Internet radio receivers

[teamsaint]

For future reference, sitting room or drawing room are U. Lounge, living room or front room are Non-U. Take your pick, according to how you see yourself.

very succinct. you should do more of this, when you aren't moving speakers around.

[cmr_for3]

Thanks car_for3

I think I'll get that. I just need to make sure that my active speakers are compatible with it because I've put my amps and passive speakers in the loft and I can't go through the reverse-trauma.

Btw, I can't remember if you said you own this particular piece of kit.

I do indeed own this particular piece of kit and would be happy to answer any questions.

[Beef Oven!]

I do indeed own this particular piece of kit and would be happy to answer any questions.

Great! Good that your recommendation also has direct experience. Thanks for your offer of answering questions. Should I have any, I'll not hesitate.


UPDATE! I gotta question already! Do you find you need to use the arial much?

[cmr_for3]

From memory - I'd need to go in the other room to check this. It's the old wire style type, rather than a metal extendable (in non technical terms!) and to be honest reception on both DAB and FM is patchy. Having said that, not a deal breaker because of the internet radio function...

[Beef Oven!]

From memory - I'd need to go in the other room to check this. It's the old wire style type, rather than a metal extendable (in non technical terms!) and to be honest reception on both DAB and FM is patchy. Having said that, not a deal breaker because of the internet radio function...

Thank you

[peterthekeys]

ps3

I'm still trying to decide which dedicated internet radio kit to get (at the moment, the decent-looking ones aren't particularly cheap, so I'd like to try to get it right before I buy.)

This morning, being being particularly bored by the offerings on the Sunday Morning programme (Satie Gymnopedies followed by the scherzo from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream, yet again - yawwwwwwwwwwwn) I decided to see if my old PS3 could do internet radio. I could use the browser to go to internet radio stations - but nothing would play (I seem to remember that the PS3 doesn't support MP3 natively.) Then I discovered that a TuneIn app has been released for the PS3 (TuneIn is a sort of front-end site for "easy" access to lots of internet radio stations.) I downloaded and installed the app from the PS3 store (it's free), and I've now got it up and running. I've tuned into Audiophile Classical, and I'm currently listening to Spohr's violin concerto no.7 (I tend to steer clear of Spohr, but this concerto isn't three bad at all. And certainly more interesting than Satie's Gymnopedies for the umpteenth time.)

[Bryn]

I'm still trying to decide which dedicated internet radio kit to get (at the moment, the decent-looking ones aren't particularly cheap, so I'd like to try to get it right before I buy.)

This morning, being being particularly bored by the offerings on the Sunday Morning programme (Satie Gymnopedies followed by the scherzo from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream, yet again - yawwwwwwwwwwwn) I decided to see if my old PS3 could do internet radio. I could use the browser to go to internet radio stations - but nothing would play (I seem to remember that the PS3 doesn't support MP3 natively.) Then I discovered that a TuneIn app has been release for the PS3: I downloaded and installed it from the PS3 store (it's free), and I've now got it up and running. I've tuned into Audiophile Classical, and I'm currently listening to Spohr's violin concerto no.7 (I tend to steer clear of Spohr, but this concerto isn't three bad at all. And certainly more interesting than Satie's Gymnopedies for the umpteenth time.)

Thanks for that. I recently got a PS4 'free' as part of a very good deal on a Sony ZX phone. I have yet to even unwrap the PS4 but now may have a real use for it. I must investigate further.

[peterthekeys]

Thanks for that. I recently got a PS4 'free' as part of a very good deal on a Sony ZX phone. I have yet to even unwrap the PS4 but now may have a real use for it. I must investigate further.

Please do, and post updates: I for one will be most interested to hear how it goes. I assume that the TuneIn app will be available for the PS4 (or there might be some built-in way of getting internet radio.) My own PS3 tends to be switched off for most of the time (I'm not particularly interested in video games; the main reason that I bought the PS3 was to install linux on it - and the week after I bought it, Sony disabled the ability to do this! So now I tend to only use it for playing BluRay discs.)

