How is online radio so transparent?

I listen to jazz on internet radio via PC into a USB DAC on my decent quality secondary rig, and most stations sound mediocre at best. Internet radio becomes unlistenable when listened to on my (very revealing) reference system. I find that I have to listen to stations with a bitrate of at least 192k in order to for the station to sound listenable.

On that note, anynoe listening to jazz stations of good sound quality? What are they?? I listen to KPLU Jazz online via their high speed link and Linas Jazz, a 192K Paris jazz station available via itunes pr winamp.

03-12-10: Craig_hoch
On that note, anynoe listening to jazz stations of good sound quality? What are they??

Radioio.com- Jazz Standards category
Radio International Jazz (England) radioguide.fm

You may be responding to the lack of static and other noise that is found on broadcast FM, particularly on low end tuners with inadequate antennas, or in poor reception areas. If that is the comparison, HD sounds pretty good.

Would it be possible for you to copy and paste the url into this thread?

Try this:

http://www.radiojazz.ch/index.php?id_menu=40