i bought the sirius starmate receiver, and i love it. however, the sound quality is not what i had expected. in my brothers truck, he has the ford factory sirius receiver, and his sound quality is great. could it be because it is receiving a signal through the regular radio waves? or any suggestions that could help bring out the best sound quality. do the satellite antennas make a difference, maybe there is one out there that picks up better signals? thanks!

 

The antenna will not improve your audio quality - unless you are loosing your signal(periods of no audio). Having a RF adaptor will have a reduced SQ over a hard wired device. I do not have #'s for you though at this time.

 

Do a search for "P.I.E.". PIE is an adapter which will allow you to hardwire your satellite receiver through your OEM head unit. Cost $80.00 - $100.00, but dramatically improves sound quality.

 

search where? here in the forums or on the net?

 

Search here for information about using PIE in these trucks. Search the internet for PIE pricing.

 

I found a website that sells them, but how do I know which one is the one I need? If anyone could help, the website is here. I have the factory 6-disc cd changer, and a Sirius Streamer GTR. If you can find a cable for me, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

Here is a link to a site which offers the unit a little cheaper. This should be the correct part if you do not have the rear entertainment with DVD, but have the AUX button on your head unit. It is a direct plug in specific to the new body Ford trucks.

 

I see that you have posted another note in a different thread, found the link, thanks!

 

Sorry about that. Glad you found the link.