MQA is Vaporware

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they're real

 

 

(also Countably Infinite)

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3 hours ago, mansr said:

I see it's time for the daily Lavorgna assault.

 

He hasn't attacked any Asian cultures yet - PLEASE give him time.

 

BTW, You are smart to not want your good name associated with his blog.

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Id think about IP addresses before I thought about computers.  If they IP addresses are similar they may well allow it.

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You are forgetting about the next version.  DRM 2.0 will allow a compressed stream-size equal to mp3, so you can stream it to your Apple Watch and ear buds.  Once you get home, the full Hi-Res will continue on your home stereo without a break or gap in playback.

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oops - I meant MQA 2.0

 

hahaha

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11 hours ago, mansr said:

That's impossible. Audio simply can't be compressed that much without losing quality. If it were possible, such a format would already exist.

 

you know that was a joke, right??

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186282 miles per second is c for a vacuum

 

is it in a vacuum?

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4 hours ago, jhwalker said:

 

According to my good friend Wikipedia

 

"the refractive index of air for visible light is about 1.0003, so the speed of light in air is about 299,700 kilometres (186,200 mi)"

 

So pretty much the same speed.

 

I thought the signal was in metal...

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57 minutes ago, PeterV said:

... this time hou have fucked with the wrong guy!

 

I just want to know if the copulation was deconvoluted or not?

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Don't the TOS require disclosure of commercial interests?

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Tidal sucks - they use Class D amps!!

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4 hours ago, psjug said:

I don't get the joke...?

 

 

 

it's a play on some GUTB comments, saying all Class D amps suck

 

if I could have worked some immersive WD stuff in too, I would have

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29 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said:

 

Most of my listening to those LZ titles are from the original Barry Diament Redbook masters (Page/Marino remasters were horrible IMHO).  I hear more detail in the hirez versions.  Presumably not because of the sample rate, but because the ADCs are better now.  The MQA versions (through a Meridian Explorer 2) produce listening fatigue for me in less than 30 minutes.

 

I purchased the double LP Tusk on the release date.  I remember it well.  Overall, I've probably listened to that title more from vinyl than from digital.  The original CD master shortened "Sara" so the whole double LP would fit on one CD.  Overall the original Tusk CD was dull and lifeless.  When Tusk first appeared on HDTracks (96/24), I was all over it.  After all the downloading was done, and I was able to import the tracks into DAW software, the peak limiting was quite evident.  And while the improved detail in the new remaster was undeniable, the peak limiting sometimes made that additional detail a bit grating.  The MQA version (on Tidal) sounds just as peak limited, but now with pseudo detail on top of the remaster's level of detail, which only enhances the listening fatigue for me.

 

 

 

THX, IRRC I am using the original CDs - I'd have to dig to find the actual CD, not the rip

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the real questions are whether the rabbit holes have been deconvoluted

 

...and if they ultimately lead the rabbits into a trap

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I guess I won't be able to unload my Beats on you guys, eh?

 

- they came with the iMac

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What's wrong with China?

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has anyone declared a HiFi Emergency on this thread yet?

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one poster on this site has a sig. relating to HiFi Emergencies....

 

if there is one, it must be DRM

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ooooops!  I mean MQA

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On 12/7/2017 at 11:33 PM, synn said:

Blind test completed.

I added all three tracks into a folder, set it to play in random and put the player in my pocket for a good hour or so. I lost track of the number of times I heard the song play, but it was a LOT. Now and then, I took the player out of the pocket and checked the screen to see if I got the format correct.

 

I picked the MQA file correctly every single time. Towards the end of the test I didn't even need to take the player out, I just knew when the MQA file was on.

 

 

The file overall sounds very brittle compared to the PCM and DSD versions. The highs have a certain "Cheesegrater" quality to it, which is quite evident in my test track with some prominent percussion and wind instrumentation. The PCM and especially, DSD files feel much more mellow in comparison. I felt that the MQA sounded a bit more compressed as well, but I can't say this with certain authority. No no no, do not want.

 

So overall, I have decided to give MQA a miss. No thank you. If I wanted grating highs, I'd buy an old Philips CD player and some Grados.

I should also add that I found the DSD file very pleasant. I should be spending a bit more time with the DSD format and give it a fair shake, which I haven't really done till now.

 

 

Were the 3 tracks all from the same 'album'?

 

It's possible that some other album sounds better with MQA

 

but...  why bother is the issue

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There's something happenin' here

What it is ain't exactly clear

There's a man with DRM over there

I'm tellin' you, we got to beware

 

I said HEY! Who's that clown?

Shilling aroun'

Puttin' the MQA out all over town

...

 

 

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/my-new-article-series-on-mqa.723574/

 

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4 hours ago, Lee Scoggins said:

 

So what?  This is just accurate reporting. CA is a hostile community to many.  Perhaps Chris thinks this brings out a more lively debate but the side effect of the hostility is that it scares off many experienced people.

 

You and others have attacked my character without knowing me or my intentions.  I don't see value in responding any more to your posts.

 

CA is a hostile community to uniformed dupes trying to promote things that add nothing.

 

I have yet to see any accurate reporting from you.

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30 minutes ago, Shadders said:

Has Lee gone home ?

 

I expect he has gone to yet another audio site to sell his wares.  Expect him to pop up on Audiogon, Asylum or anywhere people aren't wise to the clickbait yet.

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6 minutes ago, Shadders said:

Hi,

What type of uniform does Lee wear ?.

Regards,

Shadders.

 

uninformed

 

my apologies

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3 hours ago, Shadders said:

Or,  or....

The X is the frequency, and Y is the signal power in dB.

 

Hey - did you just perform a convolution?