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Originally Posted by Pornwolf
Good answer on the compression issue Mako.
I have to disagree wholeheartedly about the programming. When it comes to R&B/Rap and electronic/Dance music Sirius kills XM. Absolutely kills them. They hired the best of the best to program and host their shows.
I don't know about the other stuff though. I've heard XM does beat Sirius for talk. But at the end of the day, isn't there enough talk on the FM & AM bands already?
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I've heard that a little too, but to be honest XM has 4 "Electronica/Dance" channels, and when I compare the lineup to Sirius, it's close enough. I'm sure yourself, or A13RK can figure out the differences though, which is why you need to compare both services for sure.
You need to understand though that it's not some marketing, XM has double the music library that Sirius does. It's in Sirius annual financial statements, they have no problem admitting that they chose to put the money elsewhere rather than license as much as XM did. On many channels, XM's playlists are dramatically longer than Sirius', and it's noticeable. It's not just "talk channels" in which XM holds a discernable lead in quality.
But on the electronica content I've heard that previously from experts in the genre, and totally believe you to be correct.
