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Mqa on Topping d70s

I have the newer bluesound node.
The Topping d70s mqa.
Connected via coaxial.  
Using tidel hifi masters.
The Topping d70s reads PCM. 
Nothing I do can get the Topping d70s to read mqa. Just reads PCM. 
I did the very easy to follow instructions from bluesound to let my external dac do the mqa....
Still shows PCM. 
I need some help here. Is the problem with bluesound. With tidel or with the d70s?
tmac1700
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bryhifi
374 posts
 
I believe it is the use of digital co-ax cable that is hindering MQA handoff.  My SMSL has the same issue from my node 2i…it does not unfold MQA via co-ax or optic.   I think you may need to use an I2S / hdmi cable to hand over the MQA to D70s.  At least that what I see reading Toppings product page.

https://apos.audio/products/topping-d70s-dac
soix
9,456 posts
 
Switch to Qobuz and save $, get a better user experience, as good or better sound quality, and stop having to worry about the ridiculous and insanely, obnoxiously intrusive MQA sham. 
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metheny
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Go to Settings on your Node then click on Audio and click turn on MQA External DAC.
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