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Music Ward => Music Discussion => Topic started by: S Clark on April 08, 2023, 11:24:37 AM

Title: MQA chapter 11
Post by: S Clark on April 08, 2023, 11:24:37 AM
Will the MQA ongoing bankruptcy \ reorganization affect anyone here?
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: GDHAL on April 08, 2023, 11:26:26 AM
This is old news and in my view no surprise. MQA is lossy. Why would anybody want that when lossless abounds?

Best

Hal
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: S Clark on April 08, 2023, 01:21:24 PM
Quote from: GDHAL on April 08, 2023, 11:26:26 AM
This is old news and in my view no surprise. MQA is lossy. Why would anybody want that when lossless abounds?

Best

Hal
I just saw it reported yesterday... and don't follow digital stuff anyway.  However, it was just a year or two back that guys were loudly proclaiming it to be the be all and end all.   
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: GDHAL on April 08, 2023, 02:58:05 PM
Not this guy... :thumb:
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: Nick B on April 08, 2023, 04:00:16 PM
Never really had any interest in MQA as I’m mostly 16/44 anyway. Bit I am very surprised by the bankruptcy. Will read the article this afternoon.
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: GDHAL on April 08, 2023, 04:17:31 PM
Quote from: Nick B on April 08, 2023, 04:00:16 PM
Never really had any interest in MQA as I’m mostly 16/44 anyway. Bit I am very surprised by the bankruptcy. Will read the article this afternoon.

I'm surprised only in that it took this long.  :)

You're golden at 16/44 anyway.  8)

Best

Hal
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: Emil on April 10, 2023, 10:10:54 AM
16/44 , if done correctly, can sound awesome!
Questions the need for MQA or Hi Rez
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: P.I. on April 10, 2023, 11:36:38 AM
 
Quote from: Emil on April 10, 2023, 10:10:54 AM
16/44 , if done correctly, can sound awesome!
Questions the need for MQA or Hi Rez
:thumb:

Indeed!
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: GDHAL on April 10, 2023, 12:05:31 PM
While it's true there is no "need" for anything greater than 16/44, I can tell you there is a "want". As in a marketable product.

MQA forget about. It's lossy and on that basis alone puts it out of contention.

But (lossless and uncompressed) high-res (defined as 24/96 or higher PCM, DXD or DSD) offers the best digital experience I've heard.

EDIT: and it's the high-res streaming, the latest crave, albeit compressed, where many audio folks are spending their cash. Even when folks are purchasing music to download (not streaming) they're presented with high-res options, at a higher cost...and folks are buying it.

Best.

Hal
Title: Re: MQA chapter 11
Post by: Emil on April 12, 2023, 07:27:33 AM
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/tidal-adopting-hi-res-flac-hifi-plus-subscribers