Arny, thanks for the discussion on thresholds and the presentation. Good stuff!
drmatt: "Actually I'd rather see a "thx like" mastering standard with guideline volume levels and listening levels, than this specific MQA thing as it seems like it's marginal in effectiveness. But any attempt to introduce a standard might push the industry towards something more complete and effective." Yeah, I think something like this applied as a "standard" for which high-resolution recordings can be certified as such might be beneficial... Hard to imagine this happening though given how far down Wonderland the consumer associations and how meaningless the "Hi-Res Audio" logo and definition has become. The "branding" is already damaged and continues to be nothing more than hype, playing on impressionable audiophile insecurities who desire "big numbers" like 192kHz, 24-bits, DSD128+... Folks like Neil Young and Bob Stuart are not helping the situation. As for MQA, I think it's pretty clear that it's DOA. With negatives coming out of Schiit and PS Audio, and the obvious ridiculousness of TAS's articles, the hype ain't working. This is good IMO. Unlike DSD which is dying by virtue of just not delivering despite its time in the sun, if audiophiles can stand up and call BS on stuff like MQA, then *maybe* the industry can start to recognize that they better innovate and that audiophiles are moving out of being audiophools. The same old hype isn't going to work. Hopefully this also correlates with a more mature audiophile hobby with more objective folks seeking understanding rather than testimony and faith promulgated by the "mainstream audiophile press". Looking ahead, I'd be very curious if TIDAL actually ever delivers on the MQA streaming audio. I would not be surprised if it never comes out and just gets "delayed" -ad infinitum-. If I were Jay-Z, I'd be nervous about pouring more money into the pit to deliver a product that few would be able to access or care about... Nevermind that well encoded high bitrate MP3 already sounds indistinguishable from lossless FLAC. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105070 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
