MQA is for chumps

How did the industry fall for it? I think Stereophile's John Atkinson was in MQA's pocket.

No he was not.

blaktalon.
True dat. MQA was originally a solution for a problem that quickly vanshed most places and it morphed into a top secret cash extractor.
In Russia they can do their own upsampling, probably better sounding.

I have heard MQA albums that sounded very, very good. Actually much better than CD. I have also heard some that sounded OK. I really don’t fuss about it. Some like it, some don’t. Of all the things I feel are forced down my throat, MQA is the least of my worries. In the digital age I can listen to an analog rig or digital rig. I can steam or listen to CDs or listen to a reel to reel deck.... a great time for audio. I remember when CD’s came to market and I bought one of the first CD players, Sony CDP-101. Analog guys said it was the devil.....hahaha.

I said it before, and I'll say it again:
MQA is just Dolby for the 21st century.
Bob

Blacktalon hit the nail on the head.