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In Reply to: RE: How do YOU feel about MQA? posted by Doug Schneider on October 26, 2016 at 14:26:16
I believe it is fantastic for Internet radio streaming. I don't see a need for it in highend audio though, except for streaming or downloading large files into smaller packets for downloads.
It's a compression-decompression algorithm that is simply elegant for streaming.
PB.
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Do you really think that there is an issue with "large files" Peter? Millions of consumers stream Netfilx and Amazon Prime 1080p videos with ordinary connections without a hitch. My iPhone 7 can stream large videos with not a single issue..over wifi.So, again. a solution looking for a problem.
Edits: 10/27/16
I decided to interject when I saw this because this is something I've been talking about for the longest time.
Right now, people stream movies, music, news videos, what have you, and somehow noncompressed music is an issue? For data on phones, perhaps, but elsewhere? I don't think so.
Also, there was a lot of misinformation about MQA files being the same size as CD-resolution files. They're not. CD resolution is 16-bit/44.1kHz, while MQA is 24/44.1 or 24/48. At minimum, they're 50% larger.
Doug Schneider
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Hi, Doug,
From what I've read, 24/44.1 is what CDs should have been all along. Unfortunately, it's probably too late to reissue thousands of titles on compact disc. Unless there's a CD resurgence like the vinyl phenomenon. Doubtful, but who knows.
Regards,
Tom
Actually, poor sounding CDs can , with patience, be remastered by using editing software such as Audition.
With quite a few albums, there is TV monitor breakthrough at around 15kHz which can be killed using an FFT filter. SQ can also be altered thru various automated or manual filters (30 point Graphic adjustment). Resampling to 176.4k 24 or 32 bit also helps.
So, there is really no need in many cases for inmates to buy a new music library or to spend $24000 to 98000 for a top of the range MQA dac.
Hi, fmak,I'm sure that certain CD releases could be improved with some clever digital editing. But I have so much (enjoyable) CD and vinyl music that it's not worth the time and trouble for me to fix crappy CD releases. Plus, my system is fairly forgiving of mediocre CDs.
That said, if MQA does revitalize the CD market I'd be more than willing to purchase a MQA enabled transport/DAC and re-purchase music that I really love. I do that with cherished vinyl releases so doing something similar with CD releases isn't a concern of mine.
Regards,
Tom
Edits: 10/29/16
I enjoy Nana Mouskouri music a lot on vinyl. However, the CDs all sound terrible. A severe remastering can be done to make them listenable but it would seem that no DSP magic is going to make it sound as good as black plastic.
Thanks for the clarification Doug... I was really referring to Sirius radio delivery for the car. I should have been more clear.
My bad.
This is where MQA may have an application.
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