Is this MQA news a big deal?

Just now stumbled across this release regarding DACs from ESS adding MQA, but I'm not certain if it means there'll likely be many companies offering MQA decoding soon enough. Or if it perhaps means something else. Any thoughts?

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/05/08/1497989/0/en/SABRE-DACs-from-ESS-Technology-to-Int...

hodu05-09-2018 4:51pm

in_shore Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 596 posts 05-11-2018 at 11:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A couple years ago I came across an informative analysis of MQA and I see current commentary on this site Real-HDAudio.com
robr45 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 319 posts 05-12-2018 at 12:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete MQA is as controversial as religion at this point. I like it having it, but would stop short of calling it must have. At the very least there are stories like this to its credit; http://https//www.stereophile.com/content/recording-april-2018-fairytales-original-master-edition-mqa
shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,477 posts 05-12-2018 at 07:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interesting. The MQA version of Fairytales doesn’t sound right to my ears. I don’t have the vinyl to compare. Her vocals sound like she is singing slightly diminished intervals. Very fragile slightly dissonant harmonically thin voice. Piano sounds a bit off too. Apart from that I totally don’t understand all the hooopla?
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gdnrbob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,460 posts 05-12-2018 at 09:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @elizabeth,+1 I believe MQA is the 21st century version of Dolby. Just another way to get people to believe audio manipulation is supposed to result in 'better sound'. B