Internet Radio: Audiophile or no?

Pandora has really grabbed my attention.

It does NOT sound particularly detailed, airy, transparent or revealing, but at least in my system it sounds very comfortable and pleasing, which is more than I can say for some "high end" components I have had in the past.

And yes, streaming new music is a wonderful reminder of how we got into this hobby - I hope to listen to more internet radio.

Lokie

I am delighted you discovered Pandora and are having fun, too. Yes, it's great for background - at last, I can set the mood or change the mood without stocking up on lousy compilation CDs.

I have also quickly discovered new music based on my personal preferences.

Mapman

Sorry, I was not quite clear - your point is that other internet radio sounds good?

So far I am going from USB out to a Hagerman interface box which enables SPDIF into my Audio Research DAC.

iTunes and WAV files in my set up sound more detailed than Pandora - but Pandora still sounds pleasing to me, if not very high resolution.

Lets hope Pandora is not too good to be true. I don't think their revenue model is necessarily clear or robust and I also read something about some other vested interests trying to shut them down?