LEt us know how the Sangean works out if you get it.
I might add one also sometime.
I might add one also sometime.
Perhaps this is what you're looking for. I have absolutely no experience with it, but it has two glowing reviews on Amazon, plus one review from an unhappy customer who seemed to have problems with the Wi-Fi set up. I'm a little bit worried about the reading comprehension of some of our fellow 'Goners, though: Dcaudio: I am looking for a stand-alone internet radio that connects to my LinkSys wireless router. Clueless 'Goner #1: You could get a nice vinyl set-up with an SET and a full-range driver. Clueless 'Goner #2: How about a used piano? If you don't know how to play, you could always take lessons. Clueless 'Goner #3: There's no substitute for live music. You should spend your money on concert tickets. Good luck with your quest! - |
I have a small Sangean WR-1 mono am/fm table radio that has very good sound. I think they have a WiFi Internet radio version as well. I also have a Roku Soundbridge that I use as a digital wifi source for internet radio and in-house music server on my system. Roku has a similar wifi internet table radio as well, but I have never heard it so I cannot vouch for the sound quality. |
I see your point. Although I pretty much leave my laptop, or my desktop when I had one, on 24/7. And with iTunes, they are already preset and categorized by genre so there are 100s of stations for all tastes. So with literally 3 taps of my trackpad, I'm rocking. I wouldn't even know where to start looking for web addresses of internet stations... Check out Radio Paradise though... it's in the eclectic section.. or .com. ...if you can't find a stand alone player, you have options. |
I am not looking for turning on the computer, waiting for Windows to boot, Open ITunes or find a web site and select the radio station. I am looking for device that you turn a knob. Like a radio. Type in the web address of favorite web station. Connect through my cable or DSL modem/router. There is Skype phone device - that connects through home router. There must be a similar radio. |
Why don't you just get an Airport Express and attach it to some powered speakers (like AudioEngines.. or whatever) and stream from your computer. It would be like $400 tops, and if you wanted you could always get an inexpensive DAC for under a couple of hundred later to improve the sound. Use iTunes. It would sound a lot better and likely cheaper than a stand-alone internet "radio", if they even make them. |
doing a search using Google, here are a few to check out : http://www.live365.com/index.live http://www.pandora.com/ |
Internet radio.. or satellite radio (like Sirius). I know nothing about satellite radio, but iTunes has internet radio stations. I like "Radio Paradise" myself. I think the best you can get is 128 kbps streams. I use an Airport Express linked to my router via client mode (it's a Linksys). Hope this helps. |