[PJ G4]

I would like to know who has the best audio quality internet radio. I mainly listen to jazz and have a 1024 mps cable internet connection. I am willing to pay a monthly fee if the audio quality is good. Is there a technical limit to the audio quality that can pass over the internet compared to Sirius or XM satellite radio. Is iTunes the best player as far as audio quality is concerned. I am using OS X 10.3 Thanks

[bmedina]

Just search for the highest bitrate and best format. AAC will be a little better than MP3 (properly encoded) at the same bitrate. WMA is about the same as MP3 (maybe worse, depending on your tastes). Real is untested, AFAIK, so you'll have to try to the stream to see if it's acceptable.

[OzarkMtn]

I use a XMPCR with optical(Toslink) running into my G5. The quality is fantastic. I gave up with the inconsistency & overall quality of music via the internet, plus I don't negatively impact my bandwidth for internet usage. If you are going to pay a fee go satellite.



http://store.myradiostore.com/xmwitoopdiou.html

There is also software for the Mac to control the XMPCR.