Hi
I agree with Blacktalon ...MQA was a short term solution for getting around limited bandwidth and high end listening ... basically a compression technology ... to give better quality at a given file size.. As storage and bandwidth become cheaper and more available MQA will not be a "must have" but a nice to have for some situations... As more providers stream higher res files and homes getting higher bandwidth service , WIFI specs increase etc... file size will not be the gating factor in music streaming and quality.... but it will have its place in portable situations .. but then again in most portable / mobile situations is there a MAJOR need hi end streaming? Yes , I am thinking about value engineering ( AKA " Good Enough" ) ( not a good characteristic in a Audiophile).
Good Hunting and listening.
Bill Sohne
I agree with Blacktalon ...MQA was a short term solution for getting around limited bandwidth and high end listening ... basically a compression technology ... to give better quality at a given file size.. As storage and bandwidth become cheaper and more available MQA will not be a "must have" but a nice to have for some situations... As more providers stream higher res files and homes getting higher bandwidth service , WIFI specs increase etc... file size will not be the gating factor in music streaming and quality.... but it will have its place in portable situations .. but then again in most portable / mobile situations is there a MAJOR need hi end streaming? Yes , I am thinking about value engineering ( AKA " Good Enough" ) ( not a good characteristic in a Audiophile).
Good Hunting and listening.
Bill Sohne