sucks the big one.

Also - even though iDrive is a computer, and you'd think you'd be able to program as many station presets as you want, you are limited. So I have some of my favorite stations programmed as presets, and then to listen to the rest, I have to back out of that menu and into the categories menu to access them. That is even a bigger POS than the bad sound. It makes 0 sense.

gmcwv · 01-24-2006, 11:54 AM

My sound quaility is great. I also have it in my other car and at home.

I do agree about the sorry A$$ menu and the lack of being able to save more channels. At least with after market head units and even the home kit you have 3 different levels to store 10 presets in for a total of 30 preset channels. Even GMC/Chevy's built in head unit supports that.

MAbbottUSMC · 01-24-2006, 01:01 PM

It depends on the station. I know some of the news channels are off tv so they sound crappy. But most sound good.

ward · 01-24-2006, 03:44 PM

mine works great, sounds better than FM in most cases

some of the talk stations however, and sports broadcasts do sound like AM

Gantra · 01-25-2006, 11:32 PM

i find it varies for me. I listen to a variety of stuff and some of it sounds great and some music sounds rather poor. I am suspicious they are transmitting mp3s rather than cd data, since some of the tracks sound a bit thin and hissy like some low data rate mp3 recordings.

PittWm · 01-27-2006, 12:49 AM

Damn, glad I'm not the only one...My wife's 06 Honda Pilot XM sounds incredible compare to my Sirius, thats every station on hers.

Pretender · 01-27-2006, 01:24 AM

Now, I'm glad for not getting Sirius. I'll wait until the technology gets better for car satelite radio.

Barry626 · 01-27-2006, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ward

mine works great, sounds better than FM in most cases

some of the talk stations however, and sports broadcasts do sound like AM

BellasBmw · 01-27-2006, 03:29 AM

I wont reorder it.. a year of it free is cool. I listened to football , and soon baseball. Thats the only reason why ill keep it. But i rather just listen to my ipod. The sirius isnt worth it.

ben1364 · 01-27-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BellasBmw

I wont reorder it.. a year of it free is cool. I listened to football , and soon baseball. Thats the only reason why ill keep it. But i rather just listen to my ipod. The sirius isnt worth it.

__________________________________________________ __I agree that the Sirius service isn't worth the price of the BMW receiver. My fault for taking it. I also do not like the change of programing which deleted Fox News. To be fair, I think XM out bid Sirius. Nevertheless, I am looking for a way to economically equip the car to receive XM radio without having to install another antenna. Any thoughts?

AW330i · 01-27-2006, 10:26 PM

I get great sound from every station I have been really enjoying having sirius!

Chesmu · 01-27-2006, 10:56 PM

It sounds pretty good for me. Depending on the station, the music you're listening to may have been recorded on old analog equip. In Phx, I've had no probs with signal loss. I'm glad I have it.
Besides, I dont pretend to be that much of an audiophile.

Chesmu · 01-27-2006, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BellasBmw

I wont reorder it.. a year of it free is cool. I listened to football , and soon baseball. Thats the only reason why ill keep it. But i rather just listen to my ipod. The sirius isnt worth it.

baseball won't be on sirius...mlb has a contract with XM... you know, "Why can't we be friends..."

MegaBit · 01-28-2006, 12:28 AM

Mine had that AM-like sound quality until I enabled and set the equalizer. The difference is like night and day.

