New TIDAL tiers and MQA

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Roon themselves doesn’t like MQA. From Roon:

I do not think MQA is good for the industry. I do not think anyone should have a closed codec in this position. It’s restrictive towards innovation.

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Why do manufacturers support MQA?

There are always compromises. While it does benefit Roon and many Roon customers, I do not think MQA is good for the industry. I do not think anyone should have a closed codec in this position. It’s restrictive towards innovation. That’s why above I said it’s very hard to be Switzerland. I’m not sure there is a good solution here, but it’s interesting to get your takes on the subject, especially the ones I hadn’t explored. For example, I never considered the “MQA will not survive” angle.