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Ratbuell
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 09:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I know, odd question for a Buell board...but I'm looking for a part if anyone has a spare.

I use Sirius (damn wife's car came with a free year, and now we're hooked) and have a dock-n-play receiver. Dropped it, broke it, bought a replacement. Replacement came with a car kit, don't need a car kit, but I'd love to turn it into a home kit for the garage. Only thing I need is a 120v wall plug to 5.2v power adaptor, I can use the dock and antenna out there.

If anyone has a home power cord, and wants a new unused car power cord...or just has a spare home power cord...send me a PM, thanks! I also have the FM "extender" transmit antenna if anyone wants it, so you can "broadcast" your Sirius to your car radio over an FM frequency.
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Road_thing
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sirius--it's like electronic crack! First time I ran my Sirius-equipped truck through the car wash I pulled the FM antenna off so it wouldn't get mangled. The antenna's still rolling around under the seat somewhere...and the truck's a 2004 model that I bought new!

Sorry, don't have a spare cord...

rt
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You get XM if you want real music, not just FM without commercials like Sirius ; )

Got a photo the jack you need the adapter for? Radio shack has universal ones that can do the trick.
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Dfishman
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 12:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Go to radio shack & get the correct adapter.lightning killed mine & i replaced it with one from radio shack.
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Ryanhook
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

hey Rat what radio? I've got some Sportster 5 stuff, I use the boombox and don't use the other stuff.

How about the new Led Zeppelin channel? About time!! Sirius IS crack its not just FM with out commercials but uncensored music and Howard Stern.
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Damnut
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 01:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I bet Froggy thought that Laser Disk was the way to go back in the day.

Sirius is King over XM.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 01:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Before the merger, XM had 4 times as many licenses for the music, they play more songs deeper in the albums than Sirius. By comparison, it makes Sirius just FM radio without the commercials. I don't know if thats all changed since the merger, but personally I wish it never happened. Hell Howard killed satellite radio single handedly, with his stupidly huge contract that is forcing the company into near bankruptcy.

Oh and Damnut, Laser Disk gave birth to the precious CD and DVDs that I know you use. : )
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Ryanhook
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 02:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

XM dumped a ton of cash for Oprah and lost subscribers, which led to them getting acquired by Sirius. Either way "deep songs" is relative and Sirius has some great channels. The Stern Factor is unavoidable, now you can get the best of both, XM's best doesn't include any "Deep Songs" ??
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Nipsey
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 02:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have listened to both XM and Sirius and prefer Sirius, but that may be because I have been a long time subscriber to it and get figure out the channels (WTF is Lucy?) - maybe I am not deep enough...

I like www.Pandora.com better than both of them
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Damnut
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 02:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Pandora is the shit!!!


I use that at work instead of my Sirius. Love that site!!!!
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Swordsman
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 03:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have Sirius, and like it a lot, but Froggy has a point... they get repetitive pretty quick. And I only listen to 4 stations, tops. But still, it's worth the price of going out at Longhorn once a month just to dodge the commercials, and at least I have a genra choice. Around here, the only things on FM are country, pop, hip-hop, and Mexican.

~SM
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Toona
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 03:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I listen to Pandora while I ride. It's all good as long as you have continual cell service. I loose it sometimes in the hills of PA.
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 03:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Rat,

I've had the same issue, well, uh, sort of anyway with my XMs. I picked up a multi voltage power supply from Radio Shack for about $10.00 and it works just fine for the A/C power. They come with 10 different quick attach adapter heads too.
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Ferris_von_bueller
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Is anyone riding today?
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Mbsween
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I rode to vote, to work and to a BMW shop to get the Buell inspected (way cool BMW shop they build cafe racer types in the shop)
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Bcordb3
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 04:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You get XM if you want real music, not just FM without commercials like Sirius


I think Sirius bought XM this past year.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 05:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Obviously you didn't read the rest of the thread. ; )

Just because they have merged doesn't mean anything. Still lots of legal red tape and contracts, etc.

They are still two totally different services, with a few select channels being shared over both.
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J2blue
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 05:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used to be a serious user, but then I went to rehab.
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Nipsey
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 06:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

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Ferrisbuellersdayoff
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sirius gave a ton of $ to keep XM up and running. If XM was aquired or dropped all together, monopoly laws would force Sirius out of business
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