Audiophile Classical is now playing the Symphony no.6 by Karl Weigl (did someone say "Who?" Ah, it was me ...) Here's his page on IMSLP:

http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Weigl%2C_Karl

Fascinating piece: simply can't pigeonhole it. Definitely late romantic, hints of Bruckner, Reger, even Elgar - but then offset with gritty dissonance. Would definitely like to hear it again. The thing that I can't get over is that I've never heard of him - and I've spent >45 years doggedly ignoring the "repertoire" and roaming about the byways. It really does underline the truth that there is so much music out there which is worth hearing and which hardly ever gets a chance to be heard.

One problem with the internet stations is that there are so many (even confining the list to strictly "serious" classical, there are several hundred stations.) It would obviously take a mind-boggling amount of listening to even attempt to sort the good from the not-so-good.

One point: the sound is superb (I'm feeding it through my main stereo system.) I've always found this from Sony kit - the engineers who work on their sound systems obviously have very good ears.

[Bryn]

I have not tried it yet but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTiW7VW-t90&app=desktop looks to be of interest.

[richardfinegold]

Thanks for that. I recently got a PS4 'free' as part of a very good deal on a Sony ZX phone. I have yet to even unwrap the PS4 but now may have a real use for it. I must investigate further.

Wow! A free PS4 with a phone! I wonder if that deal is available here. I’d be interested because Play Station here carries TV Channels and is an alternative to cable, which has a predatory monopoly here.
How do you like the phone? My iPhone 6 is going strong but I keep getting monthly notices to upgrade

[peterthekeys]

Audiophile Classical have just played Wagner's "Faust" overture - I didn't even know it existed. What a stunning piece! (And I wouldn't rate Wagner as my favourite composer by any means.)

First morning in the company of Audiophile Classical has left me seriously impressed. (And - the best thing of all - complete works: not a bleeding chunk in sight!)

[Bryn]

Wow! A free PS4 with a phone! I wonder if that deal is available here. I’d be interested because Play Station here carries TV Channels and is an alternative to cable, which has a predatory monopoly here.
How do you like the phone? My iPhone 6 is going strong but I keep getting monthly notices to upgrade

I have to admit I am still mainly using my old Sony Xperia Z for convenience, though its charge life is getting a little limited. The Xperia XZ is last year's model but a considerable advance on the Z (fingerprint activation, longer charge life, etc.). The deal ended a few days after I took advantage of it (£19 per month for three years, with more phone, text and data then I tend to use).

[EdgeleyRob]

Audiophile Classical have just played Wagner's "Faust" overture - I didn't even know it existed. What a stunning piece! (And I wouldn't rate Wagner as my favourite composer by any means.)

First morning in the company of Audiophile Classical has left me seriously impressed. (And - the best thing of all - complete works: not a bleeding chunk in sight!)

And no chat

[MickyD]

With my old system finally giving up the ghost a week or so ago, yesterday I took delivery of a Yamaha micro system MCR-N870D. I bought it largely because I can't be faffed with separates etc, I am not well up enough on technology for that. A friend has the same system and says it's great. It connects to my computer wifi so I should be able to listen to internet stations through it. I fear it may take a bit of setting up, so will be calling my computer geek friend around to help, I'm sure. I will let you know what it's like.

[peterthekeys]

With my old system finally giving up the ghost a week or so ago, yesterday I took delivery of a Yamaha micro system MCR-N870D.

I nearly bought that one also - but at the moment I'm primarily looking for something to replace the once excellent but now clapped-out Sony micro system which I have by my bedside - and I suddenly realised that I couldn't see any sign of an alarm function on the Yamaha. So instead, I've gone for the Pioneer X-CM66D-B (I was originally concerned about the fact that this only did internet stations via the TuneIn site - but having tried TuneIn and seen how many classical stations are available, I don't think this will be a problem (unless the TuneIn site itself folds.)) I will also post updates on how I get on with the Pioneer box.