Watching this video you’d have to conclude that MQA is a fraud!
How did the industry fall for it? I think Stereophile's John Atkinson was in MQA's pocket.
How did the industry fall for it? I think Stereophile's John Atkinson was in MQA's pocket.
Possibly of interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy58d5Y4J_s&ab_channel=TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel |
Didn't MQA start back when bandwidth was a bit less, and it allowed data transfer with less loss than mp3s? It had a real reason initially. Might even be a little valid today with many mobile and internet providers returning to limited data allowances. I finally broke down and subscribed to Tidal last month, with a decision to set up one or two systems with streaming capability. I'm still sorting through streamer/ DAC options. I suspect MQA will not remain a big Tidal item for much longer, so I may get a mix of DACs with and without MQA. I rarely listen 'critically' these days as others are always home so I cannot really turn it up to a realistic volume. My son and my wife are enjoying the overall selections, but the music my wife is listening to does not have anything in MQA. But is there still a place for MQA when bandwidth/ data is limited? My view is from the US, and I know data can vary around the world. At my mother-in-law's house in Russia she does not get a reliable enough connection for video calls. MQA might allow places like that to get higher quality music than otherwise feasible. |