# Web Radio/iPod questions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 12, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540 "2004-08-12T15:13:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/1 "2004-08-12T15:13:28Z")

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I’ve been trying, without much luck, to find a good classical or classic rock station to listen to via webcast. So I’d appreciate any recommendations, particularly for sites that publish their playlists in advance.

On the other hand, I’m considering finally getting an iPod instead, but have a few questions. First, can the software be configured so that certain tracks only play in sequence? (If I’m using random shuffle mode, that won’t work well for a symphonic piece with each movement in a separate track.) And how are the standard headphones?

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**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/2 "2004-08-12T19:40:52Z")

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> [@Dewey Finn](#):
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> On the other hand, I’m considering finally getting an iPod instead, but have a few questions. First, can the software be configured so that certain tracks only play in sequence? (If I’m using random shuffle mode, that won’t work well for a symphonic piece with each movement in a separate track.)

When ripping a CD, there’s an option to “join tracks” so they’ll end up as one big MP3 file. Aside from that, though, there’s currently no option to do what you’re requesting.

> [@Dewey Finn](#):
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> And how are the standard headphones?

Some people like 'em, some people think they’re too big and hurt the ears. YMMV.

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/3 "2004-08-12T20:21:16Z")

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> [@Dewey Finn](#):
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> On the other hand, I’m considering finally getting an iPod instead, but have a few questions. First, can the software be configured so that certain tracks only play in sequence? (If I’m using random shuffle mode, that won’t work well for a symphonic piece with each movement in a separate track.)

You can set the iPod to shuffle either by song or by album. In the latter case, the iPod will pick an album at random, play all of its tracks in the proper sequence, then pick a new album at random, etc. As long as you organized your classical tracks so that each piece was its own “album” (very easy to do when ripping from the original CD) you’d have no problem listening in this way.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/4 "2004-08-12T22:26:26Z")

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Cool. Thank you. I may buy the iPod over the weekend.

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**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/5 "2004-08-13T18:31:29Z")

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I’m no expert on the web radio scene, but I know that [www.live365.com](http://www.live365.com) has a whole bunch of stations, so you might try clicking around there a little.

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**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/web-radio-ipod-questions/259540/6 "2004-08-13T20:33:15Z")

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I subscribe to [launch.com](http://launch.com) for web radio, but I can’t really say how it compares to other services. I really only listen to one station (alternative rock).