Article: McIntosh D1100 Digital Preamplifier DAC Review - Part Two

[markwb]

Anyone know Macintosh's position on MQA? I have a D100 and really like it with my WA5 headphone amp. My main system right now is using a Brooklyn Dac with Pass .8 amps and it's kinda so-so to me.

[markwb]

"Signals up to 24.96 fully unpack from the playback software in your computer, 24/192 would require a hardware change in the DAC to ‘fully’ unpack.  There are not even that many files out there in 24/192 and I guarantee you Tidal is not

streaming 24/192 at all."

 

At least according to my DAC, the MQA file from Tidal for Hotel California is playing at 192/24.

[markwb]

I'm also sure I've seen Supertramp and Cars at 24/192 via Tidal.