Sat radio, OEM or Aftermarket and why? - Nissan Murano

**jaak** · 02-23-2005, 06:20 AM

If you want or have Sat radio, would you pay the extra for the integrated OEM system and why?

If you went with aftermarket, why do you prefer that?

dklanecky1 · 02-23-2005, 08:54 AM

Had aftermarket Pioneer unit in the 00 Maxima SE and loved it until I heard a digitally integrated unit installed in a (of all things) 98 Ford Taurus. It absolutely blew away my sound due to the loss inherent in the FM modulated system.

I have the Nissan (clarion) unit that I installed in the Murano (thanks to jaak and the guys in FLA) and the sound quality is significantly better (IMO). The integration of the controls via the steering wheel and the main display is also worth quite a bit (IMO).

gseepes · 02-23-2005, 09:17 AM

I went with the oem for several reasons
- controls from the steering wheel (main reason for me)
- display
- prewired (install in '04 was a breeze)
- 95% of my radio listening is in the MO (don't know about xm, but sirius lets you listen on-line, which I do at work)

GripperDon · 02-23-2005, 12:58 PM

Aftermarket, XM with the Stock Ticker ! GRIP

MO Dale · 02-23-2005, 04:17 PM

Ditto! Except for having to install the pre-wire in my '03.

Quote:

Originally posted by gseepes
I went with the oem for several reasons
- controls from the steering wheel (main reason for me)
- display
- prewired (install in '04 was a breeze)
- 95% of my radio listening is in the MO (don't know about xm, but sirius lets you listen on-line, which I do at work)

MO Dale · 02-23-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GripperDon
Aftermarket, XM with the Stock Ticker ! GRIP

Grip! I gotta know...why the stock ticker? You don't spend that much time driving your MO!

GripperDon · 02-23-2005, 04:26 PM

Cause I like it. GRIP

vfr · 02-24-2005, 08:37 PM

Aftermarket XM, because I like the portability and listening at home.

Does the PAC adapter not take care of the FM modulation degradation of reception?(poet and don't know it).

GripperDon · 02-24-2005, 08:41 PM

You bet

FM Modulated via antenna
Fm Modulated wire connected
Tape cassette Adapter
PAC direct connection

in order of improving quality.

PAC sounds GREAT and I think any of the direct in units will be great.

GRIP

Digital · 02-25-2005, 08:48 AM

OEM integrated SAT simplifies few things like control and visual also ease of installation. However with other portable aftermarket SAT you can move it around. I wouldnt mind either since both of them are waaaay better than Am/Fm......however, I'd go with oem since i dont like visible wires and clutter.......and well aftermarket unit does take away that "Premiumness" of the MO. Just my opinion.

GripperDon · 02-25-2005, 10:35 AM

Yet but that moving Ticker Tape WOW. Just look up there kind of like "Big City" for us little town westerners (Cowboys) GRIP

**zebelkhan** · 02-25-2005, 11:42 AM

I voted aftermarket because with a PC already in the car, I can easily (and cheaply) add SAT to it. In fact I may just do that in the very near future.

**jaak** · 02-25-2005, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Digital
OEM integrated SAT simplifies few things like control and visual also ease of installation. However with other portable aftermarket SAT you can move it around. I wouldnt mind either since both of them are waaaay better than Am/Fm......however, I'd go with oem since i dont like visible wires and clutter.......and well aftermarket unit does take away that "Premiumness" of the MO. Just my opinion.

That was one of the things that attracted me to OEM and it's also apparent for those that installed the antenna inside the back door or hatch, whatever you want to call it.

You can have sat installed and not see a thing...

I've haven't actually measured it, but looking at the components used, the audio quality of the OEM sat would be better than aftermarket with the Pac Audio. Not that most people can tell the difference, especially through the Bose.

The amps (in the Sat Receiver) that drive the balanced inputs to the Bose are very low noise and high quality, made by JRC.

Digital · 02-25-2005, 07:18 PM

Grip,

That's one hell of a clean installation.....I'm not that good so i find shortcuts most of the time.

GripperDon · 02-25-2005, 08:30 PM

Thank You. GRIP

It's all extra wide velcro so it's removable and no marks to the wiser.

