darrenyeats wrote: > I don't like the idea. A new format, for what, to combine higher > sampling rates (IME useless) with lossy encoding (IME harmful)? > Streaming 16/44 from Tidal or Qobuz is quite good enough and efficient > enough already.
You are quite right, however this new format/technology is less about providing improved sound and much more about providing Meridian with a new revenue stream via licensing. Only thing is that the clowns in the high end audio press are NEVER going to say anything like that, they will just still to the script and say that it's all about improved sound. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=102934 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
