Yeah, I get it. But is the non-MQA in true HD? Also, since your Denafrips doesn’t do MQA, why not try Qobuz? It’s cheaper and most here seem to think it sounds better. I had both and will never go back to Tidal if nothing else because I found the Qobuz interface to be much more user friendly. Cheaper, easier to use, potentially better sound quality, and free to try — you do the math.
Tidal now has a plan that is the same cost as Qobuz. It has ’high definition’, but does not include MQA. That is what I switched to. it is called their ’HiFi’ plan and plays files up to 1411 kbps (CD quality and all I need). I did the math. Pretty easy. Many files are still labeled ’master’. Their old plan with MQA is called ’HiFi+’, and includes MQA. I don’t need that, so saved money switching.
In addition, my iFi Zen Stream has Tidal Connect to get the best sound. I do not have ’Qobuz Connect’ with the iFi Zen Stream, unless I used Roon, which I do not.