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Internet radio stations that sound really good

There are 3 I have found whose sound quality stands out.

Bartok Radio Budapest, classical channel which broadcasts at 256 kbps mp3.

Big Blue Radio, 128 kbps AAC+ laid back classic rock channel. You can get the stream off of Shoutcast.com without having to register with their web site.

Great Radio, 160 kbps mp3. Classic rock that rocks. I can only find them at Shoutcast.com. They sound awfully good for 160 kbps mp3.
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nathanso
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In general, you want to locate streams with wider bandwidth. 128K MP3 is the absolute least I'll subject myself to unless the source material (e.g. 1940's swing/big band) doesn't require more fidelity. 192K MP3 is much preferred to 128K MP3 but is not easy to find, particularly for free. 128K AAC (or AAC+) sound about the same as 192K MP3. Certain classical stations in EU stream at 256K. Here are some stations you might enjoy (assuming Agon's site will allow these links)..

KAMU FM, 192K MP3: http://128.194.247.73:8000

StreamingSoundtracks.com, 128K AAC: http://209.9.229.205:80

Sky.fm and DI.fm. Dozens of themed streams. MP3 and AAC+ streams. Free at 96K, Paid at 192K. Mostly DJ-free.

RadioParadise.com - 128K AAC and 192K MP3, both for free! Listener-supported. Minimal DJ, no ads.

KANM Student Radio - 192K MP3, http://kanm5.tamu.edu:4040/

AVRO Klassiek 256K, http://145.58.33.31:8072

MR3 Classical - 256K, http://212.92.28.75:2006

Concertzender 192K, http://145.58.33.31:8114

Swiss Internet Radio - RadioCrazy Jazz - 128K, http://82.197.167.138:80

Smooth Jazz Expressions - 160K, http://64.92.199.69:8216

Kink FM Alternative-160K, http://81.173.3.20:80

La Grosse Radio | Rock & Alternative-192K, http://91.121.117.102:8192

Classics Remember Oldies-192K, http://88.191.51.234:8000

HifiHits.com Rock-192K, http://74.52.20.63:8000

RadioNonsense.com Rock-192K, http://209.51.162.170:9378

Deeper Into Music - 128K MP3, http://stations.loudcity.com/299/listen.pls

NetworkStudioFive - 192K, http://89.238.146.154:7000
nathanso
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One difficulty is that smaller Internet radio stations are too often short-lived, streaming happily along one day and gone the next. Their stream URLs change at times, too, which makes maintaining a bookmark list (Winamp is good for this) difficult. The larger stations, like RP and Sky, are less prone to these difficulties, however.
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