The biggest advantage to Sirius/XM is that it is very mobile. Beyond that, unless you just have to have Howard Stern, it has very limited content.
Whereas a SqueezeBox type device has almost limitless content with literally tens of thousands of streams from every corner of the globe. However, far less mobile compared to sat radio. Two quick comparisons: Subtract out all of the Sirius/XM stations you do not listen to, what are you left with? Maybe 6 stations you actually utilize (and with commercials)? Within just a single genre inside ShoutCast I'll have well over 6 commercial free, high bitrate stations to choose from (many commercial free). There are 300 other ShoutCast genres to choose from, plus all of the other services offered beyond ShoutCast. Think of Sirius/XM as over the air TV broadcasts, very mobile but very limited choices. Whereas SqueezeBox is cable TV with many more choices and video on demand. Except in this comparison you are paying for limited over the air TV and getting cable TV for free. ;) My humble summary: If you really want mobile content (like when driving) then Sirius/XM is a great choice. If you really want better audio quality in your home with FAR more choices and flexibility then a SquuezeBox type solution is the better choice, albeit less mobile. -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81063 _______________________________________________ Radio mailing list Radio@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/radio
