MQA full decoder DAC, what zone device settings should I use

Gianluca_Schiavone · January 13, 2021, 1:41pm

Hi! If I have a MQA full decoder dac, have I set “NO MQA support” and “NO MQA core decoding”? Thanks

Henry_McLeod · January 13, 2021, 2:08pm

Full MQA capability, no core decoding.
And you need to set volume to full output.

wklie · January 13, 2021, 2:15pm

You should set it to Decoder and Renderer.

MQA Core decoder should always be enabled.

Gianluca_Schiavone · January 13, 2021, 2:26pm

Ehm, which one?

Carl · January 14, 2021, 12:35am

@Gianluca_Schiavone,

@wklie advice is correct, Roon then knows the capabilities of the DAC and manages the MQA signal appropriately … which can be viewed on Roon’s Signal Path screen.

There is no need to “force” the MQA decoder off … in your case Roon will not engage it unless you also require Roon to perform a DSP function. In which case the only way that DSP action can be performed is by Roon first doing the MQA decoding.