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Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts through
it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out right
behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they wanted 2
FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even though I
really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I have
FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about 70 miles
north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount it
on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the velcro
as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was simply the
same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS like there is
only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power wire are hidden
comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years but
it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that diswayed
me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing basically FELL
into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO many
stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found and
aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as billed,
certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears they all
sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up with when
I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way for
me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET


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BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! Who couldn't say no to
that? I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. Fun, fun, and more fun. And soooooo
cheap. Though I did notice that every so often I would lose signal for a
second or two. Obviously going under a bridge or something I expected that.
But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would lose signal for just
a second, never more than two seconds, and this was a rare occurance
happening perhaps once every hour of listening. Keep in mind I don't live
in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often interfere with the
signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country. And my antenna is flat
on the car facing up. It's not on the ROOF, however, where I imagine I
might not have these occasional blackouts if it were seated on the roof
(and, just to be clear, these momentary blackouts are SO rare and SO short
as to not be a bother or anoyance really at all, I just bring it up in the
interest of full disclosure). I may try puting it on the roof and snaking
the antenna wire behind the insulation/molding that runs along the inside of
the car at the door seal. That should be a fairly easy switch and still
keep the antenna wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from stealing
my antenna as it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood
very close to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window
wiper recess. It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick
out, but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off and
out. ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE prety
much unless you're 6'8"). I think I'll try that today. I'm quite sure it
would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to theivery.

MOSFET

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m...
Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was
simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS
like there is only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power
wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears
they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up
with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET



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Hehe - Congratulations on the find!! :-)

~Mister.Lull

On Jun 15, 11:11*am, "MOSFET" wrote:
BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! *And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! *Who couldn't say no to
that? *I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. *Fun, fun, and more fun. *And soooooo
cheap. *Though I did notice that every so often I would lose signal for a
second or two. *Obviously going under a bridge or something I expected that.
But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would lose signal for just
a second, never more than two seconds, and this was a rare occurance
happening perhaps once every *hour of listening. *Keep in mind I don't live
in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often interfere with the
signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country. *And my antenna is flat
on the car facing up. *It's not on the ROOF, however, where I imagine I
might not have these occasional blackouts if it were seated on the roof
(and, just to be clear, these momentary blackouts are SO rare and SO short
as to not be a bother or anoyance really at all, I just bring it up in the
interest of full disclosure). *I may try puting it on the roof and snaking
the antenna wire behind the insulation/molding that runs along the inside of
the car at the door seal. *That should be a fairly easy switch and still
keep the antenna wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from stealing
my antenna as it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood
very close to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window
wiper recess. *It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick
out, but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off and
out. *ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE prety
much unless you're 6'8"). *I think I'll try that today. *I'm quite sure it
would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to theivery.

MOSFET

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m...



Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! *I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.


It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. *Used velcro to mount
it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was
simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS
like there is only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power
wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.


All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. *I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.


Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.


Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. *SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. *The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears
they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up
with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).


Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. *Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. *As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). *So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.


Tons of fun. *Cheap. *Works like a charm. *Easy to install. *Sounds great.
No complaints. *Sirus rocks!


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Thanks man.

That same day I also scored a Technics turntable, model SL-B2 in a "FREE"
box you often find at garage sales so I grabbed it fully intending it not to
work, or need a new belt, ect. I thought it might be fun to try to get it
working if, as I suspected at the time, it was broken.

To my utter AMAZEMENT, it works perfectly (it has a strobe and adjustable
pitch and the speed stays right on the nose, indicating a decent belt with
no slippage).

It's simply missing a headshell (and, of course, all the things that go into
a headshell namely cartride and sylus). It's NOT a P-mount style but the
more common 1/2" style.

So I've ALREADY ordered a new headshell from Ebay and am in the process
right now of selecting a cartridge/sylus.

I haven't owned a turntable in close to 20 YEARS (I figured it out yesterday
and couldn't believe it)!!!! Yet I own nearly 300 LP's and EP's that I
would like to hear again and try to make MP3's out of them by sending them
into the microphone jack of my computer (I may have to run it through my
Denon AVR-3600 first as my trusty home-theater amp has a built-in pre-amp
for the low output of magnetic, I THINK that's the term, style turntables).
Hopefully my microphone input on the computer will give me nice clean
copies. I know there are some turntables now (Ion makes a couple) that
actually have USB outputs for DRIECT TO MP3 recording of LP's. They,
however, are not free like my Technics so I want to give this a try first.

