I am no longer getting MQA?


I notice that with my Auralic Aries G2.1 streamer that I no longer get MQA. I now get flac 48KHZ 24 bit at the most where I used to get MQA. The sound is still good but it is not MQA. I know that there was a problem with Tidal and many streaming devices with regards to no more MQA. Does anyone know what the issue is and am I now only going to get flac 48KHZ 24 bit where I used to get MQA or at least Auralic’s version of MQA? 
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I am in Canada and don’t have Qobuz as an option not to mention that I have created a large library with Tidal. The sound is still good but not MQA.

My Auralic Aries G2.1 streamer sounds good with my PS Audio Directstream dac but it no longer decodes MQA. The sound is good and I find the setting for MQA/FLAC on my Aries sounds the best. My Directstream dac will play the upsamles but it sounds best at 48KHZ 24 bit.

I read Mike’s post about the settings but my PS Audio Directstream dac does not do MQA conversion unless using a Bridge II which I am not. If I turn on MQA pass through then I would surely not get MQA as my DSD does not support MQA on it’s own. I am dependent on the Auralic Aries G2.1 to do the conversion for me. All that said I notice some Albums now doing 48KHZ 24bit are sounding better than before the change to higher KHZ and bits. The Auralic app says that the albums are MQA but my DSD says 48KHZ 24bit when it used to go 88,96 and 192 KHZ. Perhaps what I get now 48KHZ 24 bit is the best Tidal will give Auralic Aries G2.1 streamers. The sound is still good however. 
I am getting good sound but I am getting 48KHZ 24 bit flac on the albums which are supposed to be MQA. Is what I am currently getting the best Auralic Aries G2.1 streamer will do with Tidal?
I should note that my Auralic app used to indicate MQA when being used but now indicates FLAC on albums which should be MQA.