First Foray into Internet Radio

The easy way if computer has decent DAC in it, is to run a long analog phono rca y connector from headphone output to stereo analog input. I've gotten surprisingly good results this way using very basic but decent quality laptops as the source.

The USB approach may work fine as well, but there can be a lot of variability in sound quality either way depending on many things. USB also may not be as reliable overall in some cases, depending on computer state. Its a case by case thing which works best. Maybe try out both and see. Neither should cost very much to try.

USB should work good, just keep the length as short as you can and no more than 5m. If you don't have a USB cable to try get a Belkin Gold in the appropriate length. It's a good low priced starter. Your call if you want to spend more (probably a lot more) for better sound.

Using the RCA output from a PC puts you at the mercy of the quality of its DAC and analog output stage. Your best bet is to use some type of digital connection: USB, TOSLINK, Coax, etc. This will allow you to pass a digital signal into your DAC to make use of its superior conversion capabilities...

-RW-

Actually, the BDP-1 will stream. Not intuitive, certainly, but if you have the most current software, you can choose a internet radio station. Or you can go USB from your computer to the BDP-1.