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Old 01-08-2017, 12:23 AM
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So I may be a little confused... is it supposed to sound better than say DSD or high end PCM ... or is it just supposed to sounds a lot better than the MP3 files that they are similar to in size? I'm not sure I understand the goal.
Some of them sound as good as any digital available. None sound worse than CD quality.
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Old 01-08-2017, 12:27 AM
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Okay, maybe I am getting it. Streaming the 'idina' MQA version on Tidal tonight, I saw the source was 24/48 as opposed to 16/44.1 as typical from Tidal. Okay, for free, I will take it! It is also good music and I like that release from Idina. Not bombastic Broadway stuff...
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Old 01-08-2017, 12:38 AM
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Ok ... so the goal if I understand correctly is to greatly improve streaming quality which is always good as I use Tidal quite a bit to listen to new music before I either buy the HR download or find it on vinyl(preference) and not necessarily be "better" other HR formats from a download perspective. That said to take full advantage you WILL need a DAC that decodes MQA correct?
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Old 01-08-2017, 12:41 AM
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Ok ... so the goal if I understand correctly is to greatly improve streaming quality which is always good as I use Tidal quite a bit to listen to new music before I either buy the HR download or find it on vinyl(preference) and not necessarily be "better" other HR formats from a download perspective. That said to take full advantage you WILL need a DAC that decodes MQA correct?


Yes. You need the MQA DAC for the full experience.
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Yes. You need the MQA DAC for the full experience.


Why? Isn't the mqa being decoded in the software and then a simple pcm stream sent to one's dac? I don't understand the role of the mqa dac besides decoding the stream further down the chain than the software.
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Old 01-08-2017, 10:16 AM
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The new music server/streamer from NAD that was just announced looks very interesting, roon ready, MQA and a lot of other nice features but it requires you to use your own DAC which many prefer here anyway. Price looks reasonable for what your getting

NAD Master Series M50.2
Digital music player with 2TB storage, CD ripper, Wi-Fi®, and Bluetooth®


NAD Master Series M50.2 - Control music playback via Bluesound app, included remote, or touch-panel display
NAD Master Series M50.2 - Back



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$3,999.99

Product Highlights:
* music storage device with slot-loading CD drive and 2TB internal hard drive
* 2TB of mirrored backup storage
* rip CDs into 24-bit/192kHz storage
* plays high-resolution music from CDs, internal storage, network storage devices, connected USB drive, or streaming services
* built-in dual-band Wi-Fi® for solid wireless connection to your home network
* high-fidelity Bluetooth aptX® audio coding for greater sonic detail with compatible devices
* supported sample rates: 32kHz to 192kHz
* supported bit depths: 16-24
* solid cabinet and heavy-duty front-panel keep discs stable and reduces distortion or jitter
* efficient internal processing for seamless, high-performance playback
Bluesound Wireless Whole Home Music System:
* control the system with a free BluOS app for your smartphone, tablet, or computer (Android™, iOS®, Kindle Fire, Windows®, and Mac®)
* also controls other Bluesound players on your home network
* plays MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, WMA-L, FLAC, ALAC, MQA, WAV, and AIFF files
* plays Internet radio stations from TuneIn Radio and iHeart Radio
* Spotify® Connect support (Spotify app and premium account required)
* plays streaming music from TIDAL, Rdio™, HighResAudio, Deezer, JUKE, Slacker Radio, Qobuz, and Murfie
* play and send music to multiple rooms when you add other Bluesound players
Connections and General Information:
* touch-panel display for play/pause/skip and other music playback controls
* front- and back-panel USB type A ports for connecting a thumb drive with music files
* USB 2.0 type B input
* digital audio inputs: 1 optical, 1 coaxial
* stereo RCA inputs
* audio outputs:
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* 1 balanced AES/EBU
* USB output for mass storage mode
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One thing NAD doesn't support is DSD which may be an issue for some, but other than that I agree it seems to be a very high value product release.
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Anyone who have access to a computer should probably download the Tidal application and play the MQA Masters of their preferred music.

IMO, it is a simple question of time before all dac manufacturers include MQA decoding.
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Old 01-08-2017, 05:10 PM
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PS and Benchmark aren't sold on MQA

http://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/mqa-thoughts/


https://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/app...855-is-mqa-doa
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Anyone who have access to a computer should probably download the Tidal application and play the MQA Masters of their preferred music.



IMO, it is a simple question of time before all dac manufacturers include MQA decoding.


I just opened up the Tidal app on Silenzio, did the software update and now playing Master quality albums to my Esoteric K-03X. Going to play around for a bit and see how this compared to hi-rez files on my server!
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