Is this MQA news a big deal?

Just now stumbled across this release regarding DACs from ESS adding MQA, but I'm not certain if it means there'll likely be many companies offering MQA decoding soon enough. Or if it perhaps means something else. Any thoughts?

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/05/08/1497989/0/en/SABRE-DACs-from-ESS-Technology-to-Int...

hodu05-09-2018 4:51pm

craigl59 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 307 posts 05-12-2018 at 10:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Here's a summary of issues surrounding MQA that agrees with both of you and makes an essential point: there was no need for MQA in the first place. The author has spent serious time with the issue. www.computeraudiophile.com/ca/reviews/mqa-a-review-of-controversies-concerns-and-cautions-r701/ Find that 4k, streaming, and MQA all share a single purpose: copyright control.
craigl59 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 307 posts 05-14-2018 at 09:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ejr1953: In a related vein, have compared a number of (same recording) CDs with SACDs and found that the latter are normally louder and more compressed. Have often wondered if Sony did this as a standard mastering technique in order to prove the superiority of the format; listeners often assume that louder feeds sound higher in quality. Have also compared DSD feeds with 24/96 PCM ones and cannot tell any difference with my ears. A very helpful CD/BluRay in this regard is the LSO/Davis recording of the Nielsen symphonies that contains the original recording (24/192 PCM and DSD) in DSD, Flac, 24/96 PCM, CD, and MP3 formats. Was done several years ago and, so, does not include MQA. A great way to make up your own mind and on your own system about the various file formats.