![]() This compares favourably to the Standard Quality streaming of Spotify and significantly better than YouTube Music. ![]() But as broadband and 4G for mobile have become the norm, broadcasters are raising their game with MP3 and AAC streams of 256-320 kbps becoming commonly available. In the early days of internet radio, when dial-up access was all that was commonly available, broadcasts were of limited bandwidth with lossy file formats. Low cost and free internet radio broadcasting software has empowered individuals and small organisations to have an internet radio presence adding to the diversity of material available. Internet only radio channels have expanded the choice available to listeners often with specialist content not found in the mainstream broadcasting world. These days there can hardly be a broadcast radio station of any note in the world that does not have a high quality internet presence opening up an almost unimaginable wealth of news, talk shows, drama and music. When internet radio was introduced traditional radio stations were quick to make their broadcasts available although the initial quality was often poor. Back in the day, no self-respecting hi-fi enthusiast would have been without an FM tuner to receive quality stereo broadcasts.
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