Internet radio stations & other alternatives to Radio 3

[Dave2002]

re msg 30:

I think Linn also have high quality streaming channels - http://radio.linnrecords.com/index2.html - though of course still using a form of lossy compression, and very probably not the best that can be done at 320kbps - MP3 - though it shouldn't be too bad.

[teamsaint]

Well one problem with internet only radio stations is that they can easily go off air with no warning.
Like my current (ex) fave.

I am bereft.


Alternatively, R3 could get its act together, and do us all a favour......

[amateur51]

I do think that the best of all the internet radio stations I have discovered is

http://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en/Metamenu/RCO-Radio/

The sound of these concert performances is up with the best of any CD I own.

Outstanding 'live' performances of Bruckner symphony no. 7 conducted by Haitink in 2006 and just now a performance of Brahms piano concerto no 2 with an almost chamber music-like slow movement by Ansnes with Jansons (from 02/04/11).

[Paul Sherratt]

wfmu.org

For the curious

[Crowcatcher]

One way I have found some useful stations is through "tunein" radio
:- http://tunein.com/
with the idea of looking by country then genre being quite useful, although its interpretation of 'classical music' can be a bit wayward.
I have its app on my smartarse phone and the free one is very good, the paid one giving you the extra ability to record what you are listening to.

[Stunsworth]

Tunein is also available on Sonus products - I have a pair of Play 1 speakers as a bedroom system.

[Pegleg]

Audiophile Baroque and AVRO baroque ( http://icecast.omroep.nl/radio4-baroque-bb-mp3 @ 256kbps) partly fill the gap left by the downgrading of EMS. http://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en...enu/RCO-Radio/ is new to me, and even with one ear bolcked (yet again!) it sounds good to me.

Don't forget "Tunein" is a logitech media server plugin, and with the "squeezelite" local player plugin anyone can run LMS on a PC/laptop now, no LMS kit needed.

[richardfinegold]

Discovery of the day: the AUDIOPHILE radio site

http://stream.psychomed.gr/webstream%20classical.html

http://stream.psychomed.gr/webstream%20baroque.html

http://stream.psychomed.gr/webstream%20jazz.html

Classical, Baroque and Jazz radio streams at 320kbps () which can be added to iTunes by the means set out at (b) in my post #1 above.

Not sure about the Jazz choices yet (aficionados will advise having looked at their playlist) but the two others sound v good.

Some really good sounding sites (these are available via i tunes or Logitech Squeezebox)

1) WFMT-Chicago--this is my home station that I have listened to for over 20 years; they stream at 320 bps
2) Linn--the Scottish Audio company also streams at 320 bps; they feature thei8r own label, Cahannel Classics, and a couple of like minded audiophile labels
3) Radio Venice
4) Suisse Radio--3 languages to choose from!
5) Radio Catalunya

[Nick Armstrong]

1) WFMT-Chicago--this is my home station that I have listened to for over 20 years; they stream at 320 bps

Thanks Richard But I can only get at 192kbps... Am I looking in the right place? http://www.wfmt.com/main.taf?p=4,5,28

PS: It looks from the weather / news that it's a very good time to stay in and listen to radio in Chicago at the moment, brrrrrrrr.... Keep warm, Richard...

[Nick Armstrong]

The HD Radio 3 stream does seem to suffer from random but frequent drop outs - silences of 2 - 5 seconds.

I thought it was the internet here suffering from the weather, high winds etc, or something. But the Concertgebouw feed is unaffected, for instance...

[teamsaint]

Well Hurrah !!
CCR 365 Live is back on air.

http://www.live365.com/index.live

Go USA

[Beef Oven!]

Well Hurrah !!
CCR 365 Live is back on air.

http://www.live365.com/index.live

Go USA

I'm listening to the Okinawa Chillout Lounge on 365. Music compiled by Okinawan DJ Mizuki

Edit: wow! Moved on to an Avant Garde Jazz station, playing some hippie-trippy-acid- jazz by Johnny 'Hammond' Smith 1970

[teamsaint]

I'm listening to the Okinawa Chillout Lounge on 365. Music compiled by Okinawan DJ Mizuki

Edit: wow! Moved on to an Avant Garde Jazz station, playing some hippie-trippy-acid- jazz by Johnny 'Hammond' Smith 1970

Sounds very cool.
Very West Country............
Must give them a whirl.

[Beef Oven!]

Sounds very cool.
Very West Country............
Must give them a whirl.

Great steer you've given us with this 365 thing - been listening to different avant garde jazz stations and so much good stuff been played. Albert Mangelsdorff and Jeff Marx were particulary good

[Beef Oven!]

For some reason I cannot see either 'radio' or 'internet' on the iTunes homepage. I am using the most up to date version of iTunes. Any ideas?