gofar99 Messages: 1949 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, Anything is possible. Even though the actual "hifi-ness" of satellite radio is well below that of high definition net music it is quite good for use in autos, offices and just background in the home. Much like folks were doing with broadcast radio. While some folks had (and still have) high quality FM systems and can get good quality music, most individuals don't. For probably 90% of the casual listeners the quality of satellite would not only be fine...it would be better than what they have now. Plus it is available everywhere. I like being able to tune in a channel and listen to it anywhere I go. Naturally it will not work in tunnels and places like subways...but then nothing else much did either. The only real alternative for portable high quality music is a player with downloads on board. This is a good solution but can get a bit costly. Cheap players and cheap headphones equate to marginal sound quality. For home use a PC or net based system can deliver quality sound, but then that is where you hope we don't end up. While a bit OT, the same arguments can be used on television. There hasn't been an off the air signal in our house for decades...and I still get everything I watched before and more. YMMV
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Even though the actual "hifi-ness" of satellite radio is well below that of high definition net music it is quite good for use in autos, offices and just background in the home. Much like folks were doing with broadcast radio. While some folks had (and still have) high quality FM systems and can get good quality music, most individuals don't. For probably 90% of the casual listeners the quality of satellite would not only be fine...it would be better than what they have now. 
Plus it is available everywhere. I like being able to tune in a channel and listen to it anywhere I go. Naturally it will not work in tunnels and places like subways...but then nothing else much did either. The only real alternative for portable high quality music is a player with downloads on board. This is a good solution but can get a bit costly. Cheap players and cheap headphones equate to marginal sound quality. For home use a PC or net based system can deliver quality sound, but then that is where you hope we don't end up. While a bit OT, the same arguments can be used on television. There hasn't been an off the air signal in our house for decades...and I still get everything I watched before and more. YMMV
