09-24-2017, 09:36 PM
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Merry Christmas to all
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: North Central Florida
Posts: 53,224
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Quote:
Originally Posted by htradtk
Great review! What about MQA? I see more and more servers coming out with MQA. Next year, I may take the server plunge.
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Henry.......The music server is not where the full MQA process takes place. It is done in the DAC and must be certified by MQA creators before it can be implemented in production DAC's. Software can be introduced in server firmware to perform the first unfold of MQA files, but the full unfolded enchilada is performed by the DAC. Therefore, if a music server includes a DAC, MQA can be fully implemented. Aurender has done this with their new A10 server/DAC. The Aurender A10 includes full decoder MQA technology, and is a fully compliant MQA end-to-end solution enabling you to play back MQA audio files and streams. Since the Aurender N10, N100H, and N100C do not incorporate DAC's in their design they are unable to provide MQA decoding.
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Dan
STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario
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