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Tidal class-action

MQA declared bankruptcy.  I smell the fear of a class action lawsuit against Tidal.  We could do that.  Tidal has 8 million subscribers, we don't know how many or how long they all were paying double by subscribing to the 'nobody can prove Tidal has any tracks higher than 44.1khz' plan.  They probably have lots of people on phones who haven't even heard of MQA who trust them and wanted the one that sounds better.  They're right not to have to listen to any talk about MQA if they want the plan that sounds better.

MQA means you can't prove the file is an original copy or not. That Beethoven track you like it says is 192 could actually be Dua Lipa at 11khz.

The bankruptcy move was probably to protect themselves from Tidal, who is the receiver of people's funds.

 

audioisnobiggie
audioisnobiggie OP
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cleeds:

It's the lawsuit thread, so that's what it's about.  People are just saying why they aren't interested, or we would only get $2.79 each.

When I don't get what I'm paying for, I want my money back.

MQA can not prove to users that Tidal has the original higher res track on it's server, based on what it is streaming.  That's why it chose the name Master Quality Authentification, it's what end users would be unable to prove they get with it.

I can hear that there are many satisfied users, but how would they know it's wrong if it is?

mitch2
4,026 posts
 

I still don’t understand, why did you wait until MQA “declared bankruptcy” before bringing this injustice to light if it has been going on all this time?

speedthrills
160 posts
 

Wow. A lot of hyperbole and bluster here from somewhat miss informed people looking to make something out of nothing. Tidal wasn't charing extra for MQA files, only offering them as part of a paid plan. You had a choice to buy the plan - or not. You knew / or didn't what MQA was supposed to be about when you signed up and btw- MQA was never conclusively measured or otherwise shown to "sound" better than non MQA- which presumably may have led to some of its current status. There's no "class action" lawsuit filed or pending either.  

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2psyop
1,608 posts
 

I didn't know that Tidal and MQA files were mandatory for everyone to listen. I thought it was a service that us audiophiles and other like minded audio aficionados decided to sign up and pay for..... of our own free will. I didn't know millions of people were locked in a room and forced at gun point to listen to MQA?

It's a class action lawsuit for all of us..... (scratching my head) ?

troidelover1499
253 posts
 

Anyone who has worked in law or in any serious business knows what is being said here about lawsuits or class action suits for this MQA thing is completely ridiculous. People should stick to talking about interconnects and speakers and cartridges. Please don’t enter the real world where you don’t live, the comments are laughable and completely ignorant.  The OP here going on and on like a broken record.  It really seems like a teenager flunkie trying his daddy's big boy pants on, and them not fitting worth a damn.

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