Intel iMac won't play Real Audio samples from Amazon

I know this problem could reside with Amazon or Real Audio, but the Apple forum seems the place where knowledgeable and helpful folks hang out, so here goes ...
I've got a brand-new Intel iMac. Going to Amazon, I can no longer listen to sound samples, as they are all in Windows media and Real Audio. The former is not supporting new Macs. As for the latter, I installed (and reinstalled) the latest Real Audio player, but when I try playing an Amazon sound sample, the RA player says "components are missing."
I've already checked my Mac's sound utility to make sure it's at 44.1K (it is, and was), but the problem persists. Any ideas?
Thanks.
intel iMac Core 2   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hi. I was trying to listen to the Real Audio soundclips for this product:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000001HK2/ref=ordcartshr/104-0837028-4891132?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance
Regarding, the VideoLan player, I was under the impression that it would not play through a browser, but required the file to be downloaded first. Is that correct? (Amazon soundclips don't download, I believe.)
Thanks.
G4 Sawtooth Mac OS X (10.3.9)
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