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Ryan
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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: XM Sound Quality Upgrades - August 5th |
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As of August 5th, XM Satellite Radio will be upgrading their sound quality using an upgraded audio processor. This comes directly as a result of our partnership with Neural Audio.
The attached bulletin has two parts:
1) an overall statement regarding the Sound Quality upgrades and
2) basic Q&A.
XM STATEMENT REGARDING SOUND QUALITY
UPGRADE FOR XM MUSIC CHANNELS
• XM will implement a sound upgrade on August 5th.
• In partnership with Neural Audio, XM has implemented a new upgraded audio processor for its music channels, resulting in a fuller and richer sound across the more than 70 XM music channels.
• This upgrade has been in development for over a year.
• Listeners may need to make adjustments to their audio settings (Bass and Treble) for their individual radios to fully experience these sound enhancements.
SOUND QUALITY UPGRADE: Q & A
Why does my XM radio sound different?
XM and partner Neural Audio implemented a new upgraded audio processor for its music channels, resulting in improved sound quality. You may have to adjust your audio settings (Bass and Treble) on your XM radio to meet your own preferences. Once you do so, you should experience improved sound.
Why did XM implement this change?
We’re always striving to enhance quality of our sound. Over the year, XM has been working closely with the sound experts at Neural Audio to implement this sound upgrade. Our extensive testing indicates this upgraded package will deliver an enhanced audio experience.
How is this better or different?
This upgrade should make your XM music channels sound even better by delivering a fuller, richer music experience.
Does XM have plans to upgrade the sound of its news, sports or talk channels?
XM is always striving to enhance our sound quality and we will continue to upgrade our sound in the future. The timing of those upgrades is to be determined at a later date.
Is this just more of XM compressing music channels to gain bandwidth?
These enhancements are purely fidelity improvements, no bandwidth efficiencies were derived as a result of these improvements.
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Walt1028
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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sounded fine to me just as it is now, but I guess this is good news
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IowaStateFan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Walt1028 wrote: | | sounded fine to me just as it is now, but I guess this is good news |
Either that or it'll speed the SQ thread to page 200 
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X-303 Prometheus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Speaking from the point of someone who has a good audio system in the car this is much needed. The current sound difference between XM and CD's is quite pathetic.
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XM matters
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Interesting. I wonder when it will be (time) on 8/5. I'd like to be listening when it happens so I can see if I can notice a change.
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Ryan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| XM matters wrote: | | Interesting. I wonder when it will be (time) on 8/5. I'd like to be listening when it happens so I can see if I can notice a change. |
programming changes usually happen at Midnight ET, so probably around that same time
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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| IowaStateFan wrote: | | Walt1028 wrote: | | sounded fine to me just as it is now, but I guess this is good news |
Either that or it'll speed the SQ thread to page 2000 |
Fixed 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Good news, but I'm sure the audiophiles will be disappointed. They always are.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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| daver40 wrote: | | Good news, but I'm sure the audiophiles will be disappointed. They always are. |
XM could only put 2 channels up if they made it sound the way that pack of jagoffs wanted. And they'd still find some reason to bitch as they bragged about what incredible stereo equipment they have.
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SuperH
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. I knew this was coming.
Thanks, I'm glad I have a date now.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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if they update the sound quality , it will change the sq for the canadian people too?
sorry if its a dumb question , im really noob about this technology
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hard to complain about this, but I'm sure the sound quality thread will analyze it thoroughly 
Can't wait to hear it
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hopefully this fixes the crappy echoing on XM 9. 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| JimFear wrote: | if they update the sound quality , it will change the sq for the canadian people too?
sorry if its a dumb question , im really noob about this technology |
Canadians listen to the same signal as the Americans do, so whatever changes they get, we get too.
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