# streaming quality

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298>\
**Category:** DACs\
**Created:** [July 18, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298 "2013-07-18T03:42:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![daphan1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@daphan1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/daphan1)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/1 "2013-07-18T03:42:05Z")

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Hi all,  
  
  
  
Just wondering if anyone tried streaming services like Rdio via usb to the pwd? And is it worth it from an SQ point of view

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/2 "2013-07-18T06:43:36Z")

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I have streamed various Internet stations via S/PDIF. While limited in quality due to the relatively low bitrate of these services, it works very well.

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**Author:** ![magister0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@magister0](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/magister0)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/3 "2013-07-18T07:04:39Z")

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I have streamed internet radio through the AES/EBU input. As Elk said, it works fine. I have been sometimes surprised at how listeable it is, even though it’s surely not hi-res. Depends on what they’re playing, to some extent.

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**Author:** ![madmacs99-2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@madmacs99-2](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/madmacs99-2)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/4 "2013-07-18T07:06:25Z")

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I stream radio using an airport express (toslink) and it sounds quite good.

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**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/5 "2013-07-18T07:13:05Z")

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Yes, I should have noted the sound is indeed quite good and enjoyable.

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**Author:** ![rogerdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@rogerdn](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rogerdn)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/6 "2013-07-18T09:09:16Z")

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Can some tell me if the beta JR MC 18 will stream, say Pandora ? If not yet does the Win ?

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**Author:** ![galeb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@galeb](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/galeb)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/streaming-quality/298/7 "2013-07-19T12:43:12Z")

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@daphan1 I stream MOG via USB and fine the SQ very good. The quality of your USB cable makes a difference in this situation. MOG streams at 320 if my memory is serving me correctly. At any rate they had the highest bit rate of any of the services when I last checked and a large catalog as well.