High Resolution Radio – This is how radio should sound
Spotify is not enough for you anymore? Welcome.
Most internet radios stream in MP3 with 128-320 kbps. This is practical, but sonically dead. Compression cuts away what makes music: dynamics, details, spatiality.
Mother Earth Radio streams in 192 kHz / 24 Bit FLAC. Lossless. Without compromise. This is internet radio in the highest quality.
What does “High Quality” really mean?
MP3 vs. FLAC: The difference
Standard Internet radio (MP3 128-320 kbps):
- Compression removes audio data
- Reduced dynamics
- Details are lost
- “Flat” sound
High-quality internet radio (FLAC 192kHz/24-bit):
- No compression, lossless
- Full dynamics preserved
- All details audible
- Spatial, natural sound
Why 192 kHz / 24 Bit?
CD quality: 44.1 kHz / 16 Bit
Mother Earth Radio: 192 kHz / 24 Bit
That means:
- More sampling points = more precise reproduction
- More bit depth = greater dynamic range
- Better transients = clearer attack of instruments
Do you need gold cables? No. But with good headphones or speakers, you’ll hear what normal radio stations throw away.
How can you listen?
Option 1: Free Web Player (96 kHz)
The web player is for listening in. FLAC 96 kHz – already significantly better than MP3 radio, but not the full resolution.
Limitations:
- Only 96 kHz (not 192 kHz)
- No metadata
- Audio quality: Browser-dependent
Option 2: Premium Apps (192 kHz) – The best quality
For the full 192 kHz / 24 Bit Experience, there are native apps:
Windows Desktop Player – €16.99
- WASAPI Exclusive Mode (bit-perfect)
- 192 kHz / 24 Bit FLAC
- Full Metadata & Cover Art
- 7-day trial for free
Android App – €19.99
- 192 kHz FLAC
- Chromecast Support
- Android TV Interface
- Full Metadata
iOS/macOS App – €24.99
- 192 kHz FLAC
- Native Core Audio
- AirPlay Support
- Full Metadata
One-time payment. No subscription. Forever.
What makes Mother Earth Radio different?
Digitized from vinyl
The source counts. We digitize vinyl records with audiophile equipment (Degritter ultrasonic cleaning, professional mastering chain).
Vinyl is the first copy after the studio recording. No digital intermediate. No Loudness-War compression. We preserve that.
429 Hz tuning
All tracks are individually retuned to 429 Hz – a physically based tuning between Baroque (415 Hz) and modern standard (440 Hz).
You hear it: Deeper. More natural. As if the music is breathing.
More about 429 Hz
Hand-picked music
No algorithms. No charts. No major labels. Only curated music:
- Jazz: ECM, Clean Feed, Intakt Records
- Classical: Historical recordings, Baroque to Contemporary
- Instrumental: Post-Rock, Ambient, Modern Classical
- Main: Eclectic Mix from Folk to Electronic
This is not radio for the side. This is radio for moments when you really want to listen.
Made by a sound engineer
Mother Earth Radio is not a startup. It is the project of Florian Reiterer, a sound engineer at Bayerischer Rundfunk with over 30 years of audio expertise.
No marketing team. A guy who knows what music should sound like.
About Us
Comparison: High-quality internet radio vs. Standard
| Feature | Standard Radio | Mother Earth Radio |
| Format | MP3/AAC | FLAC Lossless |
| Bitrate | 128-320 kbps | 2,304-9,216 kbps |
| Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz | 96-192 kHz |
| Bit depth | 16-bit | 24-bit |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossless |
| Advertising | Yes | No |
| Subscription | Mostly yes | No (Apps one-time) |
Who is this for?
You DON’T need a €5,000 system.
High-quality internet radio is worthwhile if you:
- Hear the difference between Spotify and CD
- Have good headphones or speakers (you’ll notice from ~€100)
- Don’t just need music as background
- Put quality over convenience
The difference is audible even with consumer equipment. Promised.
Try it for free
Test without risk:
- Web Player → Free, instant, 96 kHz FLAC
- Windows App → 7-day trial with full 192 kHz
- Like it? → Buy once, no subscription
Conclusion
Internet radio doesn’t have to sound like compression. There is an alternative.
Mother Earth Radio: High Resolution Radio. 192 kHz FLAC. From Vinyl. Hand-picked. No Major Labels. No Advertising. No Subscription.
From a sound engineer who knows what music should sound like
Hear the difference.
More questions? In our [FAQs] you will find detailed answers about licensing, technology, apps and more.
