Hello,
I just purchased a Kenwood portable unit, and a home stereo kit fromCrutchfield Electronics, and chose Sirius over XM Radio, because of thepromise of 100% commercial-free music on 60 music stations.
I was lied to, and deceived.
Your claim of no commercials just slapped me in the face when i heard the djsay "The Rock" on channel 15, one of your rock stations. I also heardsomething like "... We're Sirius about Radio"... or something equivalent, ina human voice form, that was definitely not a part of the track of the CDplaying.
If only you had kept true to your promise, I'd not be in a position toreturn the equipment and cancel the Sirius plan.
Apparently you don't consider these talking interruptions to be"commercials", but they certainly are just that. They are touting yourservice, by the very mention of your name or the channel I may be tuned inon. If I am going to pay you for a 100% commercial-free environment, thendon't slap me in the face (or ears) with any of this garbage.
I am so let down by this that I'd not shed a tear if your company went awaytomorrow. I would rather see you make the swift, immediate change, to honorwhat you say you have, and make it just that -- Music. Only music. Notasingle piece of chatter, voice, announcement of any sort, not a single,solitary mention, at any time.
Until this happens, kindly count me out of your revenue stream, and I'llcontinue burning my "commercial-free" CD's, from Kazaa, and I'll beginstudying one of the Mega-memory MP3 boxes that can suck down many thousandsof songs, and go for hundreds of random, commercial-free listening hourswithout any monthly contribution to a bunch of lying, dishonest folks suchas yourselves.
Did I make an error? If so, kindly tell me that you really do have puremusic, without any interruption whatsoever...
A very upset customer, who will send a copy of this Email to CrutchfieldElectronics, and getting a refund on a brand new Sirius receiver.
*****************************...I wanted 100% commercial free music. Just music. I'm never going to XM or Sirius after this test. Caution!
I in fact, love Sirius because:1. They play half a million songs per month.2. Their DJ's are genre experts, and are very knowledgable out bands and artists.3. There is no corporate ajenda or payola. Music is played because it is good and it is truly a unique listening experience.4. There are two, count them two, liberal talk streams (Sirius Left 143, and Air America Radio 125.)
I would pay much more than the $12.95 per month. The music streams have contributed to my music purchasing decisions.
So Kevin, relax, and maybe try it again.
-Ben