KeenObserver Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Is MQA dead yet? HalSF 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Hopefully, anything with MQA will be clearly identified. Under no circumstances do I want anything that is infected with MQA in my system. Ralf11 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 My hope, for the sake of the music, is that the studios that are buying in to MQA are not archiving music as MQA masters. Hopefully they are archiving their music as high end digital masters. When the next big " Wonder System" comes along, hopefully they will have archived masters that have not been damaged by MQA processing. I would assume that the people that are running the studios are not stupid enough to archive music on a lossy system, but you never know. A number of historical masters were destroyed in the past to make room in the vaults. wdw 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, FredericV said: Percentage batch encoded? Percentage approved by a real mastering engineer (not some MQA batch processor) ? Percentage white glove? I would guess the first number converges to 100% Would all 100,000 turn on the magical blue light? Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: The studios have said MQA isn't an archival format. Not appropriate for archival purposes, but it is "good enough" to foist on the music buying public? Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Is there anything sadder. Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Is MQA dead yet? I'd like to take off my muck boots. Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted December 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 hour ago, daverich4 said: A few? If you’re not on the “MQA is the crappiest sound to come out of a stereo in history” bandwagon when posting on this site you can expect to get piled on by a horde of anti-MQA vigilantes. Ralf even found it necessary to take a dig at MQA in a comment on your post about the new McIntosh gear. Mustn’t let any thread go by without at least one mention of how bad MQA is apparently. Are you referring to the chorus of people that are pointing out that the Emperor has no clothes? That's because THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES! MQA is a fantastic scheme for the people making money from it. It is absolute garbage for the music loving public Indydan and MikeyFresh 1 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Apparently, MQA is not dead yet. The shills are still trying to poke it with a stick. How horrible a proposition is MQA that the shills have to push it in every forum? MikeyFresh 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted December 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, mansr said: So basically MQA is equivalent to a dick pill scam. Jeesus! I spit my beer out! Is that why Lee is so excited about MQA? crenca, MikeyFresh, JSeymour and 1 other 2 2 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: Besides crenca's post, I will point out that one simply does not need "personal experience" to understand some things. as one example, no scientist has "personal experience" with mars, yet we understand quite a bit about it but don't let me interrupt your idiotic claims Lee - you are reducing your credibility at a rapid rate Credibility? He's promoting MQA! MikeyFresh 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted December 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2018 There have been a number of systems and processes that have been adopted in the past that, with the passage of time, have been discovered to have been major mistakes. If MQA is widely adopted, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that there will be many in the future that will realize that it was a major mistake. There are many people, who have no financial stake in MQA, that have done their due diligence in studying MQA, that state that MQA is not all that it is suggested. There are many, such as myself, that believe it would be a major mistake to adopt MQA. The people most vocal in advocating for MQA are the people who stand to gain financially from MQA. The people most vocal in opposing MQA are those people who stand to lose musically. kumakuma, Indydan, Currawong and 3 others 2 3 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Looks like it. Smells like it. Tastes like it. Good thing I didn't step in it! To deflect the deflection. Now, back on topic. Adopting MQA is the single worst thing the music industry could do. MikeyFresh 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 49 minutes ago, kumakuma said: Does anyone understand MQA's technobabble? I think that the only person that could have understood MQA's technobabble is Professor Irwin Corey, The World's Foremost Authority. But, sadly, he has passed away. Perhaps Bob Stuart could take his place on the entertainment circuit. It would probably be more profitable than Meridian. Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Rt66indierock said: The studio guys in the United States don't seem upset with what I'm going or what is going on here. Personally, I have the support of a lot high profile industry figures and the Grammy people distributed the original vaporware post. It's pretty easy find me if you have objections or concerns. The only consistent concern I've gotten is I'm hurting the audio press by doing the investigative work they should have done from the audio press of course. Guess what I don't care. I told Andrew Quint when he said you can't blame us for everything, we're certainly going to try in 2018. Maybe 2019 should be the year to start criticizing reviewers? Archimago has gotten a good start in the wraparound part of the year (PGA Tour term). Barry Diament will come back. I'll ask him when the time is right. Personal attacks and insults worked like a charm in 2017. And are doing pretty well in 2018. There is clear path where people and companies can play in without interference. They seem to be moving in that direction. I would think that studio guys would be particularly upset with MQA in that MQA claims that the "Magic Formula" in MQA does a better job in mastering music. Teresa 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted December 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2018 Strikes me as odd that we can accurately conduct billions of financial transactions daily but there are people that believe that we cannot maintain data integrity to play music. I would think that any first year EE student would know how to isolate data from interference and be able to send it down the line. mcgillroy, Ralf11, crenca and 1 other 3 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted January 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2019 Is MQA dead yet? crenca, james45974 and Teresa 1 2 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Harley certainly made himself a laughing stock with his over the top gushing about MQA and Stereophile is following down the same path. I'll be glad when MQA is dead and buried and we don't have to listen to the shills anymore. Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 It's like saying "Beetlejuice". Say the name and a Principal Director of (employer removed - editor) appears! Kyhl 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 With regards to the quality of MQA: It is telling that NO ONE would ever consider archiving their masters on MQA! Hugo9000 and MikeyFresh 1 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted February 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2019 Seems like we are about to go through a whole new cycle of BS. Has anyone noticed a whole slew of new posters with low post counts going on various web sites praising MQA? crenca and MikeyFresh 1 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
KeenObserver Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 57 minutes ago, Lee Scoggins said: Mentioning the employer is going way over the line. This is the third time this has happened. I am considering leaving the forum. With regards to a previous post, I have no direct financial connection to MQA, Meridian, Bob Stuart, or any of the principals of MQA or their subsidiary businesses. The only financial connection I have with MQA is the additional cost I would have to pay for anything that had to pay royalties to MQA. My primary concern with MQA is the damage done to music. You have stated previously that your only connection to MQA is your love for music, which is truly noble. I salute you! With regards to the previous quote, I never mentioned any name. MikeyFresh 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted February 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2019 I just logged on and have been reading the recent posts. An interesting thought occurred to me. Do you think that Goebbel's propaganda would have been as effective if there had been such a thing as the internet at that time? The internet is the great equalizer. All sides get exposed. The media does not have a lock on public opinion. MikeyFresh, The Computer Audiophile and crenca 2 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted February 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2019 And of course, there are members of the media that get upset when their formerly unquestioned writings get questioned. Ralf11, MikeyFresh and crenca 2 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
Popular Post KeenObserver Posted February 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2019 Standing. A number of writers, editors. and publishers are given standing to comment on matters given their experience or influence on readers. As such they are open to examination. If an editor endorses MQA, then it should be open to examine their past endorsements. If such editor previously recommended green markers for cd's, and in fact endorsed one such product, that should be known. Full disclosure. The Computer Audiophile and MikeyFresh 1 1 Boycott Warner Boycott Tidal Boycott Roon Boycott Lenbrook Link to comment
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