I don't use TIDAL, but my understanding is that TIDAL best quality streaming is either CD quality (16/44.1) *or* MQA files. The MQA files (the "M" you see) are 24/48 but the files can then be "unfolded" so that they turn into 24/96 or 24/192, etc. There are software players that can do the intial unfold of the MQA file (e.g., Roon) but one needs an MQA capable DAC to do the second unfold. I believe there are both inexpensive and expensive DACs that can do the unfold (dragonfly?).
But again, I don't use Tidal and I have zero interest in MQA files. I just spend way too much time reading forums that discuss these things. :cool: *Home:* VBA 4TB (2.5)>LMS 7.9.2>Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.4)>LMS 7.9.1>Touch>Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (ethernet, Radio WIFI) *Office:* Win10(64)>LMS 7.9.2>Squeezelite *The Wild (no internet): *PiCorePlayer 4.0 on rPi 3B+, hifiberry Dac+Pro, 4TB USB (LMS & Squeezelite) *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win10(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpa > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=111349 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
