Streamer MQA Question


I was wondering if in order to stream TIDAL (which I have a sub to) do both the Streamer AND the DAC need to be MQA compatible/capable?

 

 

reg887t

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I'm assuming that USB-A is considered digital out?

 

So as long as the DAC can do MQA, I should be good to go?

What I'm looking to do is build a hires system a piece at a time due to $$$ constraints. Starting with the Bricasti M5 with the Audioquest Dragonfly Red (which I already have on hand) plugged into the M3's USB-A Output. The AQDR would then be plugged into Genelec 8030Cs using a Mogami 3.5mm to 2-XLR Male cable.

I would trigger playback from Audirvana which would do the "1st unfold". 

 

Sounds feasible?

 

Down the line I would replace the AQ with another better DAC (hopefully under 2K).