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Looking for My First Satelite Radio for Home Use, any suggestions? Terrestrial is disappearing.
Jan. 25 2015 | Lee Martell

Posted on 01/25/2015 9:46:24 AM PST by lee martell

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1 posted on 01/25/2015 9:46:24 AM PST by lee martell
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I like my little Sirius radio. Works well, plays a wide assortment of music and talk shows. Pretty inexpensive.


2 posted on 01/25/2015 9:53:47 AM PST by SuzyQue
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That’s all I want, news and talks shows about politics, society and the paranormal, with a little Animal News thrown in. I also like to know who I’m listening to. I want the announce to have a face and personality, not just a functioning automaton.


3 posted on 01/25/2015 9:57:12 AM PST by lee martell
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I have no advice on satellite radio systems. But just want to chime in that terrestrial radio has changed for the worse. On weekends, it seems that all the AM stations have infomercial programs for vitamins or health products. And these programs run All day long.

On FM, the music stations seem to have much more commercisl time than they used to. And it seems that they have narrowed their playlists so much that you hear the same songs over and over. I’m not talking about top 40 type stations which have heavy rotation of current hits. I mean stations such as classic rock or easy listening play the same oldies constantly.

Sorry to vent here. But I find myself listening to radio less and less due to these reasons.


4 posted on 01/25/2015 10:01:03 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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Ditto on the Sirius radio. I have the full subscription in the car, but the house only has the limited 10-channel subscription. It’s inexpensive, and using an AC/DC dock, it’s even usable when the power is out.


5 posted on 01/25/2015 10:01:12 AM PST by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2016; I pray we make it that long.)
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If you want your subscription money being used to fund perverts like Howard Stern and Playboy, go ahead and get Sirius XM, they have one (so-called) “conservative” channel among all the pure crap.


6 posted on 01/25/2015 10:03:58 AM PST by GeronL
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You are better off using an internet radio service, you will have endless amount of choices


7 posted on 01/25/2015 10:04:26 AM PST by GeronL
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You can always stream via the internet. As long as wifi is available you can use a smartphone, tablet or laptop. Here’s a good source for stations; http://streamingradioguide.com/


8 posted on 01/25/2015 10:04:30 AM PST by GMMC0987
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Your favorite shows/channels aren't on the internet? Neither iHeartRadio or Pandora?
9 posted on 01/25/2015 10:04:36 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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I second iHeartRadio. I use it a lot. Rush, Dave Ramsey, a few select others.


10 posted on 01/25/2015 10:07:28 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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Sirius XM is great. $ 22 bucks a month over 100 channels. The music selection is great, and best part...NO COMMERCIALS. Get the home docking station just pop radio receiver out of car and plug in at home.
News, traffic, weather, talk, sports, wide music selection.


11 posted on 01/25/2015 10:08:50 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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Shoot, I haven’t had terrestrial radio in my house for close to a decade now. I use a stiletto Sirius receiver with a home docking station (that’s ancient, you’ll need whatever the current version is). I use a separate Pyle Pro amplifier to drive my speakers.


12 posted on 01/25/2015 10:09:50 AM PST by eclecticEel ("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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I use a standalone ‘radio’ software on my desktop and laptop. It has some local and well-known national radio stations.

http://www.radiosure.com/


13 posted on 01/25/2015 10:10:47 AM PST by TomGuy
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If you have an iPad, here's a pretty good selection for you: some free, some not:

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14 posted on 01/25/2015 10:13:02 AM PST by doc11355
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I suppose I just have to get used to doing things in a different way. I tried before but didn’t have much luck. I’ll try again a be patient. I used to ask my Dad to ‘go with the flow, now it’s my turn.


15 posted on 01/25/2015 10:18:10 AM PST by lee martell
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To: GMMC0987

Thanks for the info source. Gold to be mined later.


16 posted on 01/25/2015 10:19:05 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Col Frank Slade

So, let me get this straight; even after the expense of buying a Satelite Radio for home use, I will still need to PAY for a SUBSCRIPTION? I will be in hock to ‘somebody’ for approx. $20. a month!! I think that concept is what made me reject the satelite method years back when it began.

Is there a way to get some kind of variety of talk shows without being on the hook month after month, or is that just the way the system works? These are some of the questions I’d be too embarrassed to ask a sales clerk who probably grew up with this being the main method of getting radio.


17 posted on 01/25/2015 10:25:54 AM PST by lee martell
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“If you want your subscription money being used to fund perverts like Howard Stern and Playboy, go ahead and get Sirius XM, they have one (so-called) “conservative” channel among all the pure crap.”

Okay first of all Howard Stern isn’t on any basic package. It’s an add on subscription.

2nd, Playboy radio... I mean... Playboy..... radio. Think about those two words together.


18 posted on 01/25/2015 10:26:01 AM PST by PittsburghAfterDark
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Sirius is crap. The music is so compressed that it hurts your ears to listen to it. There is only one conservative talk station. My advice is to just get a Bluetooth receiver and stream from your phone.


19 posted on 01/25/2015 10:27:48 AM PST by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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How about internet radio?


20 posted on 01/25/2015 10:28:29 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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