I have an audio issue with Fox, but it’s not related to the bitrate.

Mark

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 9:59 AM, Matt Hoppes <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Not judging here :). You seriously don’t notice a bitrate audio issue 
> listening to Fox?  The talk stations are worse than the music stations. 
> 
> On Dec 27, 2018, at 09:51, David Coudron <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> 
>> I would agree that the music seems to be pretty high quality.   
>> Specifically, there are some songs that get into the pretty low bass 
>> frequencies that seem to demonstrate pretty decent range for sound quality.  
>> Again, it might make a difference on which stations you are listening to, 
>> but the sound is pretty decent.   We haven’t had CD players in the vehicles 
>> for a few years now, but I guess I never noticed any sound degradation when 
>> listening to the same song on CD vs it coming from XM. 
>>  
>> Since we cover so much geography, even if there was a little sound quality 
>> dropoff to use XM, I think overall it is still a far more consistent sound 
>> quality than moving in and out of good FM coverage areas, and definitely way 
>> better to have all your music with you whereever you are versus searching 
>> for the FM channel that provides the type of music you are looking for.   
>> That, plus the no commercials (except Fox News ☹) makes it pretty easy to 
>> like.   The cost is not insignificant though and that is what makes it 
>> tougher to get on board.  
>>  
>> Regards,
>>  
>> David Coudron
>>  
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>> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 8:31 AM
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>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: XM Radio
>>  
>> I listen almost exclusively to music and it sounds high quality to me. I 
>> don't know if it matters but I'm listening to modern music.
>>  
>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 9:21 AM Adair Winter <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> quality varies across some of the stations I've noticed, depends on what you 
>> are listening to. talk radio is worse than some of the music channels.
>>  
>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 8:17 AM Matt Hoppes 
>> <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> But. The quality. Also Fox Headlines had commercials :(
>> 
>> On Dec 27, 2018, at 09:11, Adair Winter <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> 
>> because no commercials and the same stations everywhere it pretty cool.
>>  
>>  
>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018 at 8:00 AM Matt Hoppes 
>> <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> We just got a new vehicle at work that includes XM radio for some period of 
>> time for free. 
>> 
>> Anyone else who’s had experience with XM: does it always sound like it’s 
>> compressed, digital and low fidelity?  Why would anyone pay a subscription 
>> for this when I get high-fidelity FM free?
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