Roon decodes MQA even when MQA is turned off

[wklie (Peter Lie)]

44.1kHz multiple vs 48kHz multiple

New TIDAL tiers and MQA

Hmm. Why is everybody assuming or wanting the Tidal quality setting to make Tidal give you a different album (or in Roon terminology, Other Version), in particular a version that does not even exist (or have been removed) in their streaming catalogue? The introduction of HiFi Plus merely creates a lower Non-Plus price tier such that people are restricted from Master quality setting if they pay less. I claim that you get the same thing from a HiFi quality setting regardless of HiFi Plus or Non…