Nick


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Hehe - Congratulations on the find!! :-)

~Mister.Lull

On Jun 15, 11:11 am, "MOSFET" wrote:
BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! Who couldn't say no to
that? I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. Fun, fun, and more fun. And soooooo
cheap. Though I did notice that every so often I would lose signal for a
second or two. Obviously going under a bridge or something I expected
that.
But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would lose signal for
just
a second, never more than two seconds, and this was a rare occurance
happening perhaps once every hour of listening. Keep in mind I don't live
in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often interfere with the
signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country. And my antenna is flat
on the car facing up. It's not on the ROOF, however, where I imagine I
might not have these occasional blackouts if it were seated on the roof
(and, just to be clear, these momentary blackouts are SO rare and SO short
as to not be a bother or anoyance really at all, I just bring it up in the
interest of full disclosure). I may try puting it on the roof and snaking
the antenna wire behind the insulation/molding that runs along the inside
of
the car at the door seal. That should be a fairly easy switch and still
keep the antenna wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from
stealing
my antenna as it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood
very close to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window
wiper recess. It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick
out, but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off
and
out. ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE prety
much unless you're 6'8"). I think I'll try that today. I'm quite sure it
would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to theivery.

MOSFET

"MOSFET" wrote in message

m...



Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device
and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which,
of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though
I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.


It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15
minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door,
the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was
simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it
LOOKS
like there is only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power
wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.


All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.


Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.


Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my
ears
they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put
up
with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).


Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.


Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!


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Should keep in mind that Sirius advises that the antenna be placed
either on the roof, or trunk lid and not at the edge. Your dropouts are
typical of a less than ideal mounting location. A lot of people do the
same thing but the reality is it works very well when the antenna is up
where it should be. If it's below the roofline, you can get some masking
of the line of sight caused by the pillar or roof, usually in one
direction.

Sportster 5 has been out for awhile, with the Stiletto 2 being slightly
newer as was the Starmate 5 a la carte radio and more recently the dual
band XM+Sirius unit (I forget the model # on that thing) are the newest.
The economic bind those guys are in and the miserable CE economy have
largely put the dampers on them developing sexy new hardware.

JD

MOSFET wrote:
BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! Who couldn't say no to
that? I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. Fun, fun, and more fun. And soooooo
cheap. Though I did notice that every so often I would lose signal for a
second or two. Obviously going under a bridge or something I expected that.
But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would lose signal for just
a second, never more than two seconds, and this was a rare occurance
happening perhaps once every hour of listening. Keep in mind I don't live
in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often interfere with the
signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country. And my antenna is flat
on the car facing up. It's not on the ROOF, however, where I imagine I
might not have these occasional blackouts if it were seated on the roof
(and, just to be clear, these momentary blackouts are SO rare and SO short
as to not be a bother or anoyance really at all, I just bring it up in the
interest of full disclosure). I may try puting it on the roof and snaking
the antenna wire behind the insulation/molding that runs along the inside of
the car at the door seal. That should be a fairly easy switch and still
keep the antenna wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from stealing
my antenna as it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood
very close to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window
wiper recess. It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick
out, but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off and
out. ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE prety
much unless you're 6'8"). I think I'll try that today. I'm quite sure it
would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to theivery.

MOSFET

"MOSFET" wrote in message
m...

Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was
simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS
like there is only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power
wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears
they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up
with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET







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Well, I assumed it was a recent model as when I went to their website the
Sportster 5 was the model first shown. I natually assumed it must be the
current model. Before this, I really didn't know jack about Sirius or the
hardware other than the basics.

MOSFET

"John Durbin" wrote in message
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Should keep in mind that Sirius advises that the antenna be placed either
on the roof, or trunk lid and not at the edge. Your dropouts are typical
of a less than ideal mounting location. A lot of people do the same thing
but the reality is it works very well when the antenna is up where it
should be. If it's below the roofline, you can get some masking of the
line of sight caused by the pillar or roof, usually in one direction.

Sportster 5 has been out for awhile, with the Stiletto 2 being slightly
newer as was the Starmate 5 a la carte radio and more recently the dual
band XM+Sirius unit (I forget the model # on that thing) are the newest.
The economic bind those guys are in and the miserable CE economy have
largely put the dampers on them developing sexy new hardware.

