Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Jeff07971
Man in a van wrote: > Where's Mandy Rice-Davies when she's needed :) Yup ! *Want a webapp ?* Get SqueezeLite-X ! https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?108550-Announce-Squeezelite-X=903953=1#post903953

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread slartibartfast
d6jg wrote: > BrilliantI had to Google it but I agree [emoji3] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35609 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread d6jg
I’m actually quite surprised that RP have gone that route or am I? One of his biggest costs must be server hosting and connectivity. If he streams in compressed format then his bandwidth usage - it’s usually charged in and out - is significantly less or would be if people were to stream MQA

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread d6jg
Man in a van wrote: > Where's Mandy Rice-Davies when she's needed :) Brilliant VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler & Pi4/Khadas -> Onkyo TXNR686 -> Celestion F20s *Office* Joggler & Pi3 -> Denon RCD N8 -> Celestion F10s *Dining Room* SB Boom *Kitchen* UE Radio

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Man in a van
Jeff07971 wrote: > MQA Themselves ! > > https://www.mqa.co.uk/newsroom/faqs/is-mqa-lossless > > ;););) Where's Mandy Rice-Davies when she's needed :) Man in a van's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Jeff07971
slartibartfast wrote: > That must be the only driver. Nothing else makes sense. Has anyone said > MQA is better than lossless? > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk MQA Themselves ! https://www.mqa.co.uk/newsroom/faqs/is-mqa-lossless ;););) *Want a webapp ?* Get SqueezeLite-X !

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread slartibartfast
Grumpy Bob wrote: > I think one of the drivers for MQA is harvesting licensing revenue at > various stages of the MQA encoding/decoding process... > > RobertThat must be the only driver. Nothing else makes sense. Has anyone said MQA is better than lossless? Sent from my Pixel 3a using

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Grumpy Bob
Heuer wrote: > There are three 'folds' IIRC that MQA makes to the file, two of which > can be unfolded by software and the third fold requires MQA hardware. > > It is a solution to a problem that really no longer exists for most of > us - they were trying (in 2013) to reduce the size of high

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Man in a van
slartibartfast wrote: > So they apply the MQA process to an album > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk I have to say that this is whot I read ont'interweb But it make sense that it has to be a process similar to this, as doing a remix using the real, original master for each Album

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread slartibartfast
Man in a van wrote: > I've not heard the MQA Radio Paradise stream but as the MQA process can > be applied to Albums in a "batch process" I guess that this is done to > the stream. > > Or, as Tidal is applying this "Batch Process" to all CD files it > supplies, perhaps RP just uses that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Heuer
There are three 'folds' IIRC that MQA makes to the file, two of which can be unfolded by software and the third fold requires MQA hardware. It is a solution to a problem that really no longer exists for most of us - they were trying (in 2013) to reduce the size of high quality files like FLAC

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread chicks
Man in a van wrote: > I've not heard the MQA Radio Paradise stream but as the MQA process can > be applied to Albums in a "batch process" I guess that this is done to > the stream. > > Or, as Tidal is applying this "Batch Process" to all CD files it > supplies, perhaps RP just uses that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Man in a van
d6jg wrote: > How one wonders? There isn’t that much pre encoded stuff available is > there? Is it the same playlist as main mix? I've not heard the MQA Radio Paradise stream but as the MQA process can be applied to Albums in a "batch process" I guess that this is done to the stream. Or, as

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread d6jg
Zombie wrote: > There are two VERY extensive threads at pinkfishmedia about it > And Radio Paradise uses it now How one wonders? There isn’t that much pre encoded stuff available is there? Is it the same playlist as main mix? VB2.4[/B] STORAGE *QNAP TS419P (NFS) [B]Living Room* Joggler &

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread slartibartfast
Jeff07971 wrote: > I think with the advent of HiRes FLAC streaming MQA is a solution > without a problemEven with CD quality FLAC streaming [emoji1787] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Jeff07971
I think with the advent of HiRes FLAC streaming MQA is a solution without a problem *Want a webapp ?* Get SqueezeLite-X ! https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?108550-Announce-Squeezelite-X=903953=1#post903953

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Zombie
There are two VERY extensive threads at pinkfishmedia about it Zombie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=25009 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=114488

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Wombat
But i really have to respect the energy how coordinated MQA shills still spread the nonsense about lazy filtering and lousy upsampling is superiour because Bob says so. The climax obviously are MQA CDs :) Transporter (modded) -> RG142 -> Avantgarde Acoustic based 500VA monoblocks -> Sommer

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread Jeff07971
Their reply has been replied to also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHkqWZ9jzA0 *Want a webapp ?* Get SqueezeLite-X ! https://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?108550-Announce-Squeezelite-X=903953=1#post903953

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] MQA is apparently a hoax

2021-08-21 Thread amey01
MQA have replied to this, so make sure you listen to their reply as well before you make up your mind. amey01's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11274 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improve my sound

2021-08-21 Thread Heuer
I also notice the E30 display will not switch off when the Touch EDO is off no matter what settings I choose. It worked properly with an SB3. Lounge: Transporter>Audio Synthesis DAX Decade>Audio Research LS22>Krell FPB300>Wilson Benesch Act 1's + 2 x Velodyne SPL1000 sub's Kitchen:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Improve my sound

2021-08-21 Thread Zombie
Jeff07971 wrote: > I hear ;) the Holo Audio May Kitsune is quite good > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa3sOSRa-U0 > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHcfgQtlnP8 > > Jeff It'd better be at that price point