Canadian showdown: XM or Sirius
We talk a lot about XM and Sirius here, but we haven’t really had an opportunity to compare their Canadian services, us being in America and all. But Digital Home Canada is on the case. They rated XM Canada and Sirius Canada on selection, sound quality, reception, receivers, and price. Who came up the winner?
Digital Home compared the two satellite radio services based on the five following criteria: station selection, reception, sound quality, hardware and pricing. We found Sirius had a slight edge in station selection and pricing while XM had the edge in urban reception and sound quality. We said hardware was a draw.
The choice then was not clear so here are our recommendations:
Consider XM Radio - if you want the best sound quality, you spend a lot of time in downtown urban centers or you must have NHL hockey.
Consider Sirius - if you want more stations, you need three or four receivers or live well north of the 49th parallel.
