MQA is Vaporware

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, Rt66indierock said:

 

Bob Stuart only knows one color when it comes to finances, red. Bob didn’t operate Meridian at a profit unless he sold intellectual property in the last. MQA Ltd has never made a profit. Red ink is all he knows.

Poor Bob S... (in every sense)

 

16 minutes ago, Pierre LeMonf said:

Master Quack Audio

👍

 

16 minutes ago, Pierre LeMonf said:

Create a product to solve a problem that does not exist

C'mon.. it was clearly created to solve a problem that exists..😎

 

 

[sphinxsix]

15 minutes ago, MikeyFresh said:

 

Lets see if I'm reading this right:

 

Loss of £4,305,689

Interim funding of £2.1 million granted in January to stay afloat through March 31st.

 

Does Warner participate in the MQA investments and shares the losses.?

 

[sphinxsix]

5 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

The best part is that we have choice. 

 

I personally am not 'pro choice' in case of MQA.

The only advantage of consumers choice in this case is that it is a clear indication who is an audio idiot (or a greedy insider that is of course).. And this can indeed be useful sometimes (you don't waste your time on recognizing the fact that discussing audio with the guy makes no sense)

 

 😎

 

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, KeenObserver said:

The redeeming value to this whole MQA mess is that it has brought to light the ethical standards of the audiophile publications.

And of the part of music industry too.

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Just as the artist intended, via soundbar. 

LG Introduces 2023 Home Entertainment Wireless Soundbars With Immersive Audio and MQA Support

 

https://audioxpress.com/news/lg-introduces-2023-home-entertainment-wireless-soundbars-with-immersive-audio-and-mqa-support

 

You criticizing immersive audio systems.? 😉

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, botrytis said:

You mean a backwards technology from Britain, which is a first and hopefully the last.

 

Some in the UK like to move backwards - think of brexit etc ;-)

 

[sphinxsix]

13 minutes ago, Axiom05 said:

Why won't they just rollover and die?!

 

MQA is like Rasputin.

 

Rasputin's Death

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Absolutely. If MQA can improve audio, without removing consumer choice, then I'm all in. For now, I'll use history as the best predictor of the future. 

If Space X tickets go down to $200, I'm going..

[sphinxsix]

7 minutes ago, FredericV said:

... since well mastered CD's can sound like real hi-res.

And yet hi-res derived from the same analogue or hi-res master sounds better.

[sphinxsix]

3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Said someone who clearly hasn't listened to all the terribly compressed high resolution versions. 

Said someone who's never encountered a terribly compressed CD.? 😎 

 

BTW what about the DR in case of MQA.? (really asking)

[sphinxsix]

33 minutes ago, Currawong said:

 

What are we going to complain about after this? 😂

 

Been asking myself this question for at least 2 - 3 years now..

If some MQA replacement doesn't appear you will be in trouble guys.

Better pray that that it appears..

Maybe AS "go fund me" for Bob Stuart to develop some new format.?

😎

[sphinxsix]

5 minutes ago, Archimago said:

 

Way to go.

Looks like he's trying to take the ol' "Keep up the brave face, and ride off into the sunset with a smile." routine.

 

Just like MQA itself.

 

"Following the recent positive reception to MQA’s latest technology (SCL6), there has been increased international interest in buying MQA Ltd. At the same time, MQA’s main financial backer is seeking an exit. In order to be in the best position to pursue market opportunities and expedite this process, the company has undergone a restructuring initiative, which includes entering into administration and is comparable to Chapter 11 in the US.

During this process, MQA continues to trade as usual alongside its partners.

We won't be commenting further while negotiations take place."

 

[sphinxsix]

9 minutes ago, FredericV said:

Why is the main financial backer seeking an exit?

 

I guess he's already made enough money on MQA.

 

[sphinxsix]

1 minute ago, Jud said:

 

Perhaps the valuation is now so cheap someone might bite. You'd then do the bankruptcy thing to leave fewer financial liabilities that a buyer would have to be responsible for.

 

I'll buy it for $1!

And will say - keep the change!

 

[sphinxsix]

Think this might be a proper music on this sad occasion..

 

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, bambadoo said:

Well isn´t this good timing. 

 

 

These may become a pricey rarity on E-bay some day but I think I will order this one:

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, Rt66indierock said:

 

Buy Tidal Music and you can hangout with JayZ. Buy MQA to hang out with Bob Stuart?

 

55 minutes ago, Archimago said:

But at least with JayZ it's likely more lively

 

He's also clearly a bit richer, hence a bigger chance he will pay for himself..

 

[sphinxsix]

20 minutes ago, bambadoo said:

But he does not fold. 

 

He doesn't indeed, he also seems a bit blurry in comparison with Stuart.

Ok, does someone know what I should buy to hang out with Scarlett Johansson? I will pay for snacks.

 

[sphinxsix]

4 hours ago, Iving said:

Amir just closed the "MQA entering into administration" thread

 

He's an audio scientist, I'm sure he's got reasons to do that - maybe MQA is scientifically more justified than lossless.. 

😉

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, botrytis said:

 

He is not an audio scientist, he is a glorified computer programmer. 

That was ironic.

Is this ironic too.? (I never check audio scientists bios on Wiki)

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, botrytis said:

Maybe the m-QAnons use this to get the most out of mqa....

 

 

 

This is recycling, my friend.

😉

[sphinxsix]

10 hours ago, GUTB said:

Also, it appears that MQA is here to stay.

You're talking your MQA CD collection, I believe 😎

 

As for MQA and Tidal:

 

This is more or less how I see it.

 

[sphinxsix]

 

3 hours ago, Confused said:

Less than positive comment:

 

https://alpha-audio.net/2023/04/mqa-put-into-receivership/

 

"In theory it will be possibly find an investor who sees something in the not entirely uncontroversial file format. The question then arises: what do they intend to do with it? And what if this investor turns out to be Chinese? Given the amount of equipment that supports MQA and is connected to a network, that scenario could raise serious security and privacy issues."

 

I just love the idea of MQA gear owners being spied on by the Chinese government and MQA being a standard format on TIK TOK!

 

[sphinxsix]

5 hours ago, Archimago said:

simplistic as "one measurement" THD+N/SINAD. 

 

That always seemed kind of audio kindergarten level to me, hence I always LoL-ed the "science" dimension of ASR. I used to think like that when I was a beginner on the audiophile path, being a dealer and having access to lots of diverse gear changed everything - the real world had proved to be more complicated than that. But Amar and his followers seem to be stuck there. No-one can forbid them that after all..

I'm just personally not interested in regression.

 

55 minutes ago, Confused said:

When this goes live the Chinese regime will suddenly acquire a vast amount of data covering the thoughts and actions of MQA users from around the world, Scoggins, Veth, Stereophile hacks, as well as those from hundreds of thousands of random audiophiles.

 

This data could prove to be so destabilising for the regime it may end Chinese authoritarian rule for ever. 

 

Ok but what if the Chinese turn them into remote controlled combat zombies with the aim of conquering the whole world.? I don't want to die because some asshole chose MQA..

😎

[sphinxsix]

30 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I must have missed that boat. Where do I get on?

He clearly suggests that you are into Atmos because you didn't know what to do with a dozen free Wilsons.😉