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BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio

BluOS rolls out MQA upgrade for internet radio enabling Radio Paradise to become the first HiRes station. Bluesound customers will have native access to four separate Radio Paradise streams/mixes of music curation of the highest order, all encoded with MQA’s HiRes audio technology. With the release of version 3.14 users will be prompted to update their BluOS players, at which time they will gain access to three new natively-integrated streaming services, Radio Paradise MQA-encoded audio […]

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Radio Paradise to be first HiRes internet radio station

Radio Paradise to be first HiRes internet radio station when it launches in April 2021 using MQA encoding on the BluOS platform. It will use MQA-encoded audio on all four of its mix channels, utilizing high-resolution 24-bit masters where available. All BluOS devices will receive an update and this includes leading audio brands like Bluesound, NAD Electronics, DALI Loudspeakers, Monitor Audio, Roksan, Peachtree and PSB Speakers. The collaboration marks the first time an internet radio station will carry MQA-encoded content. Bill Goldsmith, long-time […]

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Magic 108 Radio

Update 28/11/2020. Magic 108 Radio has had a change of name and a rebrand to become Kool 95. For more details go to our listing here. We have kept the original post text below for historical interest. Magic 108 Radio is a Canadian internet radio station broadcasting a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. According to the station, Magic 108 is “where real classic FM radio pop hits live on!” It would appear that the station […]

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Intense Radio

Intense Radio is specialist dance genre internet radio station broadcasting in CD Quality Lossless FLAC, 192kbps MP3 and 80kpbs AAC+v2 streams. According to the station: “Intense Radio started in March 2012 and is based in The Netherlands. We thought it would be great to offer a music format that is different from other internet radio stations. At the moment there is a crew of 15 enthusiastic dance, trance and house lovers who are a member […]

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A-1 Mix Radio

A-1 Mix Radio is a Canadian internet radio station broadcasting a mobile 128 kbps HE-AAC and a CD Quality Lossless FLAC stream. According to the station, “Our Goal is simple. We play classic FM pop radio hits. We are listener supported and commercial-free.” The station is licensed by SOCAN (the Canadian musical rights association) and it would appear to have worldwide availability. Website: http://a-1mixradio.com TuneIn URL: https://tunein.com/radio/A-1-Mix-Radio-s291154/ Streaming URL: https://daniel.torontocast.com:1665/stream.ogg To find out more about […]

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Hi On Line Radio

Hi On Line Radio is a Dutch Internet broadcaster founded in 2011 by Paul Hattink, supported by Hi.Fine – a specialist hi-fi equipment retailer in the Netherlands. There are eight radio stations broadcast by Hi On Line Radio covering most musical tastes in 320 kbps MP3. There is also an experimental CD Quality lossless Flac stream currently broadcasting the Pop channel which can be found here. Paul Hattink created the radio channels to provide quality […]

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Best music streaming deals for students

HiRes Audio Online’s guide to getting the best deals for your musical entertainment. For most of these deals you will have to provide some form of student verification or access the deal via your student union. What are the best music streaming deals for students? The top five contenders for your limited funds are Amazon Music, Apple Music, DEEZER, Spotify and TIDAL. Amazon Music when combined with an Amazon Prime subscription will also give you […]