MQA is Legit!

Every person has a different taste of sound. Put aside reading about technology in a brochure and think about how we enjoy music as a whole and sounds best to us in the purest form we desire and listen to.
Hale to the music

-AAD- analog recording, analog mixing, digital transfer
-ADD- analog recording, digital mixing, digital transfer
-DDD- Digital recording, digital mixing, digital transfer
All things being equal, the more D’s the better the recording and sound.

You could start World War 3 with this kinda statement in an audiophile forum....  ;^)

Actually how a CD sounds depends on many factors, like how much it was compressed during mastering, whether the CD is in correct Polarity, whether the physical disc is out of round, whether it’s been treated, whether it’s been cryo’d. Things of that nature.

This thread reads like a political argument. It's clear people have chosen their "camps" and are digging in. I for one just got back into this hobby fairly recently and barely knew what MQA even was. I purchased a PS Audio DSJr to facilitate streaming music and have been loving the instant selection at hand with my new Tidal subscription. I listened to a few albums that really made my ears perk up and say "damn that sounds better than I ever remember." Turns out, they were MQA files. So while the naysayers love to scream "placebo" and "confirmation bias" I wonder if you aren't suffering from the opposite version of the same biases. I mean, if you want to say MQA is garbage technology, please explain to me how any digital music isn't inherently garbage since it all has to be converted back to analog anyway. I have no dog in this fight, all I know is the MQA albums I listened to sounded better to me *before I even knew they were MQA*

geoffkait13,768 posts01-28-2019 4:12pmActually how a CD sounds depends on many factors, like how much it was compressed during mastering, whether the CD is in correct Polarity, whether the physical disc is out of round, whether it’s been treated, whether it’s been cryo’d. Things of that nature

The same holds true to the design of LP’s, tapes, microprocessor chips, etc, etc!  Ever time there is a major change, folks we’re aga it. Example SACD VS DVD Audio. The reality is every person has a different type of hearing, taste in music, an audio system, so on, and so on. I’ve been around in sales for a long time. Buy what you like and what some may be able to afford. What may sound great to you may sound not so good to others.  In sales, I always say never get caught up in hype because it may cloud your judgement in the long run. There is a saying that goes, “If people were the same, the world would be booting.” Find something that you love and enjoy it. In the end specs goes out of the window. If anyone feels negative to this comment, please don’t. It’s best to be a spunge and respect each and every comment pertaining to music.