Originally Posted by
Sherwood
I know that there are those on this forum who dispute any benefits to HiRes Digital Audio. I have been listening to a lot of albums on Tidal in their MQ section (i.e. 96/24 and above).
I have to say that I am hearing things for the first time on albums that I know very well and have played many times on a high quality vinyl front end. For example, I have just been listening to Roberta Flack's first two studio albums. I have always been impressed with how the instruments and studio acoustic were captured on the original vinyl pressings, albeit with quite a bit of tape hiss. The MQ versions of these albums on Tidal sound fantastic to me whilst retaining an analogue vibe.
Geoff
First album by Roberta Flack was recorded in 1969 so cannot be 'hi-rez' no matter what the carrier. MQA sounds different because they add some eq. But if you're liking it then you're liking it.
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TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.