Setting up Mytek Manhattan II with Bluesound Node 2 for MQA


All,
I just installed a Mytek Manhattan II into my system (Bluesound Node 2, Parasound JC5, PSB T3 Imagine Towers). It sounds very nice. I kept the Bluesound because I also have a second system anchored by the NAD M32 with a BlueSound card installed. I didn't want to change up the Bluesound ecosystem - it works fairly well for me and I mostly stream Tidal at this point (but curious about Qobuz).
I have configured the Node 2 to act purely as a streamer and following Bluesound's directions, shut off MQA decoding so that it should, in theory, pass an MQA stream as-is to the Manhattan. I want to use the Manhattan's DAC to do the entire MQA decoding. The Node 2 is attached to the Manhattan via an Audioquest RCA coax cable.
When I play Tidal songs listed as being MQA, however, I see no indication on the Manattan's minimalist screen  that it is receiving an MQA file. It just consistently displays PCM 16-44. So my question is, have I set this all up correctly? Am I missing something and not getting  the full value of MQA through the system? I know issues arose with an earlier version of the Manhattan firmware but I upgraded to the latest version prior to installation so that's not it. Or is it that the Manhattan II just won't indicate it is receiving and decoding an MQA stream (I thought the Brooklyn did so and would find it odd the Manhattan would not although the Manhattan's display is much more minimalist.)
Thanks for any advice/suggestions.
jaswartz55

Showing 1 response by jnehma1

You aren't getting MQA if that's what the DAC is showing. Did you enable MQA in the Manhattan settings menu?

From the user manual:
8.2.8 MQA
• ENBL (Enabled) – MQA decoder is activated. The filter is fixed at a minimum phase.
• DSBL (Disabled) – to enable Mastering menu the MQA must be switched off.