What are you listening to?

Achim1811 said:
@AdamFletcher
The "Funeral Charts" in Germany place STH since many years on one 😉
Do not know if this was the intention for Zep...nevertheless it is still part of many soundtracks of life.
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The "Funeral Charts" in Germany have been including songs by STH (presumably referring to Led Zeppelin) for many years, adding a unique touch to these somber occasions. It may not have been the original intention for Zeppelin's music, but it has undeniably become a significant part of the soundtracks of many lives. The enduring appeal and emotional resonance of their songs have transcended genres and found their way into diverse settings, including moments of remembrance and reflection. It is a testament to the lasting impact and timeless quality of Led Zeppelin's music.
 
Achim1811 said:
And now something completely different. Number one from a bunch of "in audiophile circles hailed as best sounding 20th century jazz recordings". Worth a try!

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Thanks! Listening now. Spotify has a 2014 remastered version. Lovely stuff. I really like threads like this as I get to listen to such a vast array of music I wouldn't have known about.
 
Brantome said:
There are restrictions on the bitrate available to non UK users.

Even though this link is old, it states: “For overseas listeners, we're using 48kbps HE-AAC v2 format stereo streams (known by some as aacPlus) for all our stations, excepting BBC Radio 5 Live which is a 32kbps HE-AAC v1 mono stream. Just as the UK, these bitrates are the same for both live and on-demand radio.”

BBC - BBC Internet Blog: Another exciting new sound for BBC Radio

From today the BBC iPlayer now uses Flash-based streams for live radio as well as on-demand radio. We've also taken this opportunity to greatly increase our audio quality: doubling the bitrates for most live streams...
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

This might in part be due to the fact that BBC radio is indirectly funded from the BBC licence fee paid by UK users (although there’s no radio licence fee as such) or from regulations in the BBC charter.

The WiiM app is probably using the international feeds so is constrained to a 48kbps bitrate (note that this isn’t anywhere near the 16/48 resolution you quote which is a bit depth of 16, and a sample rate of 48kHz, which is different from bitrate :) )
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Oddly, today....
 

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Trik-e said:
Oddly, today....
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Sorry, misread the screen and deleted my first reply.

Where’s that screenshot taken from? I don’t see the bitrate or “Linkplay radio” if i use the bbc radio function in the Wiim home app
 
Brantome said:
Sorry, misread the screen and deleted my first reply.

Where’s that screenshot taken from? I don’t see the bitrate or “Linkplay radio” if i use the bbc radio function in the Wiim home app
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The screenshot is from the Windows version of the Wiimhome app.


You replied then it disappeared? You're confusing me. Earlier you said non uk 6music was 48kbps (and 320 if you're in the uk). But my app shows 320. I'm in Australia. I'm not using a VPN. Where is wiim pulling the stream from? Is wiim converting it somewhere or just glitching? It's OK if you don't know. I'd rather that you said that than reply and confuse me more.
 
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