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Crutchfield: The smart way to shop for electronics
www.crutchfield.com The Electronics Newsletter from your friends at Crutchfield Volume 3, Issue 7: October 2001 ___| TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________________ XM SATELLITE RADIO IS HERE - 100 digital channels, great new gear HOME RECEIVERS ARE READY TO TAKE CHARGE - Power and versatility for home theater, music and even satellite radio WHY SHOULD YOU SPEAK WITH A PRODUCT ADVISOR? - Save yourself time, and even some money ___| XM SATELLITE RADIO IS HERE ______________ Imagine getting CD-quality sound from your radio tuner, with no static or interference, and no signal fading. Tune in to any one of 100 channels (many of them commercial-free), from anywhere in the continental U.S., and get crystal-clear music, entertainment, and news, twenty-four hours a day. This is XM satellite radio! With service to the entire southern half of the U.S. already in place, XM has scheduled its nationwide rollout for November 15th. Crutchfield is ready with the information and products you'll need to add the excitement of XM Satellite Radio to any car audio system, and even your home! What do you get when you sign up? For starters, 69 music channels that cover just about every music genre on the planet. They're programmed by innovative DJs drawing on an all-digital library of more than one million pieces of music. You'll hear artists and music that you just won't find over the traditional airwaves. You'll also get 31 channels of news and information, talk, comedy and kids' programming. In all, that's 100 channels of fresh, new programming, for just $9.99 a month. What about the gear? Along with your XM Radio subscription, you'll need an XM tuner and XM-compatible antenna. Here are a few suggestions to get you up and running. * Connect Pioneer's GEX-P900XM tuner to any current Pioneer CD receiver with XM tuner controls. The tuner is also compatible with many earlier Pioneer head units. * If it's time to upgrade your stereo, Pioneer offers a convenient package that pairs the XM tuner with the full-featured DEH-P3370XM in-dash CD receiver. * Add XM capability to any FM radio with the FM-modulated add-on GEX-FM903XM tuner package. Terk offers the XM-compatible roof- and window-mount antennas you'll need to complete these Pioneer systems. Sony offers a pair of XM tuner packages to upgrade virtually any factory or aftermarket receiver: *The FM-modulated DRN-XM01R bundle is compatible with any FM stereo. *The DRN-XM01C package lets you connect the XM tuner to any cassette receiver, or to any receiver that features an auxiliary input. Both packages include an antenna, wireless remote, and an easily-mounted docking station for the tuner. Using Sony's optional XM home and car kits, you can transfer your Sony plug-and-play tuner to enjoy XM Radio at home or in another vehicle. These kits include everything you'll need--docking station, antenna, and cables--for connection to your home stereo system or to a second in-dash receiver. Since you're using the same XM tuner in multiple locations, you pay for only one subscription! (These Sony XM packages and kits have been so popular that they're currently out of stock. If you order now, we'll place you on the list to receive one as soon as it arrives. You'll find this is the best way to get yours as soon as possible. Of course, we won't bill your credit card until your order ships out to you.) Shop for satellite radio gear: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2115&;b=163390&c=UL118 Learn more about XM Satellite Radio: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2116&;b=163390&c=UL118 ___| HOME RECEIVERS ARE READY TO TAKE CHARGE _____________ When a new technology like XM Satellite Radio comes along, many of us are excited about adding this capability to our existing systems. And when the ability to expand and upgrade is a priority, building a home entertainment system with separate components rather than an all-in-one set-up makes a lot of sense. You also get more exacting control over the features that matter most to you. And whether your dominant interest is movies or music, the right receiver remains the cornerstone of a great component system. Receivers function as the brains and brawn of your system, providing clean, dynamic power to your speakers, surround sound processing (in home theater receivers), and the connections and switching for your other components. With the right inputs and outputs, you pick up the flexibility to add the components you want from a wealth of audio and video sources, including the latest technologies like XM Radio! Our stereo and Dolby Digital receivers offer a broad range of features, power ratings, and prices to match an equally wide range of user preferences, system needs and budgets. Here are a couple of great choices: If you're looking for a top-of-the-line home theater receiver, check out Denon's AVR-4802. THX Ultra-certified, it delivers superbly cinematic home theater performance with on-board decoding for all your surround sound sources. High-current power reserves -- 125 full-bandwidth-rated watts x 7-ensure maximum impact and clarity for music and movies. A wide array of analog and digital inputs/outputs accommodate your current gear with plenty of room for expansion. Other high-end features include multi-zone output for enjoying 3 different sources in 3 different rooms, simultaneously. Sony's STR-DE135 stereo receiver is the perfect solution for music fans who don't need home theater. It's also great as the power source for an additional room with a multi-zone receiver like the AVR-4802 above. You get 100 watts x 2 for smooth, low-distortion sound, plus 4 audio inputs for your music sources -- all for just $149.95. Learn more about Denon's THX Ultra-certified AVR-4802 receiver: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2117&;b=163390&c=UL118 Check out Sony's STR-DE135 stereo receiver: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2118&;b=163390&c=UL118 Learn about home receivers: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2119&;b=163390&c=UL118 __| WHY SHOULD YOU SPEAK WITH A PRODUCT ADVISOR? _____________ If you've been watching our website recently, you may have noticed that we've been focusing on our Product Advisors more closely than ever. Why are we doing this? A one-on-one consultation with a Crutchfield Product Advisor may be the best service available to anyone interested in car audio, home theater, or the growing universe of music and video for your PC. What's so special about our folks? Over the past 28 years, our team of over 100 Advisors has designed thousands of systems, often from the ground up. We start with your needs and your questions, and we build from there. When you call us, you'll discover that a Crutchfield Product Advisor has a remarkable capacity to listen. We're interested in hearing about the equipment you own now, what you like or dislike about it and exactly what you hope to gain from the components you plan to add. Each Advisor has 8-12 weeks of classroom training and access to the industry's most comprehensive product and installation database. That's another part of what helps them make the right recommendations. And time and time again, Crutchfield Product Advisors have saved customers money by preventing them from unnecessary overbuying. Our Advisors recommend products with features you'll need and use -- and they steer you away from costly mistakes or gear that's simply more than you want or need. Today, each of us is flooded with more and more choices. Not only can new technologies be hard to understand, sometimes the explanations themselves can be equally baffling. You may start your research with our catalog or website, but sooner or later, it's nice to have someone who can simplify the process and help you make a choice that makes sense. Call us and see for yourself how much easier we can make things and how quickly you can get the enjoyment that our products are designed to provide. Call a Crutchfield Product Advisor toll-free at 1-888-955-6000, 8 AM-Midnight, Eastern Time. Or e-mail Advisors@Crutchfield.com. Here's what customers have to say about their experiences with our Product Advisors: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2120&;b=163390&c=UL118 ___| ABOUT YOUR CRUTCHFIELD.COM SUBSCRIPTIONS __________________ This e-mail was sent to: ALEWIS@ECT.ENRON.COM To modify your subscriptions, simply visit this page: http://www.crutchfield.com/news.asp?a=2121&;b=163390&c=UL118 Forward this e-mail to a friend! Did you receive this e-mail from a friend? 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