JD

MOSFET wrote:
BTW, the actual Sirus unit I now know is the Sportster 5, THE LATEST
MODEL!!! And, again, EVERYTHING for $2.00!!!!! Who couldn't say no to
that? I again spent a good part of the day yesterday driving and playing
with the absolute myriad of stations. Fun, fun, and more fun. And
soooooo cheap. Though I did notice that every so often I would lose
signal for a second or two. Obviously going under a bridge or something
I expected that. But I was finding that for no explicable reason I would
lose signal for just a second, never more than two seconds, and this was
a rare occurance happening perhaps once every hour of listening. Keep
in mind I don't live in the city where buildings, I've heard, can often
interfere with the signal, but in very rural farm and grazing country.
And my antenna is flat on the car facing up. It's not on the ROOF,
however, where I imagine I might not have these occasional blackouts if
it were seated on the roof (and, just to be clear, these momentary
blackouts are SO rare and SO short as to not be a bother or anoyance
really at all, I just bring it up in the interest of full disclosure). I
may try puting it on the roof and snaking the antenna wire behind the
insulation/molding that runs along the inside of the car at the door
seal. That should be a fairly easy switch and still keep the antenna
wire hidden (in fact it might prevent theives from stealing my antenna as
it is clearly visable where it is now, basically on the hood very close
to the front door with the wire going quickly into the window wiper
recess. It's black, my car's black, so it certainly doesn't stick out,
but as it is not attached to the car (just magnetically attached), it
would pose no problem for a theif or trouble maker to simply rip it off
and out. ON THE ROOF, however, it would be much less visable (INVISABLE
prety much unless you're 6'8"). I think I'll try that today. I'm quite
sure it would alleviate these occasional blackouts AND be less prone to
theivery.

MOSFET

"MOSFET" wrote in message
m...

Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out
right behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they
wanted 2 FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even
though I really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I
have FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about
70 miles north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15
minutes, just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front
door, the wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used
velcro to mount it on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on
the back of the velcro as I always do when I use that stuff), and the
audio input was simply the same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD
player, so it LOOKS like there is only one wire going to that thing as
the antenna and power wire are hidden comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing
basically FELL into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found
and aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as
billed, certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my
ears they all sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to
put up with when I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds
great. No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET







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On Jun 14, 11:45*am, "MOSFET" wrote:


What? Is it still 2003? I think you overpaid for your Sirius radio
because I find them in dumpsters that you can obviously pull out of
for free. Satellite radio is a lot like Cable T.V. They overcharge you
for every little thing and what do they offer in return? Low picture/
sound quality and the same repeats of the same ****. In stead of
paying $12.95 a month for what they offer, I can go to thrift stores
and buy a boat load of tapes and listen to what I want when I want and
not Donna Summer played to death.
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Welcome to the 21st century ****brick.

In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts through
it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out right
behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they wanted 2
FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even though I
really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I have
FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about 70 miles
north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount it
on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the velcro
as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was simply the
same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS like there is
only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power wire are hidden
comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years but
it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that diswayed
me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing basically FELL
into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO many
stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found and
aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as billed,
certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears they all
sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up with when
I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way for
me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET


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On Jun 29, 12:15*am, "--- SiTrE JoSEphEnnE MaGAnA ---"
wrote:
On Jun 14, 11:45*am, "MOSFET" wrote:

What? Is it still 2003? ....... I can go to thrift stores
and buy a boat load of tapes ......


What? Is it still 1981? Tapes?? And you think sat radio sounds bad?

And Nick, I know you care about SQ, and I promise you - if you run a
turntable into your line-in on your PC, you will NOT be happy with the
sound.. A PC sound card has the best AD converters you can buy for
28¢ Yes, even the 'good' sound cards.. They're all geared towards
playback and have little to no regard to sq on the input side. You
can get a decent 2-channel usb audio interface, designed for
recording, for well under a hundred bucks. Something like:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com...ace?sku=245507

is in the sweet spot in the price/performance curve. They're simple,
plug it into the usb and it shows up as a soundcard to your OS. I'd
disable my soundcard in bios, (or pull it out if it's not integrated)
and use something like this exclusively. Like I said, it's a sound
card as far as your PC is concerned, so games / winamp / everything
will play back thru it too. It's gonna be a long process to record
lp's and make mp3's out of em, I think you'll be ****ed to spend all
that time and end up with trashy sounding tracks.
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Thank you for the advice. I believe you are absolutely right as I have
produced some Techno with a Yamaha Keyboard and a midi card I bought that
connects via USB. However, when I went to make some recordings using my
computer, the SQ was ABSOLTELY TERRIBLE. So I knew this would be an issue I
would have to deal with as I do not have anymore than the cheap-ass
soundcard pre-installed on my 3 year old AMD 2800+. So your advice is
actually VERY welcomed.

My new Audio Technica cartridge arrived last week and the sound quality over
my stereo is excellent EXCEPT for an incredible amount of wow-and-flutter
due to an ancient belt, which I have oredered and am currently waiting for.
The thing was when it was not playing anything, the speed seemed to not
waver by close scrutiny of the strobe dots, but once a record was played,
the added "drag" brought home a problem that is not surprising as I don't
think this 30+ year old turntable has EVER had it's belt changed.

