Re: [IRCA] AM Revitalization: From Hard Facts to Whimsical Fantasy

["Rick Lewis" <ricklew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin, 
We stream mainly oldies, but a few other specialized shows, 24/7, and
usually it's trouble-free.
And as good as a local FM station would sound.
Been doing Internet radio for more than 12 years, and running my own station
for nearly eight of them.
Yes, problems can occur, (we had a five-week period when Comcast would get
choppy during nighttime hours), and sometimes there are other Internet
issues, but I'd say it works well more than 95 percent of the time.
As Chuck indicates, , your experience isn't typical. 
It might be partially due to instability of the stations you select, your
wireless network, or you could be trying to listen to AAC+ streams on a WiFi
radio that does mp3.
But your experience should be better.
I'd first try listening to streams that are specifically mp3.
(In this increasingly mobile world, many stations are using AAC+, which is
iPhone-friendly, but may not be compatible with your Internet device..)
--
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: IRCA [mailto:irca-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chuck Hutton
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 12:06 PM
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM Revitalization: From Hard Facts to Whimsical Fantasy

Come on, Colin. If streaming was really that bad, no one would do it.
Perhaps you have a local problem. While you fix it, I'll continue listening
to my streaming all day.

Chuck

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> Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2016 08:37:38 -0700
> From: coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] AM Revitalization: From Hard Facts to Whimsical 
> Fantasy
>
> I have a Wifi radio as well - never use it. I can find an interesting 
> stream and listen to it for 10 or 15 minutes then it either vanishes 
> or the radio needs to be re-booted
>
> Streaming is the same - it is sort of live and often delayed 10 to 15s 
> or more and it's pathway to you is exceedingly fragile.
>
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