The MQA debate is finally over


There used to be intense debate over the superiority of MQA vs flac and MQA vs non-MQA dacs.

I have listened to both formats through both dacs (Esoteric vs Meridian Ultradac) and to my ears in my system, flac via a non-MQA dac rules.

RIP, MQA.

128x128jon2020

Well, I believe the debate is finally over, but not for the reason you give.

MQA is entering administration (the UK equivalent of bankruptcy). So, whether it is better than FLAC, or not, is sort of a moot point.

But I always thought that quad DSD is pretty much superior to all other digital formats anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

The thing I liked about MQA was they did their best to "authenticate" that they were using the best master tape available for their files. Hopefully the MQA catalog survives.

The MQA debate??? Either one chooses to use it or not.

It's not complicated.