01-24-2006, 10:14 AM	#1
PittWm Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 06 330i SP pack, Prem pack, CW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah KY, USA iTrader: (0)	How'z your Sirius? Mine sounds like AM Radio I finally activated the Sirius after 2 weeks of ownership. I like the content, but the sound is really bad, it sounds a bit like AM radio, sans the static. No sound stage, image, sounded really narrow.
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bimmer4me Captain 56 Rep 996 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	If that's true, then yours sounds better than mine. __________________ 2006 330i Monaco Blue \| Grey \| Walnut ...Manual \| Sports \| Premium \| Cold \| Nav \| Comfort Access \| PDC \| Sirius \| Sunshade ...M-Tec Steering Wheel \| M-Tec Shifter \| TLC ...Performance Center Delivery \| Oct 14, 2005
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01-24-2006, 11:08 AM	#3
gglekel New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mass iTrader: (0)	Same here. I had XM in my TL before and it sounded great. I wonder if it's a malfunction or not. Anyone?
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01-24-2006, 11:11 AM	#4
deutsch100 Colonel 5349 Rep 2,930 Posts Drives: iX, i7, M8, M3, 911 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	My Sirius sound incredible, clear and strong...when it works. I would say during a regular 15 minute drive I probably have 2-3 minutes of "down time" with my Sirius where the radio display just says "acquiring". It is really, really annoying. No tall buildings, no mountains, perfect, clear weather. Don't understand!
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Atty Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 09 X5 48i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 (September bui ... [0.00]	Sirius sound quality sucks the big one. Also - even though iDrive is a computer, and you'd think you'd be able to program as many station presets as you want, you are limited. So I have some of my favorite stations programmed as presets, and then to listen to the rest, I have to back out of that menu and into the categories menu to access them. That is even a bigger POS than the bad sound. It makes 0 sense. __________________ Attorney E90 330i 6MT \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| Burl \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| Navi \| Sirius
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01-24-2006, 11:54 AM	#6
gmcwv Private First Class 7 Rep 112 Posts Drives: '06 330i Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern WV iTrader: (0)	My sound quaility is great. I also have it in my other car and at home. I do agree about the sorry A$$ menu and the lack of being able to save more channels. At least with after market head units and even the home kit you have 3 different levels to store 10 presets in for a total of 30 preset channels. Even GMC/Chevy's built in head unit supports that.
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MAbbottUSMC Enlisted Member 0 Rep 32 Posts Drives: '06 BMW 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	It depends on the station. I know some of the news channels are off tv so they sound crappy. But most sound good.
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01-24-2006, 03:44 PM	#8
ward Major General 159 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	mine works great, sounds better than FM in most cases some of the talk stations however, and sports broadcasts do sound like AM
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Gantra Enlisted Member 5 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '06 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	i find it varies for me. I listen to a variety of stuff and some of it sounds great and some music sounds rather poor. I am suspicious they are transmitting mp3s rather than cd data, since some of the tracks sound a bit thin and hissy like some low data rate mp3 recordings. __________________ '06 330i (Nov. '05 prod.) Barrique Red / Terra Dakota :: SP, PP, CWP, Step, Comfort Access, Power Shades, PDC, iDrive, Sat, Tint.
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PittWm Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 209 Posts Drives: 06 330i SP pack, Prem pack, CW Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah KY, USA iTrader: (0)	Damn, glad I'm not the only one...My wife's 06 Honda Pilot XM sounds incredible compare to my Sirius, thats every station on hers.
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Pretender Colonel 158 Rep 2,419 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 07 328i, 16 X1, >17M2 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	Now, I'm glad for not getting Sirius. I'll wait until the technology gets better for car satelite radio.
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BellasBmw If love is the answer,please rephrase the question 335 Rep 1,731 Posts Drives: Tit Silver 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, Ca iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I wont reorder it.. a year of it free is cool. I listened to football , and soon baseball. Thats the only reason why ill keep it. But i rather just listen to my ipod. The sirius isnt worth it. __________________ ~~BellasBmw~~ Proud mama to 325i/TiAg/Black lette/Pwr seats/Sirius/Sport/Walnut/Step/Xenons/Chrome exhaust/20% tint
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AW330i Captain 85 Rep 876 Posts Drives: Alpine White 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (0)	I get great sound from every station I have been really enjoying having sirius! __________________
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Chesmu Brigadier General 94 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	It sounds pretty good for me. Depending on the station, the music you're listening to may have been recorded on old analog equip. In Phx, I've had no probs with signal loss. I'm glad I have it. Besides, I dont pretend to be that much of an audiophile. __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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01-28-2006, 12:28 AM	#18
MegaBit New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bellevue, WA iTrader: (0)	Need to Equalize Mine had that AM-like sound quality until I enabled and set the equalizer. The difference is like night and day.
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