Understanding MQA/tidal/ DA conversion


Hi - I have both an oppo 205 and 203, and considering selling one to help fund a Levinson integrated. The new 5802 and 5805 day they can handle MQA and apparently high rates of digital conversion. I find all the dsd/dxd/pcm DoP lingo a bit confusing so the cut through question is can the oppos, when used for streaming tidal, output the highest quality signal from Tidal Masters and can the Levinsons convert that signal to its maximum potential? If yes I think using either of those as a transport would have seemingly equal outcomes of just pushing the digital signal out.

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my constraint is we have a TIDAL family plan so we're all paying $30 a piece for the full year

I believe Qobuz now also offers a family plan that is worth looking into.  @erik_squires makes a valid point about the content difference, but it’s free to try Qobuz so why not?   That said, MQA must die!!!