Polk XM Extender Cable

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AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
edited March 2008 in Electronics
I got my XM tuner in today. Is there am extender cable that I can buy? Apparently I have to have it pointed south, and being in an apartment I don't have any windows that face south, so I'm trying to figure something else out.

Is ther ejust a standard extender cable, or do I need a special one for the Polk tuner.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2008
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    Also, anyone know what the maximum length is? I'm looking at needing possible 100 ft of cable with all the routing I'm gonna do.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,124
    edited March 2008
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    Lemme look, I might have just what you are looking for. There is an extension kit, I got it but never used it. It should be around here someplace.

    BDT
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,640
    edited March 2008
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    The cable is not proprietary to Polk, just XM. Any XM badged cable will work.
    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.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2008
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    Pok does sell one, however. More expensively than other outlets, though.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2008
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    Appreciate the info guy. Is there a maximum length before the signal becomes too degraded?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,640
    edited March 2008
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    They usually sell in 50' lengths and at some point you'll experience additional signal degradation. I don't know that maximum. It might be listed somewhere on the XM homepage FAQ.
    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.
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited March 2008
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    Get the Delphi Signal Repeater.

    From my research max length you can run is a 50 ft extension without boosting the signal.

    The Delphi repeater isn't that much more than the 50' extension cable.

    I wish I could be of more help but I just ordered this same thing yesterday for a bit better signal. (only an east facing window where the stereo is.)

    Hope that helps,
    Scott
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