Internet radio stations that sound really good

Something I've discovered about Shoutcast streams - the bookmarks that you create from Shoutcast's listen links on Shoutcast's site or Winamp's "Shoutcast Radio" tab do not last last. If you want to create bookmarks in Winamp that are durable you must do this from listen links off the radio channel's web site.

Some channels are smart enough to put their site URL in their metadata, so that you can click on it in the metadata display at the top of Winamp and bring up their site in Winamp's web browser. Then you can click on the listen links in Winamp's browser and create bookmarks from there.

Bartok Radio, which is 320 kbps mp3, and can be found easily in Shoutcast's stream directory, has a wimpy web site with listen links that only work with Real Player. This means any bookmark you create for the site will last a day at most. You will need to look it up in Shoutcast's directory just about every time you want to listen to it.

Audiocandy Red White and Blue Radio is a home run.

Material on this station regularly sounds as good as some of my best CDs with my current rig. Outstanding range, dynamics, imaging detail, soundstage....wow!

Radio Paradise - great mix of rock, folk & pop. Sounds better than a lot of Shoutcast stations.
Mike19

I also am looking for the best quality in sound. Classical Archives has continuous non-commercial classical music 24/7. They state that their broadcast quality is 128-196 kbps MP3. How does this compare with other stations and are there even better quality sources? The sound is really very good and approaches CD. I am using Vista on a Toshiba laptop>PS Audio Digital Link III. I am excited at this new way of listening and would appreciate any and all comments and suggestions.

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