Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread jeebers
Mnyb;408214 Wrote: Are you serious 32kbps :-) Wov, have folks been pleading fo ages to logitech to implement a music service thats streams in 32kbps ROLF . And they expect money for this service. It is completely impossible to enjoy any kind of music at that bit rate. Napster UK claim

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread simbo
I'm sure that 32kbps only applies to the Flash-based player. You can check the bitrate from your SB while playing a track from Napster. -- simbo *bedroom:* squeezebox 3 = audioengine a2 *study:* squeezebox receiver = marantz pm6002 = grado sr80 *lounge:* softsqueeze = mce 2005 = yamaha

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread BrockStone
Ah, I was poking around with the controller but did not see the ability to do that. Just looking now and it says the current song is 128kbps CBR WMA. Hmm... Ya the sound was immediately muddy. I think they stream WMA here so 32kbps WMA is better than 32kbps with mp3, but still. Anything

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread andyg
It is 128k WMA, not 32k. -- andyg andyg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3292 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=61578

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-20 Thread Mnyb
BrockStone;408571 Wrote: Ah, I was poking around with the controller but did not see the ability to do that. Just looking now and it says the current song is 128kbps CBR WMA. Hmm... Ya the sound was immediately muddy. I think they stream WMA here so 32kbps WMA is better than 32kbps

[slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-19 Thread BrockStone
Hi there, I am VERY excited to see we can finally get a streaming music solution similar to Rhapsody in Canada (come on Rhapsody, poor). I fired up Napster tonightand was greeted with muted sounded boomy music. I've googled around and poked on Napster's site but I can't find where they

Re: [slim] Napster streaming bitrate

2009-03-19 Thread Mnyb
Are you serious 32kbps :-) Wov, have folks been pleading fo ages to logitech to implement a music service thats streams in 32kbps ROLF . And they expect money for this service. It is completely impossible to enjoy any kind of music at that bit rate. Napster UK claim that they stream 128kbps ?