Tidal MQA Signal Path interpretation

[jjcomunicando]

I Need help understanding what the attached Signal Path means. I’m streaming from a MacBook Pro to a Bowers and Wilkins Formation Wedge Speaker. No other devices used. The speaker does not render MQA. Question: What do “Source” and Authentication mean? In the end, What resolution am I getting 24/48 or 24/96?
Screen shoot attached.
THANKS!!

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

You are streaming a 24/48 mqa file made from a 24/96 origin file. And 24/48 is what is being sent to the b and w

[jjcomunicando]

thank you!

[Rugby (aka Daniel or Big Dan)]

If you turn on mqa decoding, Roon will do the first decode and send 24/96 instead.

[jjcomunicando]

How do I turn on the MQA decoding?
Thanks again
JJ

[AceRimmer (Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!)]

Settings, audio, device setup, advanced settings.
Toggle mqa decoding on or off.
See photo.

[jjcomunicando]

Thanks. This is the window that I get (attached) I selected Decode only option. My speaker is a “Room Ready” device. I wonder if that changes things and/or if there’s another way to set up the same device to get the same window you get.

[AceRimmer (Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!)]

It does not appear so as the advanced settings should appear at the bottom of your device setup.
I guess the B&W speaker does not have an advanced setup menu available.
See photo of same page as you but I have advanced setup at the bottom.

[jjcomunicando]

I got it.
The signal path window changed!!
Thank you so much.
JJ

[AceRimmer (Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!)]

Excellent news!
Now enjoy the music!