WiWavelength
(Andrew J Shepherd)
November 26, 2020, 7:41pm
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anon90297517:
As long as only Tidal is streaming MQA, I think we are on the safe side.
And to be honest, if I read about the growth and interest in Amazon’s HQ ‘lossy’ streaming, I think a lot more danger is coming from that side.
Not just Tidal any longer. Amazon Music HD can be both “lossy” and MQA. This single inventory MQA will become more rampant as time goes on. Even if MQA ultimately is forgotten, its legacy will linger for years to come.
As prognosticated, the imposed MQA future has arrived.
Last, I found some MQA content streaming through Amazon Music HD. It’s bit perfect as MQA was displayed on my DAC.
Ditching Tidal may provide a temporary respite. But Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Qobuz, and any other lossless audio streaming providers eventually are going to get stuck with Warner Music 16 bit 44.1 kHz MQA’d versions.
AJ
AJ