Feb 10, 2017 A new audio format which allows internet streaming of music at to encrypt/encode/watermark files ready for delivery to download services.
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Jan 4, 2016 Audiophile download services and device manufacturers are lining up at CES 2015 with its MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio demos. 2L will be the first place where music fans will be able to buy MQA music files. Audio Files for Audiophiles Napster and MP3 aren't the only changes wrought by computer technology. The growing Internet has swallowed ever-larger slices of culture and commerce, employing ever-expanding hordes of IT workers. MQA and iFi audio have iFi XMOS firmware version 5.30 ready for public download. This firmware will work on all iFi products except the original nano iDAC and the iLink. Magenta is the official MQA LED colour on iFi machines. This does allow the artist/mastering engineer to deliver better the sound they want you to hear. USB Audio Player PRO includes MQA technology, which enables you to play back MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. - A decompressor generates the audio bits for the upper frequency band.
The lauded new music streaming format is not all that it seems. I'd like to explain why it's damaging for music. $299 AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt Enhances the Sound of Smart Devices and Other Gear Bluesound has announced that its multi-room wireless audio platform now supports MQA music files, thanks to the recent BluOS 2.2 firmware update. MQA allows master-quality music files to be "folded" into a smaller file package that can be… During CES 2017, Tidal and MQA announced the much anticipated support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) on their streaming service. Since its announcement at the end of 2014, Master Quality Authenticated, the MQA encoding/decoding system, has spawned outspoken criticism. An economy of information transmitted . . . what was encoded was only what was needed, nothing more. (footnote 1)
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During CES 2017, Tidal and MQA announced the much anticipated support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) on their streaming service. Since its announcement at the end of 2014, Master Quality Authenticated, the MQA encoding/decoding system, has spawned outspoken criticism. An economy of information transmitted . . . what was encoded was only what was needed, nothing more. (footnote 1) On March 17, Japanese label Ottava will release the first MQA recording on compact disc, A. Piazzolla by Strings and Oboe. Recorded by the Unamas Piazzolla Septet, whose videos you can view online, the short disc was mastered by the Tokyo… Commenting during the Munich Show, Bob Stuart said: “We’re delighted with the continued and overwhelming interest in MQA throughout the industry and the reactions at Munich HIGH END have been extremely positive and highly encouraging.” Bob… High quality media player supporting USB audio DACs and HiRes audio chips found in the latest phones. Play up to any resolution and sample rate that the DAC supports! All popular and less popular formats are supported, including wav, flac…