MQA is Vaporware

[sphinxsix]

You don't know sh... guys, MQA on their favorite Tidal is 'What Hi Fi''s favorite source of music. And they know best 

I don't understand one thing - why do they ask 'How can you listen to MQA.?' at the same time... 

 

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/mqa-audio-what-it-how-can-you-get-it

 

 

[UkPhil]

1 hour ago, KeenObserver said:

The FLAC container is a lossless system.  The MQA file inside is lossy.  And corrupts the original music, no matter what Bob says. 

 

I hope we are not seeing a resurgence of the MQA BS.  My hip boots are in storage.

I think there’s a big push Warner’s loading 16/44.1 MQA versions on Tidal and taking off the red book version so giving users no option, it looks like  controlled streaming is alive and well and people with non MQA DAC have a limping along damaged file 

[UkPhil]

We all best keep an eye on PCM streaming sites you may start getting MQA replacements for CD quality by stealth  

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hmmm, who could've predicted this :~)

[Daccord]

A while ago I went through my album "favourites" on Tidal and made sure I didn't have any MQA material. If I couldn't replace an MQA album with the redbook version I removed it from my collection. I've just taken another look and my favourites list now contains quite a few MQA albums. That's it, Tidal subscription ends today.

[Tintinabulum]

1 hour ago, KeenObserver said:

The MQA file inside is lossy

I'm not sure that's the point, if you can't hear that it's lossy, what difference does that fact make? 

 

1 hour ago, KeenObserver said:

I hope we are not seeing a resurgence of the MQA BS

There's no resurgence in the anti-MQA BS, it never stopped.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, Tintinabulum said:

I'm not sure that's the point, if you can't hear that it's lossy, what difference does that fact make? 

Why would you want to pay the tax on something if you can't hear it?

[Tintinabulum]

I pay tax for things I never benefit from every day. Nothing new there. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, Tintinabulum said:

I pay tax for things I never benefit from every day. Nothing new there. 

Great logic. 

[UkPhil]

Just what the record companies would like 2 tiers 

lossy MP3 

and errr lossy MQA

so they can lock away the master Crown Jewels back in the cupboard 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, UkPhil said:

Just what the record companies would like 2 tiers 

lossy MP3 

and errr lossy MQA

so they can lock away the master Crown Jewels back in the cupboard 

Absolutely. Thanks MQA.

[kumakuma]

9 minutes ago, Tintinabulum said:

I pay tax for things I never benefit from every day. Nothing new there. 

 

Would you still pay those taxes if you had a choice?

[Tintinabulum]

7 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Great logic

? It was your point, MQA isn't a tax I pay. The campaign is soooo tedious.

 

[Tintinabulum]

Just now, kumakuma said:

Would you still pay those taxes if you had a choice?

You don't get a choice, that's the whole point? MQA tax, yeah sure, paying taxes so people don't have to work, nah.

[KeenObserver]

9 minutes ago, Tintinabulum said:

You don't get a choice, that's the whole point? MQA tax, yeah sure, paying taxes so people don't have to work, nah.

 

If you want to lay down and let MQA have its way with you, that's your business.

[KeenObserver]

MQA wants to impose a scheme whose intent is to make MQA wealthy.  The scheme has no benefit for the music consumer and the music consumer will have to pay for it.  And you want the music consumer to lay down and accept it?

[Tintinabulum]

6 minutes ago, KeenObserver said:

If you want to lay down and let MQA have its way with you, that's your business

 

I've got 4000 plus CDs. None of them are infected. I listen to music on a hifi system. I'm not taxed. If you want to spend your time with fairly ridiculous analogies and preach your new faith, that's your business. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, Tintinabulum said:

 

I've got 4000 plus CDs. None of them are infected. I listen to music on a hifi system. I'm not taxed. If you want to spend your time with fairly ridiculous analogies and preach your new faith, that's your business. 

Most of us see to world as involving more people than just ourselves. Even if I had all the music I want, and had no interest in any other music, I'd still be against MQA because it's bad to others who may want music that's infected. 

[KeenObserver]

1 minute ago, Tintinabulum said:

 

I've got 4000 plus CDs. None of them are infected. I listen to music on a hifi system. I'm not taxed. If you want to spend your time with fairly ridiculous analogies and preach your new faith, that's your business. 

 

If this thread bothers you so much, why do you bother?

[Tintinabulum]

3 minutes ago, KeenObserver said:

And you want the music consumer to lay down and accept it?

I don't want anybody to do anything. You're a bit late to this party, this stuff has been being said for the last few years, to no real effect. Very repetitive, year after year, same old mantra...

 

[KeenObserver]

Just now, Tintinabulum said:

I don't want anybody to do anything. You're a bit late to this party, this stuff has been being said for the last few years, to no real effect. Very repetitive, year after year, same old mantra...

 

 

Again, why do you bother?

[Tintinabulum]

2 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I'd still be against MQA because it's bad to others

And great for some. Great that you feel you're a saviour. Moderately patronising though.

[KeenObserver]

And MQA has been repeating the same BS mantra since 2014.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, Tintinabulum said:

And great for some. Great that you feel you're a saviour. Moderately patronising though.

Your projection knows no bounds. I'm against MQA. That doesn't make me a saviour. 

[KeenObserver]

Publishing the truth is not patronizing.