The HDTracks linkup with Lenbrook is not a done deal, and may never be. They need to develop a service model and pricing strategy that is competitive with the established names. The need for special playback circuitry will be an impediment. I own a Node and Mytek and WiiM products and subscribe to Tidal. But this transition to FLAC will not have any negative impact on my use of or enjoyment of my systems.
Tidal removing all MQA
As the title states Tidal will be removing all MQA and replacing titles with FLAC instead. Per an email I just received:
On July 24, 2024, we’re replacing the music in TIDAL’s MQA catalog with FLAC versions.