Roon - Tidal MQA settings for MScaler/TT2

JohnH · March 4, 2021, 4:28pm

Tidal via Roon to Chord MScaler/TT2 combo … what settings for the MQA side on my Roon MScaler device setup ?

Decoder on?
Renderer only ?

I’ve tried searching but there is rather a lot to confuse me.

wklie · March 4, 2021, 4:52pm

MQA Core decoder should always be enabled.

MQA Capabilities for Chord should be No MQA Support.

JohnH · March 4, 2021, 5:14pm

Cheers

Mediahound · March 4, 2021, 6:08pm

Also for Tidal, I always add the non MQA album version when there is one (click on Versions). Only play the MQA ones if there is not another choice. The M Scaler does a better job upscaling 44.1 than MQA.

John_Wyant · March 7, 2021, 6:38pm

So, does the Lumin U1 mini do the final MQA unfold on Tidal MQA files?

wklie · March 8, 2021, 1:54am

Only MQA Core decoding (first unfold) to digital output.

No certified MQA device can render MQA to digital output in a correct / MQA-approved manner.

If you want MQA rendering or full decoding, you will have to use a MQA DAC with analog output, including our Lumin products with analog outputs.

John_Wyant · March 8, 2021, 2:07am

Thanks for clearing up my confusion.