11-30-2009 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree miab Canada Posts 46 Joined on 02-07-2008 Post #: 1 Post ID: 12377 Reply to: 12377 Flac 16bit/48Khz streaming internet radio broadcast fiogf49gjkf0d I came across this classical streaming station while searching out the net for new music enlightenment. I believe it is in an experimental stage and the only one of it's kind. It makes available 16 bit 48khz signal streamed. It does need a high bandwidth connection with your provider. I have this but it still runs out of buffer occasionally. Hopefully it is evidence of great things to come for those with limited FM broadcast available. http://radio.cesnet.cz/

12-01-2009 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree Romy the Cat Boston, MA Posts 10,159 Joined on 05-28-2004 Post #: 2 Post ID: 12381 Reply to: 12377 If they go for 20bit/48Khz feed then it would be even greater. fiogf49gjkf0d Miab, This sound like a good news but what kind streaming is it? Do I need to use any special stream consumer to get it? I was looking in your link and I was not able to find any 16bit/48Khz feed. The tendency is great however if it was true. If they go for 20bit/48Khz feed then it would be even greater. The Cat "I wish I could score everything for horns." - Richard Wagner. "Our writing equipment takes part in the forming of our thoughts." - Friedrich Nietzsche

12-02-2009 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree miab Canada Posts 46 Joined on 02-07-2008 Post #: 3 Post ID: 12394 Reply to: 12381 The bandwidth is there we just need the sources fiogf49gjkf0d Any player that recognizes .m3u file can be used. m3u file is a computer file format that stores multimedia playlists. It was initialy started as a WinAmp file type but since then it has expanded to be recognized and played by many applications. Off the top of my head I will mention XMMS for Linux and JRiver, VLC, Foobar, Winamp, and others for Windows. When you go to the above link select the FLAC under ČRo D-dur. I then save the cro-d-dur.flac.m3u file to desktop. I then can play the stream with a compatible player of which I am using VLC for investigative purpose for now. I do like the idea of 20bit/48Khz even more and think it might be a possibility in the future as broadband has more than enough capacity to stream this. In the beginnings of internet radio it was very low byte rates but now 320kb/s is everywhere and now this Flac stream which max's out over 1000 kb/s. The quality of material or what they do to it in the mastering room is another story.