Originally Posted by
Manicatel
MQA is an incredibly divisive topic.
For some, it really is a superb way of accessing material in hi res.
For others it’s a total con.
Unless you’ve got an MQA enabled DAC you won’t be getting the full effect of what it does & there aren’t that many about.
So for most people, they’ll be getting a diet version, no the full fat variety, to be a bit crass about it.
I listen to it via Tidal/Audirvana with a non-MQA DAC & I tend to opt for the MQA version of an album if it’s available.
The tech behind it is way beyond my understanding, so I just tend the trust my ears. As it’s a no cost option for me with my Tidal subscription I’m happy with it.
I don’t see that many big Hifi companies jumping on the MQA bandwagon, it’s been around for a couple of years or so now & Bluesound/Nad & some other niche companies seem to be the main proponents. It would take a big hitter such as Naim, Yamaha, Denon, etc to adopt it for it to become successful in the long term, I’d have thought.