hey guys ....just go xm in my 07tl-s....but i noticed that the volume is not as loud as the regular radio or cd......can anyone relate to this?

 

Yea, I think we've all had this experience too. I know there's been an earlier posting about this. I don't think there is any solution though, sorry.

 

ok....thanks...kinda sucks but i guess i could deal with it....

 

ya it sucks but thats just the way it is....

 

At least it's easy to get around the problem by just turning up the volume!

The XM traffic channels are notably less loud than the majority of their other channels, too. They compress the traffic channels a lot more because generally you only listen for a cycle or two and because all you need is the traffic info, so sound quality is less important.

 

don't forget that it is a satellite signal you are receiving from abroad. The signal bounces around a lot and by the time it does get to your antenna it's probably broken down a bit. I get annoyed with it too. Sometimes I gotta turn it up to 30 on the volume to hear it at normal fm volume range.

 

WOW! i don't think i've gone higher than 22ish, i already think 15 is more than enough.

and no i'm not a grandpa -.-

 

The XM satellite signal that you receive is digital. It doesn't make any difference how much it "bounces around"; the level we receive is just the level that XM chooses to encode the signal at.

 

hey guys i found the problem i was having....when the regular radio is on i usually have dolby nr on.....well for some reason xm doesnt like it ....i turn dolby nr off and the xm is just as loud as the regular radio....dont know if this helps anyone but it worked for me

 

I was able to get more volume out of XM by turning off ProLogic surround sound.

 

But how does this affect the sound?

 

Just a heads up if you haven't had an XM subscription for your TL.....they will give 6 months for $25 bucks.

I've noticed that some of the XM channels are more quiet than others, some seem to take more advantage of our factory subwoofers where others barely output any sound through the sub. Overall sound quality is pretty damn good though IMO.

 

how did you get six months for $25? Did you use promo code?

 

Let your subscription expire. Then they will start mailing & emailing you the $25 offer. I have a pile of them for my wife's car.

 

I just called before my subscription expired and asked XM Sirius to cancel it rather than having it auto-renew on my credit card. I was transferred to the cancellation dept., which then made the discount offers...

 

wow my car is totally opposite. My fm volume has to be all the way up and so does the bass. when i switch to xm i lower it to about 15-20 and bass half way

 

I just called and explained my TL has an XM button and I never tried it before...