stock satellite radio question
 

We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.

Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
need is a satellite-ready receiver.

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>
> Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> need is a satellite-ready receiver.

While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
satellite reception.

So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
but keep the factory amp and satellite......

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>
> Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> need is a satellite-ready receiver.

While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
satellite reception.

So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
but keep the factory amp and satellite......

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>
> Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> need is a satellite-ready receiver.

While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
satellite reception.

So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
but keep the factory amp and satellite......

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

<sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
> sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> > We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> > AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> > looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> > satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
> >
> > Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> > satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> > decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> > need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>
> While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
> replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
> bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
> satellite reception.
>
> So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
> but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>
Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.

Earle

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

<sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
> sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> > We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> > AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> > looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> > satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
> >
> > Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> > satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> > decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> > need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>
> While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
> replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
> bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
> satellite reception.
>
> So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
> but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>
Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.

Earle

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

<sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
> sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
> > We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
> > AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
> > looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
> > satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
> >
> > Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
> > satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
> > decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
> > need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>
> While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
> replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
> bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
> satellite reception.
>
> So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
> but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>
Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.

Earle

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

Earle Horton proclaimed:

> <sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
>>
>>>We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
>>>AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
>>>looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
>>>satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
>>>satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
>>>decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
>>>need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>>
>>While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
>>replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
>>bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
>>satellite reception.
>>
>>So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
>>but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>>
>
> Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
> radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
> cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
> with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
> lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.
>

Worse, although they may not always be right on the bleeding edge of
available equipment, Crutchfield has usually been the best answer for
anyone who doesn't already know the answer.

Possibly redirect the question, why do you want to upgrade? Could you
be as happy by just upgrading pieces of your radio so you retain the
stock appearance across the dash but get better speakers or amps?

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

Earle Horton proclaimed:

> <sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
>>
>>>We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
>>>AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
>>>looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
>>>satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
>>>satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
>>>decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
>>>need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>>
>>While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
>>replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
>>bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
>>satellite reception.
>>
>>So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
>>but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>>
>
> Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
> radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
> cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
> with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
> lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.
>

Worse, although they may not always be right on the bleeding edge of
available equipment, Crutchfield has usually been the best answer for
anyone who doesn't already know the answer.

Possibly redirect the question, why do you want to upgrade? Could you
be as happy by just upgrading pieces of your radio so you retain the
stock appearance across the dash but get better speakers or amps?

Re: stock satellite radio question
 

Earle Horton proclaimed:

> <sky_diver_@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:1168179617.264297.98270@q40g2000cwq.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>sky_diver_@excite.com wrote:
>>
>>>We have a 2006 Grand Cherokee with the stock radio. Its
>>>AM/FM/CD/Sirius. I want to upgrade the radio and keep the Sirius. While
>>>looking at radios, I noticed that most that support satellite are just
>>>satellite-ready and require a separate satellite tuner.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know if the stock setup includes a separate tuner or is the
>>>satellite tuner integrated into the radio? This affects my purchase
>>>decision. If the stock setup includes the separate tuner then all I
>>>need is a satellite-ready receiver.
>>
>>While checking out the selection from Crutchfield it appears that if I
>>replace the factory radio with any of their offerings I would have to
>>bypass the Boston Acoustics amplifier and would lose my Sirius
>>satellite reception.
>>
>>So now I'm wondering what are my options in replacing the factory radio
>>but keep the factory amp and satellite......
>>
>
> Possibly not the best forum for this. Most of the posters here have no
> radio, or use a WalMart mp3 player. The best places to plug that in are a
> cassette adapter, an FM transmitter or just put the cheap earphones it comes
> with into your ears. I saw one the other day, that plugs into the cigaret
> lighter and plays tunes off of any USB drive. Now that's high tech.
>

Worse, although they may not always be right on the bleeding edge of
available equipment, Crutchfield has usually been the best answer for
anyone who doesn't already know the answer.

Possibly redirect the question, why do you want to upgrade? Could you
be as happy by just upgrading pieces of your radio so you retain the
stock appearance across the dash but get better speakers or amps?