Polk XM

sucks2beme
sucks2beme Posts: 5,606
edited February 2005 in Electronics
Anyone try out the Polk XM receiver yet? My understanding is it's
sound is much better than the Delphi units. The output of the Skyfi's are better than Fm, but NOT up to cd standards!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    The Polk XM is definitely better than the Delphi. I have experience with both (I own the Delphi XM2Go).

    Regards,
    PolkThug
  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2005
    I agree with PolkThug.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2005
    I've owned the Delphi and Sony...the Polk XRt beats them to death in both sound quality AND features. If you're am XM fan like me, buy it. Keep in mind the Polk tuner is limited only by the XM signal; crap in, crap out as they say.

    I think the biggest thing you'll notice is the "2-D" flatness that plaque the Delphi/Sony is gone. The XRt has 3 dimensional sound with a much deeper soundstage. There are other sonic improvements, but this one struck me almost immediately.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,606
    edited February 2005
    I think the biggest thing you'll notice is the "2-D" flatness that plaque the Delphi/Sony is gone. The XRt has 3 dimensional sound with a much deeper soundstage. There are other sonic improvements, but this one struck me almost immediately.

    Qoute: steveinaz
    That describes what the Delphi sounds like!
    Thanks for the info. Guess its time to save up again!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited February 2005
    I just read a review where the Polk XM tuner was used to work in the new Conrad Johnson pre, a 13 grand unit. The writer blessed the ability of the Polk to work with this pre.

    RT1