Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

rbl;389267 Wrote: Do you know if FM is signficantly better than DAB / internet strreaming? I used to use a Quad FM4 many years ago but always found it to be pretty poor quality compared to CD. Haven't used it in years and would need to get an aerial etc. to fire it up again... With a decent

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Higher bitrates now here without multicast http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/2008/11/bbc_testing_live_internet_streams.php -- Labarum Brian Squeezebox 3 Classic and Virgin Cable Box Beresford DAC TC-7510 MK6/4 - Quad 405-2 refurbished by 405man Quart 980s German Tower Loudspeakers.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

The BBCiPlayer plugin uses the new 96 kbit/s live streams if you are in the uk. -- Triode Triode's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Labarum;389176 Wrote: Higher bitrates now here without multicast http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/2008/11/bbc_testing_live_internet_streams.php Any chance of SN using these improved streams? -- mooblie Martin at 'HeadSpin' (http://www.headspin.plus.com)

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Labarum;389176 Wrote: Higher bitrates now here without multicast http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/2008/11/bbc_testing_live_internet_streams.php Good news - just tried these and whw ereas the sound quality is much better than the previous internet streams, it still doesn't seem to be any

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

rbl;389255 Wrote: Good news - just tried these and whw ereas the sound quality is much better than the previous internet streams, it still doesn't seem to be any better than DAB which, given how poor BBC is on DAB, is rather disappointing .. Radio 3 at 128Kb/s is much the same as I listen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Do you know if FM is signficantly better than DAB / internet strreaming? I used to use a Quad FM4 many years ago but always found it to be pretty poor quality compared to CD. Haven't used it in years and would need to get an aerial etc. to fire it up again... -- rbl

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

rbl;389267 Wrote: Do you know if FM is signficantly better than DAB / internet strreaming? I used to use a Quad FM4 many years ago but always found it to be pretty poor quality compared to CD. Haven't used it in years and would need to get an aerial etc. to fire it up again... When I first

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Shame, and a little out of date. Do you knnow if they have any plans for a higher bit rate? 64Kbit/s is pretty lousy quality! -- rbl rbl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4517 View this thread:

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

Hi - to get BBC radio 3, 4 I believe you have to use ALienBBC. But this has a very low bit rate. Is there a way of getting a decent bit rate on BBC 3, 4? -- rbl rbl's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] BBC - higher bit rate

They have only recently upgraded to 64kbits from 40kbits/sec. The worldwide remit is to provide services accessible to all - so this used to be interpreted as audio had to be available via dialup. The BBC have been doing private trials of multicast and higher rate streams. However hints are