Choose a direct stream button below. MPEG4 AAC provides extra quality for lower bit rates. We have economy streams for congested or expensive networks, high quality for dial-up modems and genuine radio studio quality feeds for broadband. Radio Jackie Finesse Radio stations process their audio to improve the sound clarity for listeners in cars and noisy work or home environments. If you have large loudspeakers or are in a quiet room you may prefer to hear the full dynamic range of music, as the producer intended. These world firsts, Jackie's Finesse streams, provide exactly that...
Radio Jackie streams transparent quality AAC at 128kbps stereo: ITU rating 'indistinguishable quality'. Performance of AAC at just 48kbps stereo in European Broadcasting Union Audio Listening Tests:
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If your computer has loudspeakers, listening online should be easy. Free players exist for Winamp, Windows Media Player and Real. Winamp is generally trouble free, Windows Media Player can prove erratic while Real is likely to add unwanted software and icons unless you pay meticulous attention to declining install options. For Mac and Linux there is VLC.
iTunes 9.0 plays AAC.
If you have the player but the stream fails to start automatically:
WINAMP AND AAC
It is well worth connecting your computer sound card to a Hi-Fi system with its larger loudspeakers, using a stereo 3.5mm jack to phono lead like this:
The ideal dynamic range (quietest to loudest) depends on the situation, from this Audio Engineering Society Paper.
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