I want Sirius Radio, after my last trip to Michigan bymyself i was bored off my a$$ browsing the radio stations for good music. It sucked.

I want Sirius, not XM so dont even bring it up.

Here is the thing i cant decide on,

Get a sirius radio and hook it up to the Alpine.

or my Alpine can control Sirius Radio on its own, only down side is the reviews on crutchfield, some people say bad reception? poor audio quality? and it only displays the first 16 chracters.

here is a link.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1l3PDCj...607SIRALP1#Tab


id really just like to buy that, but the reviews are swaying me. some people love it, others dont, some people say its the way their system is setup? i think it would look the best and would be the cleanest.


i wanted the S50 but come to find out it isnt live all the time, which sucks.

what do ya think i should do? anyone have experience?

 

i'd get an external display rahter tham control though alpine. I like the full screen names of songs and easier controls i think. Also mine uses a built in fm transmitter and it is definately perfect quality.

 

Does that come with an antenna?

 

yes sir

 

ya most all of them do.

i read something that sirius is coming out with a new s50 that will be live, i might just wait for it idk.

 

ya but i just dont know if i want the unit hanging on the dash or laying around in the truck and wires everywhere

 

I have that same one you linked just for my pioneer and thats what we were listening too at Marks party. I love it and the sound quality is much better then a wireless FM modulated stand alone unit. I say go with one you can put under the seat and control through your radio.

 

Zach i mounted mine to the right of my airbag lock thingie. it looks good and i ran it "wireless" so its not in the way. The perfect sound quality of the built in units might be nice, altho i listen with subs so it doesnt realy matter.

 

x2, except mine is Alpine. I had a stand alone unit, but I kept getting interferance from other people that had iPods and what not going. I got sick of hearing hat, and having my stuff fade in and out, so I got the CDA9847 and that box and I really don't want to go back to a stand alone ever again.

 

I have owned both wireless and then the one I have now, subs or no subs hands down is better quality.

 

sounds like the unit is the way to go. one day id lke to get something simular to the s50 but fully live.

im hoping around august i can get that box. i wasnt sure if that was what you had bill.

anyone think the 16 character limit will suck?

 

Mine only displays eight, I wish it did more but that would mean buying a year newer radio. Ill pass and eight characters is not all that bad. With mine you either get the station first and then either the artist or the song title and it scrolls so you can see the whole thing.

 

oh ok, mine scrolls too, so it wil scroll but just dispaly 16 characters at a time. that works for me. lol

why cant i think these questions up whne im sitting in the seat of your truck.

 

Man, don't tell me you listen to howard stern......

 

Zach, I'm running the same thing but to a Pioneer HU. It sounds A LOT better then an FM modulated unit. Had that too before I bought the new HU. You're on the right track. If your Alpine will control Sirius, go that route. Once I got mine installed, I noticed a huge audio difference over using the FM modulator hookup. I can show you where I mounted mine too if ya want. I'd have to snap some pics when I get home.

They also make this one, http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jxkZpDB...47350&I=607SV1

Its not as clean looking though. My buddy has one in his ranger and it doesnt require that little box. Instead, it transmits on an FM signal...say 88.1 FM. Whats cool about it is that as long as your car/truck has an antenna, you can switch the radio from car to car. And since its an FM transmitter....we park his ranger at the campsite and can tune the portable radio to the station thats transmitting the sirius. I'm thinking of getting this one for my 97. It just depends what you're looking for.

I'm partial to the way you;re talking about. I think you'll be happier. It sounds a lot better and looks clean too. I'm really happy with mine.

 

lol no, but i have it on my Dish TV service at home and love it. I need it for the truck now.

 

thanks man. that is two good reviews. i like to hear that becasue i think that is what i really want.

 

Howard Stern? who's that? Playboy Channel....thats what I'm talkin about lol

Zach, go with the headunit set up. Sounds so much better. You can mount that little box just about anywhere, I have mine behind the dash down by the floor vents....just to keep some air moving around it.

As far as the 16 character limit....I think mine is 21....might be 16....I'd be lying if I told you I remembered. But mine lets you set up the HU so that the station displays, the genre and then the song.

ex. Hairnation - Rock - Cinderella

(hell yes i said Cinderella!!) lol

 

yea definatly go with bills set up... i will be going with the same one alter on down the line.......

 

I have the first gen "starbase". they have a new version called starbase replay. its like 80 bucks. it can either go thru hardwire RF or thru RCA's. it includes all cables, wiring harness, brain, the headunit, antenna.

 

you like it?

 

I have the first gen starbase....
wish i had something to use it for lol

i liked it, but it just didnt sound good. If you have the HU and its capable of sirius control...I'd utilize it.

 

ya i think i should go with the HU controlled one. i want good sound, and ive heard 3-4 people now say the ones that work FM arent anywhere near as good.

 

I have the starmate replay, which is great and i run it with aux input on my head unit ,or i can do fm also but i lke it because it has a home dock set up for the house and the boom box setup when you are at the beach etc...

 

i had my mp3 player on an fm modulator and it sounded like poop. i finally got the pioneer adaptor to rca's and it sounds oh so much better