Is this MQA news a big deal?
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Walkmans will ruin music!! Not even close. CD’s will replace record albums!!!.... panic! It did not. Mp3 files will destroy the music industry! Did’nt happen. Not even Napster ruined music, although it did allow music sharing and musical artists and record companies scrambled a bit. Streaming music will kill audiophile sound. Nope. MQA will ruin Hi-Fi.... really??? |
Here's a summary of issues surrounding MQA that agrees with both of you and makes an essential point: there was no need for MQA in the first place. The author has spent serious time with the issue. www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/mqa-a-review-of-controversies-concerns-and-cautions-r701/ Find that 4k, streaming, and MQA all share a single purpose: copyright control. |
I bought a Bluesound Node 2. I wanted to be able to access my digital music without using a computer. Even though the Node 2 enabled me to control my stereo with my phone or Ipad and play decent sounding music simply and at a budget I could afford it was not until I streamed MQA files that I heard a remarkable and better sound. Is it better than a quality vinyl rig or CD player or even hi-rez digital downloads? Maybe not? But to say we do not need it? My experience is that it made streamed music sound better and I am not the only one who thinks this. I dont think MQA or DRM is going to be the end of music playback. It is one option for music playback, among many. |
