i'm thinking about gettin an after market head unit and alot of them say siruis ready,does that mean i just gotta plug it in or do i gotta by the brain as well.TIAby the way this is what i was thinking

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/L...k3=173&pr=2378

 

I have thought about that one as well. However, for a little bit more this one is much nicer. http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g...ip_code=48197/ It has 3 5 volt pre outs, and a USB port. Either decks would be a nice option.

sirius ready means it is ready for you to open your wallet and buy an antenea as well as a contract.

 

but i would not have to buy the black box for unde the dash correct?

 

Sirius-ready means you can buy a sirius receiver and it will interface directly with the head unit (as opposed to buying a Sirius radio like the Sportster, where it pipes sound in but you control the station selection separate from the head unit).

The receiver is the black box which you put wherever (under seat, behind dash, wherever it'll fit), and the antenna hooks into that.

I have an old Kenwood receiver (902 I think) that I'd be happy to sell cheap, you'd need to get an antenna for it though. I'll dig it out tonight and get the specific model # if you're interested, I'd let it go for $20.

 

Being sat ready for sirus, does that also mean you could add an XM module as well or is sirus it?

 

i would think you could use either.but you would be way happier with the siruis

 

Kenwood is specifically Sirius-ready, but there may be universal adapters.

Pioneer is "Sat-ready" which means you can add either XM or Sirius.

As far as XM & Sirius-- I own Sirius, and have for years. Up in New England it's the best choice due to how far north of the equator we are. You see, Sirius has 3 satellites in elliptical orbit, while XM has 2 satellites in geosynchronous orbit.

Elliptical orbit = satellites travel across north & south america throughout the day. with 3 up there, 2 are always over north america at angles of 40-50+ degrees.

Geo orbit = satellites are 'parked' above the equator, traveling at the same speed as the earth's rotation. Their angle is a static 24-or-so degrees from our latitude.

For most of the US, especially the south, this is a moot point-- but up in the north (and especially Canada) it makes a big difference. A friend had XM and it was cutting in and out all the time when driving around minor mountains (500+ feet) in our area.

 

Well, I guess for me it comes down to three factors Opie and Anthony and Ron and Fez shows on XM and Howard on Sirius and I hate Howard..... I have heard that the music selection is better on sirius so I guess I will be giving it a shot with the factory install for a while.... we'll see.

 

i agree howard is a moron but bubba is the best thing goin

 

Bubba the love sponge? I heard O&A talk about him he's Howards channel right? I'll give him a listen once my truck shows up.