MD has come out with two XM tuners, the 606 and 609. The prices are high, as one would expect, but they have tube output and lots of fancy tech inside.
Has anyone seen/heard one of these?
Has anyone seen/heard one of these?
...I am wondering why one might be willing to spend big bucks on a tuner for same?
For most people the answer is no. They have a small antenna that you can put in a window that works for most folks. I have an XM Myfi and its internal antenna picks up a nice signal at work, but at home, I have to have the external antenna in a window for a few of the rooms in the house. It mainly depends on your location, the location of the room it is in, and how close you are to a transponder.BTW - I know nothing of satellite radio other than it exists, is a low-rez format and requires a monthly fee. Does it also require a proper dish antenna mounted external to the house?
That's the real question here. Has MD really come up with something special for the $3500, or is it just mediocre sound for a lot of money. We still someone who has actually heard one of these to answer.That's a 400 dollar modded device though, not 3500 clams.
Disappointed is putting it mildly. To make the Polk listenable, I have to run the digital out through McIntosh's $8,000 wonder-DAC, and even then it's marginal. What's weird is that our cars that have XM sound better than the Polk at home, and I can think of no decent reason that should happen.I am interested too. I also have the Polk audio XRT12 and have been disappointed with it ever since I bought it!
What's weird is that our cars that have XM sound better than the Polk at home, and I can think of no decent reason that should happen.
Buy one of your car XM units and 12vdc wallwart and listen happily ever after.