View Poll Results: I have/want in my Murano,
OEM integrated SAT	26	78.79%
Aftermarket SAT	7	21.21%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

02-23-2005, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaak Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, Eh! Posts: 4,662	Sat radio, OEM or Aftermarket and why? If you want or have Sat radio, would you pay the extra for the integrated OEM system and why? If you went with aftermarket, why do you prefer that? __________________ The Nissan Murano... Love at first drive! But this is what I drive these days... Does a 12 second 1/4 mile @117 mph.

02-23-2005, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
gseepes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 104	I went with the oem for several reasons - controls from the steering wheel (main reason for me) - display - prewired (install in '04 was a breeze) - 95% of my radio listening is in the MO (don't know about xm, but sirius lets you listen on-line, which I do at work) __________________ '04 Silver AWD, Touring Pkg, Leather, Sunroof, JL Audio 300/4 and 300/2 Amps, JL Audio 12w3 Sub, MB Quart RCE216s front and rear, B-Quiet Extreme sound deadening, Sirius SAT lifetime member, Nissan Crossbars, Cloud Rider Screen, Valley Industries Class II Hitch, Nissan Tow Wire Harness

02-23-2005, 12:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Aftermarket, XM with the Stock Ticker ! GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

02-23-2005, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Cause I like it. GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

02-23-2005, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
dklanecky1 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 719	Had aftermarket Pioneer unit in the 00 Maxima SE and loved it until I heard a digitally integrated unit installed in a (of all things) 98 Ford Taurus. It absolutely blew away my sound due to the loss inherent in the FM modulated system. I have the Nissan (clarion) unit that I installed in the Murano (thanks to jaak and the guys in FLA) and the sound quality is significantly better (IMO). The integration of the controls via the steering wheel and the main display is also worth quite a bit (IMO).

02-24-2005, 08:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
vfr Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 82	Aftermarket XM, because I like the portability and listening at home. Does the PAC adapter not take care of the FM modulation degradation of reception?(poet and don't know it). __________________ VFR

02-24-2005, 08:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	It's called a tofer! You bet FM Modulated via antenna Fm Modulated wire connected Tape cassette Adapter PAC direct connection in order of improving quality. PAC sounds GREAT and I think any of the direct in units will be great. GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

02-25-2005, 08:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Digital There is MO Power in MO! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 114	OEM integrated SAT simplifies few things like control and visual also ease of installation. However with other portable aftermarket SAT you can move it around. I wouldnt mind either since both of them are waaaay better than Am/Fm......however, I'd go with oem since i dont like visible wires and clutter.......and well aftermarket unit does take away that "Premiumness" of the MO. Just my opinion.

02-25-2005, 10:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Yet but that moving Ticker Tape WOW. Just look up there kind of like "Big City" for us little town westerners (Cowboys) GRIP Attached Thumbnails __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

02-25-2005, 11:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
zebelkhan Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morgan Hill, Ca Posts: 6,042	I voted aftermarket because with a PC already in the car, I can easily (and cheaply) add SAT to it. In fact I may just do that in the very near future. __________________ 2004 SL AWD - Super Black - Leather Package (Café latte) - Tow Package - Floor Mats - Splash Guards - Cargo Area Protector - Rear Bumper Protector - Front Window Tint - Dawn Color Matched Body Side Molding – Day Time Running Lights - PAC-NIS1 Aux Audio input - Pressure Pro TPMS and Anti Theft Sensor Locks - 7" Xenarc VGA Touchscreen - Compaq EVO e-PC 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 Carputer with 120GB HD, DSATX PSU / Shutdown Controller, Road Runner Front End, iGuidance 3.0 Navigation, DVD player, Internet access, XM satellite radio, Deluo GPS receiver, Linksys WiFi Antenna, TERK XM antenna - Tweeter 22uF CAP mod - Magnetbra - Custom Backup Camera - Aries Polished Stainless Steel Sidestep (nerf) Bars - Euro-Tech Nudge Bar - Homemade Lower Grill Cover - Auxiliary Projection Fog Lamps - Aluminum Fuel Tank Shields - Wade Window Deflectors - Nissan Sunroof Deflector - Scosche UBRH Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

02-25-2005, 07:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Digital There is MO Power in MO! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 114	Grip, That's one hell of a clean installation.....I'm not that good so i find shortcuts most of the time.

02-25-2005, 08:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Digital Thank You. GRIP It's all extra wide velcro so it's removable and no marks to the wiser. __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

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