Originally Posted by gofast182,May 27 2009, 09:20 AM

Yes, for tunes the sound sucks sweaty ballsack either way you go. They compress it so much and stream at such a low bit rate that the fidelity is awful. Don't misunderstand, the programming is still great but if you want good sound quality for music you'd probably be better off with HD radio.

Another great option that I use at home is the Apple Airport Express with AirTunes. You can pump a nice high-bit-rate stream from your computer right into your receiver over the wireless network, not to mention anything in your iTunes library. It's a one-time expense that would pay for itself v. XM over a year and it will also give you wireless LAN and a printer hub all in one.