iplayer audio to lpcm

[Dave Liquorice]

On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:41:05 +0000 (GMT), Jim Lesurf wrote:

>> IMO any significant difference in sound is going to be down to relative
>> codec efficiency, not due to huge differences in the TX chain. iPlayer
>> desktop uses AAC-LC, DSAT is MP2 and AAC for HD, DTT the same albeit at
>> lower bit rates.
> 
> In general terms, that's what I'd be expecting. Particularly when my
> favourite source material for comparisons has tended to be proms concerts
> where I can compare R3 with BBC4, for example. 

<cough> False assumption that there is only one mix leaving site... or even 
that the same mics are being used across the different services. Particulary 
for broadcasts on BBC1/2, not so sure what happens for BBC4.

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Cheers
Dave.