MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!


Vote please. Simply yes or no. Let’s get a handle on our collective thinking.
The discussions are getting nauseating. Intelligent(?) People are claiming that they can remove part of the music (digits), encode the result for transport over the net, then decode (reassemble) the digits remaining after transportation (reduced bits-only the unnecessary ones removed) to provide “Better” sound than the original recording.
If you feel this is truly about “better sound” - vote Yes.
If you feel this is just another effort by those involved to make money by helping the music industry milk it’s collection of music - vote no.
Lets know what we ‘goners’ think.
P.S. imho The “bandwidth” problem this is supposed to ‘help’ with will soon be nonexistent. Then this “process” will be a ‘solution’ to a non existing problem. I think it is truly a tempest in a teacup which a desperate industry would like to milk for all its worth, and forget once they can find a new way to dress the Emporer. Just my .02

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It’s gratifying to hear dedicated MQA enthusiasts comparing it to Netflix—- great for the convenience and scope it gives — but absolutely no comparison to a Bluray through a decent bluray player. 
MQA sounds incredibly good.  With that said, you need to have the proper equipment and setup for it, or you will not hear what it can do for you.

I have heard demonstrations of some very good systems lately, and MQA when properly implemented is absolutely superb.  (the difference is not subtle)

I knew someday I would eventually sell off my LPs as digital got better and better. That day has finally come for me. - sold them all last month. 
MQA sounds incredibly good. With that said, you need to have the proper equipment and setup for it, or you will not hear what it can do for you.
+1  That's been my experience.

I have heard demonstrations of some very good systems lately, and MQA when properly implemented is absolutely superb. (the difference is not subtle)
+1 again.  On my system, this is the case also.

I knew someday I would eventually sell off my LPs as digital got better and better. That day has finally come for me. - sold them all last month.

Sorry, that's just sad.  I have a massive LP collection that I will never get rid of.  IMHO, on my system, LPs still sound better.
MQA is the Cubic Zirconia of hi-res audio. To many it sounds as good as the real thing, so what’s the big deal? To others it will never matter how good it sounds, it’s still not the "real" thing. There is a lot written about MQA in the audio forums. Most of the discussion revolves around what MQA is and very little is written about how it sounds. I listen to it on TIDAL and for the most part enjoy the MQA albums. I’m glad I have a system that can take advantage of MQA and that I have the choices of MQA or non-MQA versions of many albums.

INHO MQA sounds better than Red Hat CD quality, and so it should. The BIG question is how much is this new algorithm going to cost the consumer and who gets the prospective profits?

I have no problem with the introduction of new technology and software as long as it improves the quality of the product and does not impose itself and extra cost on to the consumer.