Radio Paradise Free

I read the same thing on another forum and I agree that the FLAC stream sounds very good running on my Bluesound Node 2i->Schitt Yggdrasil.

It does sound louder but I'm not sure it's better - they likely use some type of broadcast gain matching so the listener isn’t constantly moving their volume up and down from song to song and I believe that's why it's perceived as sounding better.

Regardless, it's great to see an Internet radio station with focus on sound quality and the mix is really good as well.

To me RP sounds more spatial, layered, 3D. Things just seem to float more in the air. It doesn’t seem louder at all, it’s a bit more laid back with more depth and soundstage also. I am totally digging it. Agree with Audiojedi, the mix is really nice, many new artists for us to enjoy.

I’ve been a long time supporter of Radio Paradise and use the service to hear favorites and discover many new artists as well, like Turin Brakes, Regina Spektor, Harry Manx and Trace Bundy. If you go to their website you can find the streaming links. I stream through Roon and the quality is great. So, support them! Donate $25 or whatever you think it’s worth. 

I agree with the above comments. I donated to them because I was listening to it every day while working. There are several channels to choose from. Main mix, groovy, mellow and rock. All good with little overlap. Sonic quality is good but of course not Tidal or Qobuz but the equivalent to Spotify in my office system. Also there is the capability to skip tracks you don’t like as well as caching hours of music on your portable for later play. And all for free. Maybe not forever. Im a fan and recommend that everyone try it. Use the RP player function. It has album info and lyrics. 

I’ve  been an RP subscriber for several years, and agree,it is very good.  There is a fairly new flac stream that is excellent sq, and I’m able to get it through Roon Internet Radio, but it has no song titles associated with the songs.  It has been a bit flakey but seems more stable as time goes on.