Internet radio through squeezebox classic

[bay24]

Hi,

I am thinking about getting a squeezebox classic and was wondering how easy it is to listen to internet radio. would my laptop have to be on to listen to BBC radio or XFM? what about things like last FM and Spotify? do these need to be controlled via a lap top or can it be off? Can these be controlled via the remote or iphone apps?

Would the sound quality be as good as through my freeview box via my Cambridge audio 740Cs DAC?

Sorry for so many questioons in one short post!

 

[nads]

Radio chanels that transmit no probs, but "stations" that require an aplication no.

Spotitfy NO, Last FM not really you can scrobble though.