Vote: Do you use the AAC+ streams?

Does anyone use the aac+ streams? It's just that I've found a cheaper way to do MP3 streams but I haven't yet been able to get aac+ working yet and will probably take them off.

have only used it when the 128k one didn't work for me...

i always use the 128k stereo to tune in.

No sure don't Gav. Just as the others, I use the 128k stream. But I also like answer#3, because outside knowing its a programming language, I really do not know what the fuck AAC+ is,...lol

i tune in through itunes 128k typically. do you think the new format would stream to my smartphone? i would def use that!

AAC+ is a digital audio format which is basically an alternative to MP3 - a 32k AAC+ stream is almost as good as 128k MP3 (so uses less bandwidth for the same audio quality).

Unfortunately, despite being around for a good few years now, people still don't recognise it like they do MP3 and there are only ever 1 or 2 people listening to our AAC+ streams. Maybe the world just isn't ready for it yet.

I would keep it on, but I've found a cheaper way to re-encode MP3 for the lower bitrate streams but it doesn't support AAC+. I'm not really prepared to spend £70 a month just on transcoding some streams that are never used, but if I can find a cheaper way in future then I might bring them back.

So is the the 64k AAC better quality than 128k mp3?

It's about the same because the primary stream is 128k mp3

If it's the same then get rid imo

Well now that I know that, I want to try it. I constantly multi-task, stretching the limits of my bandwidth, so if it uses less then I should be using it,...lol. Thanx for the info Gav

lol, to be honest it might only be around for another month.

I use itunes when recording because the quality of the graphic equaliser is alot better than other media players.

Yes, I do!
Please don't scrap the AAC+ stream; this is the only way I can jam UKB on my big stereo - my friggin Soundbridge will only play stuff that my computer sends over from Itunes, and via this complicated scenario I can go from humble to rumble. Otherwise I'm left with only my corny PC speakers doing the work. I'm sure you understand when I say they are simply not adequate...

I thought iTunes could play MP3 - the only streams we have listed in there are the MP3 ones.

itunes might play MP3... dunno - but whenever I open the 128k stream or others, it automatically uses my WMP and I don't know how to get it to open with itunes. The AAC stream uses itunes automatically.