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In Reply to: RE: MQA can be implimented via firmware but ... posted by Lesage on August 26, 2016 at 03:09:59
The more I read interviews with the principles, the more I am convinced it is vapor ware.
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MQA could be implemented in firmware IF there's enough processing power. It's not as simple as unzipping a file. It also is not generic. The temporal correction applied is said to be unique to each DAC.
Having said that, the samples I've heard of MQA files on a Mytek Brooklyn were completely unconvincing. I have not heard any benefit whatsoever. The claims of better.... whatever it's supposed to be..... have yet to be heard in this house. To be most fair I used a pair of AKG K712.
As I've said elsewhere, I won't hunt for benefits with tweezers and a magnifying glass. If MQA isn't easy to tell, it's DOA. After listening however I think I like DSD a little better than PCM. Not sure I want to pay for the gigantic files though.
...and as far as DSD vs PCM..the format used to archive a maatertape should depend on the music itself... i am big fan of DSD, but 24/192 PCM is excellent too.
BTW I around 2000 24/192 albums and almost as many SACD rips. Believe it or not there is virtually no difference in size based on a typical 40 minute album.
It seems to me you are a pretty well informed poster.
You are 100% correct in that the algorithm must be custom implemented for each DAC, hence the requirement to send a sample unit to Meridian.
This is absolutely a solution in search of a problem. And it is disgusting that he audiophile press is lapping it up.
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