So once that has been done I will need some type of high-quality analog RCA
stereo to MP3 converter. Your post was right on track.

MOSFET


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On Jun 29, 12:15 am, "--- SiTrE JoSEphEnnE MaGAnA ---"
wrote:
On Jun 14, 11:45 am, "MOSFET" wrote:

What? Is it still 2003? ....... I can go to thrift stores
and buy a boat load of tapes ......


What? Is it still 1981? Tapes?? And you think sat radio sounds bad?

And Nick, I know you care about SQ, and I promise you - if you run a
turntable into your line-in on your PC, you will NOT be happy with the
sound.. A PC sound card has the best AD converters you can buy for
28¢ Yes, even the 'good' sound cards.. They're all geared towards
playback and have little to no regard to sq on the input side. You
can get a decent 2-channel usb audio interface, designed for
recording, for well under a hundred bucks. Something like:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com...ace?sku=245507

is in the sweet spot in the price/performance curve. They're simple,
plug it into the usb and it shows up as a soundcard to your OS. I'd
disable my soundcard in bios, (or pull it out if it's not integrated)
and use something like this exclusively. Like I said, it's a sound
card as far as your PC is concerned, so games / winamp / everything
will play back thru it too. It's gonna be a long process to record
lp's and make mp3's out of em, I think you'll be ****ed to spend all
that time and end up with trashy sounding tracks.




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Hi Howdy. As usual, I welcome your cheerful and friendly greeting. It's
people like you that make this an upbeat, positive, friendly, newsgroup.

MOSFET

"Captain Howdy" wrote in message
...
Welcome to the 21st century ****brick.

In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through
it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out right
behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they wanted
2
FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even though I
really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I have
FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about 70
miles
north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it
on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro
as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was simply the
same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS like there
is
only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power wire are hidden
comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but
it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed
me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing basically
FELL
into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many
stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found and
aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as billed,
certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears they
all
sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up with
when
I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for
me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET




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Are you not the one that didnt want Sirius due to its SQ you silly ****brick.



In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
Hi Howdy. As usual, I welcome your cheerful and friendly greeting. It's
people like you that make this an upbeat, positive, friendly, newsgroup.

MOSFET

"Captain Howdy" wrote in message
...
Welcome to the 21st century ****brick.

In article , "MOSFET"
wrote:
Was at a garage sale yesterday and someone was selling a Sirus device and
car kit, magnetic antenna, mounting cradle, cigarrette adaptor (which, of
course, I didn't use as I loped the cigarette plug off, run 12 volts
through
it, and hid that and the antenna wire behind the dash coming out right
behind the device, making those wires invisable) ect. Anyway, they wanted
2
FRIKKIN' DOLLARS for EVERYTHING!!!!! I could NOT say no, even though I
really had no plans of getting Sirus in the near future though I have
FLIRTED with the idea as I get no clear stations where I live about 70
miles
north of Seattle.

It was remarkeably easy to install, took me no more than about 15 minutes,
just stuck that magnetic antenna outside right next to the front door, the
wire snaked inside and immediately behind the dash. Used velcro to mount
it
on the dash (with a little spray of quick-dry glue on the back of the
velcro
as I always do when I use that stuff), and the audio input was simply the
same input I use for my MP3 player and DVD player, so it LOOKS like there
is
only one wire going to that thing as the antenna and power wire are hidden
comming out right behind the unit.

All I had to do to activate it was go to the Sirus site and give them my
Visa and device serial number. I just subcribed to the $12.95 a month
package.

Like I said, I have flirted with the idea of getting sat radio for years
but
it was always the cost of the gear (unit and car adaptor kit) that
diswayed
me, I just didn't feel like I needed it that much. This thing basically
FELL
into my lap as it cost no more than pocket change.

Anyway, I've been having a blast with it for the last 24 hours. SOOOOO
many
stations I haven't even explored yet, but the stations I have found and
aready programmed as presets are TONS of fun. The quality is as billed,
certainly as good as MP3's (perhaps not CD quality, but to my ears they
all
sound fantastic, especially considering what I have had to put up with
when
I OCCASIONALLY listen to the radio).

Anyway, I certainly would recommend Sirus to anyone. Easy to install,
cheap, and SOOO MUCH MUSIC. As I get older it can get harder to find new
music (I use on-line streaming stations now and then and the 40 some odd
stations I have on my cable system, but really not that often as I don't
listen to music really anywhere except my car). So this is a great way
for
me to hear new techno and hip-hop I currently miss.

Tons of fun. Cheap. Works like a charm. Easy to install. Sounds great.
No complaints. Sirus rocks!

MOSFET




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