jon2020

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MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
Non-MQA native hires streaming is here, courtesy of HighResAudio.com.Yay!https://darko.audio/2018/03/highresaudio-com-announce-hra-streaming-service/ 
Aurender N100C - alternative apps?
Hi ja_zz,The Aurender app for Android phones can sort by songs, albums, artists or folders. Just use your thumb to swipe from the left edge of the screen and a menu will reveal the sorting options. There is also a tab on the top menu for streaming... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
Jon Iverson’s even stronger condemnation in the new Stereophile won’t be officially online likely for another month or so (other than to digital subscribers)I have read Iverson’s latest editorial and it comes across as the strongest condemnation y... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
The question for all and each of us is this free sound improvement worth the price and a good trade off. Bumping my post from another thread :-1. MQA is a boon for streaming, at least for now until streaming of native hires becomes more accessible... 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
@david_ten ,Yeah, right! :) 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
Everyone is different but I have not read one review from 6 moons because they REQUIRE a manufacturer to purchase ad(s) prior to reviewing a product.  Never knew such a thing can happen. Maybe I am too naive. 
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
Denafrips Terminator dac featured.......https://www.audiostream.com/content/great-dac 
How Is MQA Fareing?
To summarise some of the issues that have been raised in other threads here and in forums elsewhere :-1. MQA is a boon for streaming, at least for now until streaming of native hires becomes more accessible (Qobuz which streams native hires is cur... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
It is all subjective of course. No one here is looking for any winner from a handful of votes.People will hear what they want to hear which is perfectly acceptable in this hobby. Outside of this hobby, people also see what they want to see which i... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
Thanks, keithtexas, for letting us know that the dac was an Ayre. As the Ayre is a non-MQA dac, it is unlikely that they could demo mqa with it. It is probably some other MQA-capable dac on demo. No worries. At an audio show, many of us including ... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
Uberwaltz,Not the least bit angry. More like people are just not listening to what I have said many, many times - please continue to enjoy whatever format you enjoy. No-one can deny anyone that prerogative(using this word for the umpteenth time).H... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
Summary so far (after listening to everything with my own ears) :-1. Foolish new algorithm? - I vote Yes2. MQA for better sound? - I vote No3. MQA for music industry to milk more money? - I vote Yes4. MQA enjoyable? - Many vote Yes as indeed it is... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
"Only heard MQA/non MQA a/b demoed one time. Constellation electronics driving Magico speakers. To my ears, there was a slight preference for the MQA. JMO"No public demo has been done comparing an MQA track played through an MQA dac with a non-MQ... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
+1, ptss. Once deception is detected, why bother anymore?Conversely, if one is true in the heart, why bother to deceive? 2 big deceptions exposed :-1. At Stereophile by JA2.https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/38608-truncating-mqa-files... 
MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote!
If I understand it correctly,  MQA is higher bit rate than 16/44.