Higher quality audio for internet radio

[mikest]

Hello, I am currently streaming Pandora one from my headphone jack in my laptop into my Integra receiver via an RCA one into two jack. Is there a better way to get higher audio quality?

 

[soundguruman]

Is the cable STEREO headphone plug to STEREO RCA? Some of these type cables are MONO! Make sure you have a stereo cable, confirm. If it's mono it won't sound that great.
Also there are a lot of low bandwidth internet music stations. Play a CD on the laptop, how does it sound now? better?