Archimago Musings: "Final" comments... Simply put, why I don't like MQA

[DrTone (Jeff)]

Who or what is it going to kill?

Future innovation?

Is Roon supporting MQA? What are the pros and cons of MQA?

@crenca, you make some really good points and I like where you took the thought exercise. The long-term effects of MQA success and what I call the “Dolby Innovation Paradox” must be considered here. There will be a serious problem if MQA becomes the Dolby of music audio, and innovation is stuck in the hands of a commercial entity that has no incentive to innovate. Mike Moffat & Jason Stoddard of Schiit state idea this well at about 9:49 into this video interview by John Darko. Let’s not get st…