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In Reply to: RE: yes I have posted by bullethead on January 19, 2017 at 04:38:19
There is the Mytek Brooklyn dac at $1995. As far as breaking the industries credibility this has happened many times before. When solid state came out many people hated it. Same for CDS. Although many people like SACD it has not really been a commercial success. Same with DSD. The industry is always changing. There is now more money spent on streaming and downloads then sale of CDS. Also for the first time more people are streaming then downloading. The industry has been pushing MQA relentlessly but the general public has never heard of MQA. Just us. We all need to relax and go back to listening and enjoying music.
Alan
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Even other audiophools haven't heard of MQA. I read about it just this past weekend on this thread. My guess is that it is DOA, just another format that matters to too few people to make any headway. It is on a smaller streaming service, requires a monthly upgrade fee, needs special equipment, doesn't work on an iPhone and an add-on DAC costs $2k? Fuhgeddaboudit.
Most people don't even buy decent headphones and just use what came with their phone.
I've played around with some 24/96 on my home system and then always just go back to vinyl. 24/96 does sound good, and I'm sure the other hi-res formats may even be better, but it just isn't convenient.
Most of what you have said here is incorrect. Tidal is not a small streaming service. You can also download MQA files. There is no upgrade fee. It is playable on any dac with 90% of the benefits of MQA. There is no $2000 upgrade fee. In fact the Audioquest Dragon Red and Black is upgrading to MQA decoding with no charge. I suspect you have never heard MQA. If so, why comment on it? By the way, Sprint just invested 200 million dollars into Tidal. Small indeed
Alan
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OK, I'm buying the Dragonfly Black, so we'll see about sound. I have no doubt that 24/96 or better will sound good. I'll sign up for Tidal's free trial when it comes, the DAC is out of stock everywhere.
That doesn't change my opinion that it won't be more than a niche product and will fail in the broader market.
What some people on this site fail to realize we are all part of a niche industry
The bulk of consumers have never heard of any of the companies we buy equipment from. They know about Bose and that's it Do you really think that Meridian who developed MQA real sells there gear to the general public. So for MQA to succeed it just has to catch on with the bulk of audiophiles. If the general public gets to like it listening to music on there I-Phones, that will be a bonus. A big one but a bonus. SACD is a niche product. DSD and Hi-Rez is a niche product.Enjoy your dragonfly and have fun playing with Tidal. If you like MQA, great. If not, no big deal. It's still all about enjoying music
Alan
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