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Old 03-10-2018, 04:42 PM
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Do I want to be locked in, equipment-purchase-, software-availability-, and performance-capability-wise, to a proprietary system, the need for which may be rendered irrelevant tomorrow, given the pace of technological advancement? The answer is obviously a your-mileage-may-vary, to-each-his/her-own. In my case, it's "no", even if MQA is all its promoters say it is.

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To those who have shut the door on MQA without trying it I say too bad you are missing out on streaming hi res music and I’m just hearing the first unfold with the Aurender software upgrade. To me a one time fee of $50 is a bargain to have such as vast music library of MQA music. There will always be changes in technology. My mac book pro has no usb 1 ports , no SD card slot. That’s ok my camera has Bluetooth to transfer pictures ie take your head out of the sand , change is a coming
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Old 03-11-2018, 09:11 AM
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To those who have shut the door on MQA without trying it I say too bad you are missing out ... take your head out of the sand , change is a coming
I think it's misguided to suggest that those who are reluctant to be an early adopter of new technology somehow have their "head in the sand." Indeed, the opposite argument could be made - that those who carefully consider how and when to use new technology are the ones using their heads. I've seen lots of highly promoted audio "advancements" sputter and fizzle in the marketplace before passing into history as a footnote. Remember CX encoded LPs? The Elcaset? SQ, QS and CD-4? I avoided them all, and saved $$$$ in the process that was put elsewhere into my system.

I remain skeptical of MQA and it hasn't hurt my music enjoyment level even one tiny bit. It's great that it's providing such satisfaction for some listeners, and I thank them for helping this technology mature and find its place - if it has one - in the marketplace.
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Dan,
Sorry I missed your earlier post. Hughes has data caps that make it harder to manage than I'd like. For the time being anyway I will enjoy streaming MQA - I am currently using a Mytec Brooklyn + and it sounds very very good.
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Old 03-11-2018, 10:15 AM
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I'd be interested in hearing what specific differences (tonality, frequency extension, dynamics, transient response, imaging, soundstaging, etc.) MQA owners hear across a broad spectrum of genres between the non-decoded and decoded versions of the same release, i.e., one issued from the same recording "master", whatever its generation.
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The copy protection issue is BS. The lack of content with already over 10,000 titles is BS Anyone with ears knows the quality is on par with other hi-rez formats. And so far for me it has been free. So all the chicken littles can stop screaming the sky is falling.

I think it funny that the audiophile community thinks they will have any say whether MQA is used going forward. We are little ticks on the elephant.
Exactly. Way too much panic out there. I really don't understand why this "choice" is a bad thing.
MQA sounds great through my PS Audio DS Jr. Adding "Master" albums through Tidal and into my Roon library has opened up a really nice option. My "choice" and I'm happy with that. Oh, and BTW - sounds really great too. (Isn't that what it's all about?)
Carry on and enjoy with eyes closed.
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Exactly. Way too much panic out there. I really don't understand why this "choice" is a bad thing.

MQA sounds great through my PS Audio DS Jr. Adding "Master" albums through Tidal and into my Roon library has opened up a really nice option. My "choice" and I'm happy with that. Oh, and BTW - sounds really great too. (Isn't that what it's all about?)

Carry on and enjoy with eyes closed.


^^^ Agree.
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While catchy and cute, this of course does not apply here. The idea of facing a fork in the road is a false choice and at best wishful thinking for those promoting MQA. The “road” is already “well paved”; open, free, mature and robust (file formats), this highway already allows broad creativity and innovation without major licensing impediments especially for smaller companies, and has enough lanes to accommodate the needs of music lovers whether they’re happy with MP3 or desire huge DSD256 downloads. In my opinion, MQA is an optional turn-off at this point with little content (28) leading down an unpromising dimly lit narrow path with toll booths along the way. Should we bother with this detour?



Ultimately, remember that the music industry can be wrong, audiophile magazines can be wrong, as an individual, I can be wrong (and my wife says I often am!). But the consumer is always right – which is exactly why “we” call the shots. Let’s see how this goes...







https://www.computeraudiophile.com/c...cautions-r701/

Thank you for posting! When I first listened to MQA recordings via Tidal I really liked the sound I heard compared to my own non-MQA CDs.

But after I dug deeper I realized that the mqa tracks that I sampled had been remastered so it was not an apples to apples comparison.

I was one of the 83 who participated in the Internet Blind Test referenced in Archimago’s article. In that test one could compare MQA tracks versus hi Rez version. I did not hear an earth shattering difference between the two. Although more than 50% I picked the hi-Rez version, it was not statistically significant.

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Old 03-11-2018, 12:30 PM
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I really don't understand why this "choice" is a bad thing.
The concern is that the long game for MQA is to eliminate choice. If it goes according to plan, there may ultimately be no choice if all the studios “master” using MQA and you have to have an MQA licensed DAC to hear the full resolution of the recording.
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Old 03-11-2018, 12:39 PM
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Anyone can do the blind test referenced to in the article. Here is the link.

http://archimago.blogspot.com/2017/0...-decoding.html

After you have done the test, you can go to Archimago’s blog (from September 2017 I believe) and see what you actually preferred from the blind test.

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