Mnyb wrote: > Does it not bother you that most recordings going truogh the process is > the same old analog and low res digital recordings (48kHz original > sample rate in the studio ) they already sold to us as SACD DVDA and HD > tracks downloads ( up-sampled to 96 or192 ) ? No true hirez pedigree > hence can not really benefit. > It's the same issue as with HD downloads . It's only considerable if the > original recordings is a true hirez recording to begin with . > For example 2L and AIX . > There must be real ultrasonic content in the original signal it's that > content that get MQA encoded .
Not sure who your comment is directed to Mnyb? Doesn't it bother you (or whoever) that you've developed an opinion not based in fact but rather speculation and conjecture? Unless you've spoken directly with Content Providers/Partners (http://www.mqa.co.uk/customer/our-partners), you don't know the profile of the original, i.e. best studio master. If MQA makes "old analog and low res digital recordings" sound better, then MQA would be my choice. It's really a basic "cost/benefit" decision. MQA represents that Content Providers use the highest quality original for creating the MQA edition. In every A/B comparison I've listened to via TIDAL streaming, the MQA version is superior SQ. If I purchased music rather than exclusively streamed, I'd be forced to accept the reality that Content Providers are going to keep pace with emerging audio technology. If I felt there was little-to-no improvement, I simply voted with my feet--i.e. stick with what I have and don't patronize the latest and greatest. This is really common sense. *Source*: TIDAL HiFi, Pandora One > MySqueezebox.com using iPeng 9.2.1 app on iPhone6s/iPad *Great Room*: SB Touch(1) > AudioQuest TOS > PS Audio DL3 DAC > Audio Envy 10' cables > 200w powered Martin Logan (ML) Purity speakers, SB Touch(2) >JVC 110w amp > ML Motion 4 & AudioEngine 5. *Garage:* SB Touch(3) > Wyred mINT > Cullen Cables > ML Motion 12 *Carry Anywhere: *TIDAL >iPhone 6s > Bose Mini BT speaker. *Streaming Media:* https://www.facebook.com/groups/535747176592597/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DanSmedra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=62637 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106754 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
